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business. I encourage consumers who have
yet to register on the Do Not Call List to
consider doing so.”
There are some exceptions, including:
• Calls made by businesses to existing

customers or to consumers who have

conducted business with the

company in the past 12 months
• Debt collection calls
• Calls from charitable, fraternal, or

veterans organizations
• Calls made on behalf of political

groups or candidates.
Anyone violating the new law is subject
to a $1,000 penalty. That penalty increases
to $3,000 if the person being called is 60
or older.
To register on the state’s Do Not Call
List, visit attorneygeneral.gov/protect-
yourself/do-not-call-list/. You can also
register by calling 888.777.3406.
COLUMBIA GAS
CUSTOMERS MAY BE
ELIGIBLE FOR CRISIS
GRANTS UNDER LOW
INCOME HOME ENERGY
ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
Columbia Gas reminds its customers
that crisis grants available through the Low
Income Home Energy Assistance Program
(LIHEAP) offer additional benefits to
assist income-eligible households without
heat or in danger of being without heat.
LIHEAP is a federally funded program
administered by the Pennsylvania
Department of Human Services. It
provides cash grants ranging from $200
to $1,000 to assist in paying winter
heating bills. Crisis grants, ranging from
$25 to $600, can help households with
emergency situations such as:
• Broken heating equipment or leaking

lines that must be fixed or replaced
• Lack of fuel or the danger of being

without a fuel supply
• The danger of having utility service

terminated or the main or secondary

sources of heat have been shut off.
“LIHEAP is an important resource to
keep our at-risk customers safe and warm
during cold weather, and crisis grants can
provide extra help when an emergency
comes up,” said Deb Davis, Columbia
Gas of Pennsylvania manager, Universal
Services. “Anyone who needs assistance
with a heating bill and meets the income
guidelines should apply. It’s a one-time
grant, so you don’t have to repay it.”
The income eligibility limit for the
2019-2020 program is 150 percent of the
federal poverty income guidelines. This
means individuals with an annual income
of up to $18,735 are eligible to apply. A
family of four can earn an annual income
of up to $38,625. Households can apply
for grants until Apr. 10. Last season, more
than 21,000 Columbia Gas customers
received LIHEAP grants to help with their
energy costs.
Natural gas customers in western
Pennsylvania can call 1.866.857.7095 to
learn more about LIHEAP. Customers are
encouraged to apply online through the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Access
to Social Service website (COMPASS) at
www.compass.state.pa.us.
In addition to LIHEAP, Columbia Gas
offers other assistance programs to help
customers struggling with household
budgets. Customers can contact Columbia
Gas at 1.800.537.7431 to learn more.
BALDWIN KIWANIS
CLUB HOLDING 46TH
ANNUAL MONTE CARLO
NIGHT
The Kiwanis Club of Baldwin is holding
its 46th Annual Monte Carlo Night on
Saturday, Apr. 18, from 6 to 10 p.m., at
Nativity Church Hall. There will be horse
races, door prizes, 50/50 raffle, instant
BINGO, basket auction, and more. Tickets
are $20 per person and includes dinner,
snacks, soft drinks, and beer. Race horses
can also be purchased online before the
event for $10 each. Tickets will not be
sold at the event. Visit baldwinpakiwanis.
org for more details or contact Kristina at
412.953.7776. Event is for ages 21 and older.
Kiwanis is a global organization of
volunteers dedicated to improving the
world, one child and one community at a
time.
This event is the Baldwin club’s
main annual fundraiser, which benefits
community activities and the club’s general
operating fund. Some of the many activities
sponsored by the group include the Baldwin
Borough Library Summer Reading Program
and the Baldwin Food Pantry. n
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