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Thursday, April 4, 2013

Blooming Ahead: Garden Club Donates $14,250 Toward Pittsburgh Cut Flower Property

The money will be used to maximize community input and future planning for the 180-acre parcel of land in Richland Township.

Spring isn’t the only thing that will have things blooming around the Pine-Richland area. On Wednesday, The Garden Club of Allegheny County, a member of The Garden Club of America, granted the Allegheny Land Trust $14,250 to conduct master planning at the former Pittsburgh Cut Flower property in Richland Township. The funding will be used to maximize community input and future planning for the 180-acre parcel of land. "Through its fundraising efforts, The Garden Club of Allegheny County is pleased to be able to provide funding to support the Allegheny Land Trust's development of a master plan for the Pittsburgh Cut Flower property," said Jennifer Muse, President of The Garden Club of Allegheny County.  "We see value in preserving this …

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Allegheny Land Trust Launches Drive to Buy Former Pittsburgh Cut Flower Property, ALT Raises More Than $1 Million for Former Pittsburgh Cut Flower Property, and Northern Tier Library - Richland Center

Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Wexford Volunteer Fire Company Receives New Communications Equipment Through Grant

The money will be used towards new mobile radio equipment.

  • POLICE & FIRE
  • Tuesday, March 5

Residents in Pine Township will be safer thanks to a $5,251 grant given to the Wexford Volunteer Fire Company for communications equipment. Allied Insurance Brokers and Fireman's Fund Insurance Company are awarding the grant, which will enable more firefighters to communicate with each other—and other responding agencies—at the scene of an emergency. Specifically, the fire department is purchasing mobile radios and related equipment to meet Federal Communications Commission requirements, a statement from Fireman's Fund Insurance Company said. Thanks to the grant, firefighters can better articulate clear instructions and commands, which will aid in rescuing victims and helping to keep firefighters safe. “Effective communication is critical …

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