IN Penn Hills Spring 2020 | Page 8

DUE TO THE CORONAVIRUS, PLEASE CHECK WEBSITES FOR THE MOST UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION. WHAT’S NEWS IN PENN HILLS PENN HILLS UPCOMING EVENTS Summer Playground Program: June 15 - July 17, Universal Memorial Park Easter Celebration: April 11, Penn Hills Community Park, 12 to 2 p.m. Put a little hop in your step this spring! Join us, Saturday, April 11 at Penn Hills Community Park as we host our annual Easter celebration from 12 to 2 p.m. The event will feature an Easter egg hunt, arts & crafts, games and a visit from the Easter Bunny. Free admission, registration required. To register, please call Penn Hills Parks & Recreation at 412.798.2147. Program Fee: $50. This summer, children ages 6-12 can enjoy a variety of fun activities with full- time supervision. The playground program runs Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., and Fridays, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Call Penn Hills Parks and Recreation at 412.798.2147 for more information. Movies in the Park: Memorial Day Parade: May 27, 11:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., Penn Hills Government Center 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 Penn Hills Government Center (102 Duff Road). Our memorial ceremony begins at 12 p.m. Summer Kickoff: June 6, Turner Friendship Park, 5 to 8 p.m. Little Sluggers T-Ball Join us to help KICKOFF the summer in Penn Hills! The event will feature bands, food trucks, inflatables and more! Local businesses and organizations will be on hand to showcase the many different activities and events available this summer in Penn Hills! 6 724.942.0940 TO ADVERTISE ❘ June 6th at Turner-Friendship Park – TBA July 17th at Universal Memorial Park – TBA August 14th at Penn Hills Park – TBA All movies will begin at dusk. Free popcorn and drinks provided by Rolling Hills Church! June 9-30 (Tuesday Nights), 6:15 to 7:15 p.m., Turner-Friendship Park Program Fee: $30. Ages 3-5. Learn the basics of the game! Classes will incorporate games and activities while teaching the fundamentals of throwing, catching, hitting and base running. icmags.com TURNER DAIRY FARMS INC. AWARDED MORE THAN $300K FOR EXPANSION PROJECT Turner Dairy Farms Inc., located in Penn Hills, was awarded $334,282 in state funding Wednesday to increase its facility’s dairy processing capacity. State Rep. Tony DeLuca, D-Allegheny, made the announcement, adding that the allotted funding was awarded through the Pennsylvania Dairy Investment Program and approved by the Commonwealth Financing Authority. “I am so pleased I was able to assist with this grant for Turner Dairy,” DeLuca said. “The Turner family farm has been an integral part of the municipality since it was founded in Penn Hills in 1930. They are very good to the community and while so many local dairies have closed, they continue to find ways to succeed and produce national award-winning milk and dairy products. They are a major employer and it is an honor to have them here in my hometown.” DeLuca said the farm has reported great success and larger sales numbers following a 2014 initiative to offer limited-time-only flavored milk products. However, that success calls for an expansion effort to their facility, he added. DeLuca said the project entails the installation of a new 20,000-gallon refrigerated silo tank for handling bulk cream; stainless steel piping and electronic controls to connect the tank to the existing system for receiving, processing and shipping bulk cream; and new piping and controls to the existing 5,000-gallon tank to incorporate the tank with the other two existing 3,500-gallon tanks within the flavored milk and fresh cream products system.