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• Disallow access to chat rooms and only allow live audio chat with extreme caution.
• Limit your child’ s instant messaging( IM) contacts to a parent-approved buddy list.
• Use safe search engines.
• Set up the family’ s cyber-security protections.
• Utilize parental controls on your child’ s mobile phone and other mobile devices.
Parental controls should be utilized on all Internet-enabled devices( desktops, laptops; and gaming, mobile, and music devices). However, these resources are not a substitute for parental supervision.
What You Can Do If Your Child Has Been Victimized If you discover that your child has been the victim of an online predator, contact Ross Police immediately. Although the anonymity of the internet poses a special set of difficulties investigating and prosecuting these cases, we have been successful in bringing these predators to justice. Additionally, we are partnered with other agencies including the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children which have an array of resources available to us.
For more information on cyber predators and how to keep your child safe please visit InternetSafety101. org or contact Ross Police.
MESSAGE FROM ROSS TOWNSHIP DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS REGARDING SNOW AND ICE REMOVAL
The Ross Township DPW primary responsibilities are: maintaining township roadways, storm drains, the main sanitary sewer system, park maintenance, and winter snow and ice control. As winter is fast approaching, we are providing the following public service information:
Michael Funk, Director of Public Works
Winter Snow and Ice Control- Public Works divided the township into 13 snow districts,( approximately 120 miles of road, each truck covers approx. 9 miles of road). We use approximately 12,000 tons of salt per year. Each district takes approximately 2-1 / 2 hours to remove snow and salt. All roads are important to us- major roads are covered first, with secondary streets being completed afterwards. It is very helpful to the snow crews if cars are not parked on the street during a snow event.
Particularly in the case of early morning snow events, the Public Works Director works closely with the Superintendent of North Hills School District to ensure the safety of all school students. Bus routes take precedence over other streets in the township, and road conditions are continuously reported to the Superintendent in order to make decisions regarding school delays and cancellations.
Most major township roads are maintained by Allegheny County or the Commonwealth of PA. For problems on these roads, call:

Allegheny County Maintenance 412.931.2517 Babcock Blvd( north of Rochester) Three Degree Road West View Avenue Evergreen Road McIntyre Road Cemetery Lane Jacks Run Road Bellevue Road Mt Troy Road & Extension oss Township

ROSS TOWNSHIP NEWS
Penn DOT Maintenance 412.364.2122
McKnight Road
Reis Run Road
Perry Highway
Babcock Blvd( south of Rochester)
Lowries Run Road
Union Avenue
Rochester Road
Sutter Road
Perrysville Avenue
Siebert Road
Gass Road
Sewickley-Oakmont Road
Evergreen-Peoples Plank Road
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