This is a reminder that I will be hosting my Kids Safety Event on Saturday, August 16 from 11 AM - 1 PM at Citizens Hose Fire/Rescue/EMS at 965 Burtner Road, Natrona Heights. There will be fun activities for children, safety tips for parents, and resources for families. Kids’ boxed lunches will be provided.

We are excited to have the support of the following community partners:

- Touch-a-Truck with Citizens Hose Fire/Rescue/EMS, Hilltop Hose Company #3, Harrison Hills VFC #4, Tarentum Borough Police Department & K-9 Unit, & Harrison Township Police Department

- UPMC St. Margaret with a DIY First Aid Kit

- American Red Cross covering fire and home safety

- Tarentum Borough Police Department & K-9 Unit with FREE bike helmets

- Harrison Township Police Department doing car seat safety checks

- The Growing Garden Child Care Center, LLC with kids' identification cards craft

- Salvation Army & Communicycle with FREE bike raffles

- FNB with information on kids' financial options and a raffle for a FREE car seat

- Highlands School District RAMS van

- Allegheny County Lead Safe Homes Program

- Allegheny County Treasurer's Office on Pet Safety

- FirstEnergy Corp. with electrical safety tips for kids and a Touch-a-Truck

I hope to see you there!!

My staff and I had so much fun yesterday evening at Aspinwall’s Big Night Out! We loved seeing so many kids having the best time. Thank you to Aspinwall Neighbors for the invitation, and for hosting such a great community event. 

The third round of antlerless license sales and DMAP sales begin for both residents and nonresidents on Monday, August 11 at 8 AM. 

Remaining antlerless licenses and DMAP permits will be available on a first come, first served basis, in person and online at www.huntfish.pa.gov.  

Hunters are responsible for having their DMAP unit number or landowner coupon to purchase permits.

Learn more here: https://www.pa.gov/agencies/pgc/huntingandtrapping/licenses-and-permits/antlerless-deer-license.

Eligible Pennsylvania veterans and their families can take advantage of the Veterans Temporary Assistance (VTA) Program, which provides up to $1,600 per year for essential needs such as rent, groceries, utility bills, and clothing during times of financial hardship.

Since its launch, the program—run by the PA Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA)—has awarded more than $7.4 million to more than 6,800 veterans and families across the state.

Eligible applicants include veterans with honorable or general discharges, those with service-connected disabilities, and surviving dependents of eligible veterans or service members who died in the line of duty.

To apply or learn more, visit www.dmva.pa.org or contact your local County Veterans Affairs office.

Fox Chapel Parks Conservancy and other sponsors worked together to make a stormwater retention system at the beautiful McCahill Park. The retention system will hold millions of gallons of water from rainfall and keep it out of communities downstream. This idea is a smart and cost-effective way to deal with expensive and dangerous conditions caused by our big rains. I’ll always support these kinds of projects – great work to Fox Chapel Parks Conservancy and all who were involved!  

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