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BETHEL PARK
MUNICIPALITY AND
SCHOOL DISTRICT
BECOME LIVE WELL
ALLEGHENY PARTNERS
The Allegheny County Health
Department announced that the
municipality of Bethel Park has joined the
Live Well Allegheny campaign as both
a community and school district. Now
participating are 64 communities, 49
restaurants, 31 workplaces and 18 school
districts that are making health a priority
in Allegheny County.
“We have always been most successful
in this region when we work together,
and striving for a healthier county is
no exception,” said County Executive
Rich Fitzgerald. “It will take all of us,
collaboratively, to have an impact and
we are grateful to the elected officials in
Bethel Park and the administrators at the
Bethel Park School District in committing
to helping us meet those goals.”
Live Well Allegheny was launched
in January 2014 as a comprehensive
and innovative strategy on wellness
that embraces a broad concept of living
well to include physical health, mental
wellness, personal and community
safety, prevention and preparedness, and
much more.
The Municipality of Bethel Park will
promote and support farmers markets,
develop walking maps and accessible
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outdoor wellness trails, and encourage
involvement with community volunteer
activities. It will also provide health
information focused on monthly or
seasonal events and utilize websites and
social media to promote physical activity,
nutrition, stress management, tobacco
cessation and other health and wellness-
related initiatives.
The community also announced the
creation of the Live Well Allegheny
Bethel Park Speakers series, a health
education program that will take place at
the community center each month.
Bethel Park School District
has committed to improve the wellness
of students, faculty, staff, parents and
families through a coordinated effort of
a Wellness Committee and Curriculum
Department to promote proper nutrition,
exercise and fitness activities, well-being,
and education. Activities include running
clubs for elementary school students, an
activity club before the school day begins,
and yoga sessions in schools.
Participants in the Live Well Allegheny
campaign work with the Allegheny
County Health Department’s staff.
While monetary resources are not part
of the initiative, participants can receive
materials, information and collateral
items to promote the campaign and their
individual efforts to live well. For more
information on the campaign, including
details on how to become a participant,
visit LiveWellAllegheny.com.
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Marilyn Jenkins, Executive Director,
Allegheny County Library Association
Now more than ever, residents are
discovering a new love for Allegheny
County’s community libraries and
their invaluable programs and services.
This new love was evident in another
successful “Love Your Library” campaign
during the month of September.
This annual collaboration between
ACLA and Carnegie Library of
Pittsburgh supports the mission
of learning and growing through
our community libraries. The campaign
was enhanced by the Jack Buncher
Foundation, which has provided prorated
matching funds of up to $150,000 each
year. These funds are used to secure
essential library services, improve
facilities and offer educational programs
for children and adults.
Offering free technology workshops,
small business centers and 24/7 virtual
access to eBooks and digital materials,
libraries are transforming communities.
No longer just places for books,
libraries are viewed as anchors, centers
for academic life and research, and
cherished spaces. Allegheny County has
a network of libraries with 73 locations,
providing books, resources and a range
of experiences and opportunities for all
members of our community.
Children and young parents can
access kindergarten readiness and
curriculum support classes, while
teens can learn to become creators and
experimenters. Adults benefit from an
array of specialized programs, including
parenting and caregiver education,
workforce development, computer
training, job assistance and small business
development support services.
Across all of the 73 locations,
Allegheny County libraries have a
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