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Center moves
The Regional Family YMCA of Laurel Highlands Child Development Center has moved to 1508 S. Pittsburgh St. in South Connellsville.
The YMCA Child Development Center has designed the Child Care Program according to the YMCA's philosophy of the development of spirit, mind and body. The center has a well-balanced program which fits the needs of children according to their age and physical, educational, emotional and social growth.
The Child Development Center offers child care services from 5:15 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays for children ages 6 weeks to 12 years. It is a state-licensed child care facility offering quality care in an educationally based setting. The facility accepts county and government assistance to help subsidize the cost for those families who qualify.
For more information on the Child Development Center or any of its Child Care programs, call Stephanie Griffith at 724-626-9622.
Johnstown
Blood drives
scheduled
The "Grateful Life Comeback Tour" is returning for limited engagements this summer at American Red Cross blood drives.
This year's tour will be featured at the Greater Alleghenies Region's donor centers and dozens of regional blood drives during July and August. Visit the "Blood Donation" section of www.redcrosslife.org for a list of blood drives. Donors at designated Grateful Life Comeback Tour blood drives will receive a hand-dyed T-shirt while supplies last.
Donors could be among six individuals to win up to $2,400 in free gas courtesy of the Greater Alleghenies Blood Services Region of the American Red Cross.
Anyone who donates blood or platelets through Aug. 31 will automatically be entered in a grand prize drawing for a year's supply of gas valued at $2,400 or one of five $100 gas cards offered as runner-up prizes.
Local blood drives:
= Noon to 6 p.m. Friday at Uniontown Firemen's Social Hall.
= 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 23 at Third Presbyterian Church, Uniontown.
= Noon to 6 p.m. July 25 at Highlands Hospital, Connellsville.
= Noon to 6 p.m. July 29 at Uniontown Firemen's Social Hall.
Harrisburg
Public meeting
on gas well drilling
House Commerce Committee Chairman Peter J. Daley D-Washington/Fayette will hold a public meeting to address regulatory and permit procedures for natural gas well drilling.
The meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Washington County Courthouse Square, Room 103. The public is invited to attend.
Daley said some of his constituents, especially those in rural areas, have been approached by independent gas companies to drill on their land for natural gas.
Representatives from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection's Bureau of Oil and Gas will do a presentation on regulatory procedures and permits.
Daley said additional information about regulatory procedures can be found on the bureau's Web site at www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/deputate/minres/OILGAS/oilgas.
Accepting grant
applications
PennDOT is accepting grant applications for its Rail Freight Assistance Program, which will provide $11 million in funding to help preserve existing rail service, establish new service or expand existing service in the state, said PennDOT Secretary Allen D. Biehler, P.E.
Applications are due by July 31. Railroad companies, transportation organizations, municipalities, municipal authorities and users of rail freight infrastructure can apply through PennDOT's dotGrants system: http://www.dot34.state.pa.us/egrants/.
The new state budget Gov. Edward G. Rendell signed earlier this month boosts a second funding stream, the Rail Transportation Assistance Program, by $10 million to $30 million and includes $3 million for the preservation of railroad bridges. That program will begin accepting applications next month. Total funding available for rail has tripled under Rendell.
Grant funding is provided through the state's general fund. This is the fourth consecutive year that the assistance program has awarded at least $10 million to rail providers.
Pennsylvania has more than 6,000 rail miles and more than 7,000 Pennsylvanians are employed by freight railroads.
-- Staff reports
