County News
 

June 2011

Thursday, June 30, 2011
Selection County Health Dept. Issues July 4th Fireworks Warning 
(Health Department)
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Selection Hartwood Acres Park to Host “Dog Day Festival” on Sunday, July 10 
(Parks Department)
Selection Grand Opening of North Park Freeride Area Sunday, July 10 
(Parks Department)
Selection Portion of Old Lebanon Church Road to Close July 5 & July 6 for Paving 
(Public Works)
Selection DHS, Mr. Smalls Sponsor “We Rock Workshop” Concert to Benefit Allegheny County Music Festival Fund 
(Human Services)
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Selection Clifton Road in Bethel Park to Reopen to Traffic Tonight at 5:00 p.m.
(Public Works)
Selection Allegheny County Concerts & Events for June 28-July 5 
(Parks Department)
Monday, June 27, 2011
Selection Onorato, Ravenstahl Announce “Small Business Works” Event on June 28 
(County Executive)
Selection Portion of Thompson Run Road to Close to Through Traffic Tues., July 5 
(Public Works)
Selection Pittsburgh Bishop to Visit Kane Glen Hazel on July 12 
(Kane Regional Centers)
Selection Tickets Available for Popular Candidates’ Comedy Night Fundraiser 
(Human Services)
Selection County Pools to Offer Free Swimming Lessons Beginning July 5 
(Parks Department)
Selection Signs Placed in Courtyard Rain Gardens to Educate Visitors About Plants 
(County Executive)
Friday, June 24, 2011
Selection South Park Nature Center Announces Special Summer Events  
(Parks Department)
Selection Oliver Miller Homestead Invites Visitors “Into the Gardens” on June 26 
(Parks Department)
Selection Coal Valley Road Closure Begins Monday, June 27 in Clairton 
(Public Works)
Selection Kane Ross Hawaiian Luau Kicks Off Summer 
(Kane Regional Centers)
Selection Health Dept. Offers Precautions for Urban Chicken Farming 
(Health Department)
Thursday, June 23, 2011
Selection Allegheny County Mibsters Win Both Boys & Girls National Championships 
(Parks Department)
Selection Jazz Returns to Courthouse Courtyard this Friday, June 24 
(Special Events)
Selection New Income Limits For WIC Effective July 1 
(Health Department)
Selection Allegheny County Mibsters Continue to Excel at National Marbles Championship 
(Parks Department)
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Selection Allegheny County Mibsters Continue to Excel at National Marbles Championship 
(Parks Department)
Selection Free Handwashing Signs Help Keep Petting Zoos Safe 
(Health Department)
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Selection County Councilman Matt Drozd to Introduce Mineral Rights Legislation 
(County Council)
Selection Kress to Introduce Alternative Revenue Legislation Tonight 
(County Council)
Selection Homewood Senior Center Extends Hours Today 
(Human Services)
Selection Allegheny County Mibsters Excelling at National Marbles Championship 
(Parks Department)
Selection Harrison Hills Park Open House to Showcase Upcoming Summer Events 
(Parks Department)
Selection Can’t Always Count On Blaring Smoke Alarm to Wake Children 
(Health Department)
Monday, June 20, 2011
Selection Lane Restrictions in Place on Thompson Run Road, Expect Delays 
(Public Works)
Selection Allegheny County Concerts & Events for June 21-27 
(Parks Department)
Selection School Grounds Best Management Practices Workshop Set for July 7 
(Penn State Extension)
Selection Tips for Safely Enjoying Natural Bodies of Water This Summer 
(Health Department)
Friday, June 17, 2011
Selection County, Trail Groups Open Three-Mile Stretch of Great Allegheny Passage 
(County Executive)
Selection Friends of Harrison Hills to Host “Hive & the Honey Bees” on June 26 
(Parks Department)
Thursday, June 16, 2011
Selection Part of Clifton Road in Bethel Park to Be Closed June 17-July 15 
(Public Works)
Selection Parks Department Announces “Classic Cinema under the Stars” 
(Parks Department)
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Selection Boyce Park Wave Pool to Close Early on Thursday, June 16 
(Parks Department)
Selection Parks Department Launches Facebook Page, Announces Photo Contest 
(Parks Department)
Selection Town Meeting to Solicit Input Concerning Services for Children, Youth and Young Adults in Allegheny County 
(Human Services)
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Selection Kane Glen Hazel Residents Enjoy Puppy’s Presence 
(Kane Regional Centers)
Selection Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Checks Help Older Residents Purchase Fresh Produce 
(Human Services)
Selection Part of Stanton Avenue in Millvale and Hoffman Road in Reserve Township to Close on Monday, June 27 
(Public Works)
Selection Parks Department Announces Schedule for Annual Sports Clinics 
(Parks Department)
Monday, June 13, 2011
Selection Kane McKeesport Vets Participate in Flag Retirement Ceremony 
(Kane Regional Centers)
Selection Allegheny County Concerts & Events for June 14-20 
(Parks Department)
Selection Brownsville/Broughton Road Intersection Improvements to Begin on June 20 
(Public Works)
Selection Onorato, Burn Turn Courthouse Fountain Blue 
(County Executive)
Selection Celebrate the Summer Solstice with Friends of Harrison Hills on June 20 
(Parks Department)
Friday, June 10, 2011
Selection Onorato, Airport Authority to Host Conference on Continued Economic Development around Pittsburgh International Airport 
(County Executive)
Selection Health Dept. Treating Catch Basins to Combat Mosquito Breeding 
(Health Department)
Thursday, June 9, 2011
Selection County to Present Design for South Park Fairgrounds at Public Meeting 
(Allegheny Green)
Selection Health Dept. Surveillance for West Nile Virus 
(Health Department)
Selection South Park Flag Retirement Ceremony Today, Rain or Shine 
(County Council)
Selection Continuum of Care 
(Kane Regional Centers)
Selection How to Keep Rodents Away From Your Home & Neighborhood 
(Health Department)
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Selection Harrison Hills Park in Need of Volunteers for Rachel Carson Trail Challenge 
(Parks Department)
Selection Public Works Announces Lane Restrictions on Saw Mill Run Boulevard
in Preparation for Reopening of Colerain Street Bridge on June 14 
(Public Works)
Selection Onorato, Jefferson Awards & Highmark Honor Shaler Area High School’s
“Seeds of Hope” Project as Regional Winner of Youth Service Challenge 
(County Executive)
Selection DHS SummerFood Program to Open June 13 
(Human Services)
Selection Stay Safe While Enjoying Swimming Pools This Summer 
(Health Department)
Selection Homewood Senior Center Extends Hours Due to Extreme Heat 
(Human Services)
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Selection Wagman Observatory at Deer Lakes to Host Star Parties on June 10 & 11 
(Parks Department)
Selection Hartwood Acres Park to Celebrate Father’s Day with Special Tours 
(Parks Department)
Selection Kane McKeesport’s “Garden of Reflection” Offers Tranquility 
(Kane Regional Centers)
Selection New Market Joins Women, Infants & Children Program 
(Health Department)
Selection Health Dept. Urges Caution When Using Swimming Pool Chemicals 
(Health Department)
Monday, June 6, 2011
Selection New State Regulation Applies to Outdoor Wood-Fired Boilers 
(Health Department)
Selection Onorato & Falbo-Pennrose Dedicate North Hills Highlands 
(County Executive)
Selection Allegheny County Concerts & Events for June 7-13 
(Parks Department)
Selection Stop Mosquito-Breeding in Yards And Neighborhoods 
(Health Department)
Selection Allegheny County Announces 2011 Marbles Tournament Champions 
(Parks Department)
Selection 23 New Food Establishments Opened In May 
(Health Department)
Selection Allegheny County Police to Participate in Torch Run for Special Olympics 
(County Police)
Friday, June 3, 2011
Selection Onorato Announces “North Park Lakefest” to Celebrate Reopening of Lake 
(County Executive)
Selection Lysle Boulevard Lane Closures Begin on June 6 in McKeesport 
(Public Works)
Selection Part of Broadlawn Drive in Elizabeth Twp. to Be Closed June 6-July 15 
(Public Works)
Selection Construction Season Prompts Warning About Unnecessary Idling 
(Health Department)
Selection Health Dept. Gives Tips to Prevent Lawnmower Injuries 
(Health Department)
Selection First Annual “Freedom Financial Fight Against Cancer” 5K Walk & Run to Take Place in North Park on Saturday, June 11 
(Parks Department)
Thursday, June 2, 2011
Selection Sixth Annual South Park Flag Retirement Ceremony is June 9th 
(County Council)
Selection PTAG to Hold Trail Workdays in Boyce & North Parks on June 5 
(Parks Department)
Selection Summer Schedule for Food Safety Certification Courses 
(Health Department)
Selection Allegheny County Marbles Tournament Underway through Saturday 
(Parks Department)
Selection County Pools, Spray Parks to Open for Season on Saturday, June 4 
(Parks Department)
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Selection Area Agency on Aging to Host Public Hearing on Future Plan Budget and Protective Services Presentation 
(Human Services)
Selection Public Works Lifts All Lane Restrictions on Mansfield Bridge 
(Public Works)
Selection Allegheny County Concerts & Events for June 2-6 
(Parks Department)