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MAHS SENIOR NICK MORROW IS KICKING FOR A CURE
Moon Area High School senior Nick Morrow is teaming up with the Kick-It organization to help fight childhood cancer .
As the starting kicker on the varsity football team , he is raising money for every point he scores for the Moon Area Tigers during the 2017 season .
Nick raised over $ 1,500 during the 2016 season in honor of two children he knows who have dealt with pediatric cancer .
Nick ’ s goal this year is to raise $ 2,500 for childhood cancer research .
Consider making a donation to this worthwhile cause sponsored by Alex ’ s Lemonade Stand .
COUNTY MOVES EMERGENCY SERVICES TO MOON TOWNSHIP FACILITY
Allegheny County has entered into a 20-year lease with the Allegheny County Airport Authority for the former US Airways Operations Center in Moon Township . The Department of Emergency Services , including the 9-1-1 Center , will be moving its operations and 300 staff members to the facility . It is expected that the relocation and transition of operations will take 12 to 18 months to complete . As more definitive dates are available , the plan for transition and the move of the center and department will be announced in detail . Currently , the department inhabits 48,137 sq . ft . at the Lexington Technical
Park at an average cost of $ 533,822.04 . The new facility , at 150 Hookstown Grade Road , will provide 67,390 sq . ft . of space with an annual rent of $ 1,053,979.60 , some of which will be offset through shared services with the airport . The additional space will allow for expansion , if any of the 13 municipalities or agencies not currently being handled by the center choose to transition to the county ’ s system .
“ Allegheny County ’ s 9-1-1 Center is the busiest center by volume , and has the most complex operations and communications systems in the Commonwealth ,” said Chief Matt Brown , Director of Emergency Services . “ We currently serve 95 police agencies , 169 fire departments and 40 emergency medical service agencies . Due to that complexity , we need to have a facility that ensures we have the capability to be operational every hour of every day , which both facilities meet , but can also expand and contract to respond to Allegheny County incidents , as well as regional incidents within southwestern Pennsylvania .”
The Hookstown site will provide a sole tenant opportunity that provides increased security , as well as improved management and operation of the facility . Because the facility is newer than the current location , the utilities and the structure are more state of the art and designed for operations such as the 9-1-1 Center , greatly reducing the build-out costs that would be necessary for any other site . The department has received grant funds to assist with the relocation of operations and replacement of technology , and is also investigating grant opportunities for additional technology improvements .
The Airport Authority purchased the facility in January 2016 for $ 1.87 million from American Airlines , following the decision by the airline to consolidate its flight operations activities in Texas .
LOCAL EXECUTIVE HONORED BY CHIEF OF NAVY RESERVE
A Local Executive represented one of 14 companies from across the nation honored by the Chief of Navy Reserve for exceptional support of America ’ s Navy Reserve Sailors during a ceremony in Norfolk , Virginia , this summer .
Glen Koch , Vice President of Project Execution at Williams in Moon , received a Certificate of Appreciation during the Chief of Navy Reserve Navy Employer Recognition Event ( NERE ) for his dedication and support of employees who serve in the Navy Reserve .
Kicking off the event , Vice Adm . Luke M . McCollum , Chief of Navy Reserve , said , “ We want to give you some real hands-on experience of what your Navy Reserve Sailors do . We are going to give you a taste of the Navy today .”
NERE is a Navy familiarization day sponsored by the Chief of Navy Reserve to recognize employers who provide their Reserve Sailors with superior support , and provide them an opportunity to see firsthand what Reserve Sailors do every day . Selected employers are chosen from nominations submitted by their Reserve Sailor employees .
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