helping limited-income customers with
winter heating bills.
LIHEAP is a federally funded grant
program administered by the Pennsylvania
Department of Human Services (DHS) that
helps income-eligible families pay winter
heating costs. Grants are also available for
residents without heat or in danger of being
without heat. For the 2018-2019 winter
heating season, the minimum LIHEAP
grant is $200.
LIHEAP is applied directly to a
customer’s utility bill. Customers who
qualify can also benefit from Peoples’
Customer Assistance Program (CAP),
which can provide lower monthly bills
year-round. Peoples’ heating “hotline,”
1.800.400.WARM (9276), can assist with
program information and guidelines.
LIHEAP funds are limited.
Peoples urges eligible
homeowners
and renters to
apply as soon
as possible.
Eligibility guidelines for LIHEAP change,
and customers who may not have been
eligible last year are encouraged to reapply.
The income eligibility limit for the 2018-
2019 LIHEAP is 150% of the federal
poverty income guidelines. This means
individuals with an annual income of up to
$18,210 are eligible. A family of four can
earn an annual income of up to $37,650.
LIHEAP closes on April 12, or earlier if
funds run out.
Customers are encouraged to apply
online through the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania Access to Social Service
website (COMPASS) at compass.state.
pa.us. To apply, the customer must provide
the following information:
1. Names of all people in the household
2. Birth dates for all people in the
household
3. Social Security numbers for all
members of the household
4. Proof of income for all members of the
household
5. A copy of a recent heating bill
Learn more about LIHEAP and other
programs available to help Peoples
customers at peoples-gas.com/LIHEAP. n
Cornerstone Christian Preparatory Academy Principal Brandon McCall, left, presents
a thank-you card and a gift to All-American VFW Post 914 Intrepid Commander Jake
Bradich. The local veterans joined with the school Nov. 12 for a ceremony lauding all
those who served in the armed forces of the United States.
WEST MIFFLIN VFW POST 914
AND CORNERSTONE CHRISTIAN
HONOR VETERANS
At the centennial year marking the end of World War I, members of All-
American Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 914 Intrepid joined with Cornerstone
Christian Preparatory Academy in West Mifflin for a ceremony lauding all those
who served in the armed forces of the United States.
Approximately 300 students, faculty, veterans and other attendees filled the
school’s activity hall on Clairton Road to honor local soldiers, sailors, airmen
and Marines who served to protect America’s interests around the world. Among
those veterans praised during the ceremony for their military service were
relatives of the students and staff, including a servicemember who was wounded
while posted in the Middle East.
According to event organizer and language arts teacher Ashley Smock, the
students at Cornerstone Christian were able to take away from the ceremony a
valuable lesson.
“Veterans embody what it means to lay down one’s life for a friend, and are
such integral parts of our nation’s history,” she said. “We wanted to set aside time
to give them the respect—an honor that those men and women deserve for their
sacrifice and bravery—while teaching our young people a lifelong lesson about
honor and respect.”
The event included musical selections performed by elementary school
students, as well as a bagpipe melody. Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 914 Intrepid
West Mifflin presented the colors, and were honored with other assembled
veterans with a presentation made by middle and high school students. Remarks
were given by school principal and history instructor Brandon McCall, who
quoted Medal of Honor recipient, and President of the United States, Theodore
Roosevelt.
According to Smock, this is the school’s third Veterans Day program as
Cornerstone Christian Preparatory Academy. The annual remembrance
ceremony for veterans, however, began when the school was known as Wilson
Christian Academy. Other ways that Cornerstone Christian supports the military
include having the students and staff dress up for America Day and raising funds
for veterans service organizations such as the American Legion and the VFW.
For more information about VFW Post 914 and its activities, visit the group’s
website at http://traa.weebly.com/vfw-post-914.html.
WEST MIFFLIN
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SPRING 2019
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