WHAT’S NEWS IN PENN HILLS
PENN HILLS BECOMES
A ‘LIVE WELL
ALLEGHENY’ PARTNER
The Allegheny County Health
Department announced the Municipality
of Penn Hills as one of its newest partners
in the Live Well Allegheny campaign.
“When this campaign was announced
five years ago, we hoped to see it catch on
and to have more and more organizations,
agencies and workplaces embrace its
goals,” said County Executive Rich
Fitzgerald. “Today’s numbers include
62 municipalities, 48 restaurants, 28
workplaces and 16 school districts. We
are grateful for all of our partners and
look forward to continuing to grow
the campaign on our way to making
Allegheny County the healthiest county
in the country.”
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 effort is being led by the
Allegheny County Board of Health and
County Health Department Director Dr.
Karen Hacker.
“We are very pleased to announce that
four additional partners have committed
to making health a priority in Allegheny
County,” said Dr. Hacker. “Almost half of
our municipalities have joined the cause,
but there is room for all.”
The Municipality of Penn Hills will
develop indoor and outdoor wellness
trails accessible to residents of all abilities,
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encourage walking and bike riding in
the community, and implement events
that encourage active living.
Penn Hills will also promote smoke-
free buildings, encourage physical
recreation programs in the community,
and utilize web sites and social media to
provide information on physical activity,
nutrition, stress management, tobacco
cessation, and other health and wellness
related initiatives.
“I congratulate Penn Hills on their
designation as the newest Live Well
Allegheny community, and I appreciate
their leadership in taking action to
improve the health and wellness of
residents,” said County Council Vice
President, and Penn Hills’ County
Council Member, Nick Futules.
For more information on the
campaign, including details on
how to become a participant, visit
www.LiveWellAllegheny.com. program runs Monday through Thursday,
9 a.m. - 2 p.m., and Fridays, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Program fee: $50. Call Penn Hills Parks
and Recreation at 412.798.2147 for more
information.
UPCOMING PENN HILLS
MUNICIPAL EVENTS Live Music, petting zoo, food trucks,
inflatables, carnival games, craft show,
Zambelli Fireworks at 9 p.m.
Easter Celebration: April 20, Penn Hills
Community Park, Noon-2 p.m.
Movies in the Park:
All movies begin at dusk.
June 14, at Penn Hills Community
Park – Aquaman
July 19, at Universal Memorial Park –
Captain Marvel
August 16 at Turner Friendship Park –
Dumbo (2019)
Concerts in the Park:
All Concerts at Penn Hills Community
Park from 2 - 5 p.m.
June 9, Tim Vitullo Band
July 14, CBG Connection
Telephone Line
August 18, David & Pappy Duo
Nameless in August
5th Annual SummerFest: August 3,
Turner Friendship Park, 3-9 p.m.
The event will feature an Easter egg
hunt, arts & crafts, games and a visit from
the Easter Bunny. The event is free to
all! For more information, or to register,
call Penn Hills Parks & Recreation at
412.798.2147.
Memorial Day Parade: May 27,
11:30 a.m.
Come out and help celebrate with
antique cars, fire companies, marching
band units and floats. The parade
begins at 11:30 a.m. in front of St.
Bartholomew’s Church (111 Erhardt
Drive) on Frankstown Road and
continues to its conclusion at the
reviewing stand in front of the new Penn
Hills Government Center (102 Duff
Road). Our memorial ceremony begins at
noon at the reviewing stand.
Summer Playground Program: June 17
- July 19, Universal Memorial Park
This summer, children ages 6-12 can
enjoy a variety of fun activities with
full-time supervision. The playground
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