News & EventsPublic Hearing Notice: Zoning Hearing Board to hold public hearing on Aug. 19 The Moon Township Zoning Hearing Board will hold a public hearing on Thursday, Aug. 19, 2010, at 7 p.m. in the Municipal Building, 1000 Beaver Grade Road, Allegheny County, Moon Township, PA 15108. Hearing # 1 Location of Property in Question: The Zoning Hearing Board’s related Applications, Ordinances, Maps, Drawings etc. are available for review during regular business hours in the Moon Township Municipal Building located at 1000 Beaver Grade Road, Moon Township, PA 15108. At 9 a.m. Saturday, July 3, temperatures already were rising as more than 380 runners and walkers lined up for the start of Moon Township’s second annual 5K Run/Walk. The combination of energetic event volunteers, professional timing services and support of sponsors Greater Pittsburgh Orthopaedic Associates and Amerhealth Casualty made the 5K’s second year both fun and successful. Under a cloudless sky, the participants in this community race wound through the Cherrington Corporate Center, tackling a mix of gently rolling grades and a final uphill stretch along Ewing Road. Less than 20 minutes later, first-place finisher Mark Grogan crossed the finish line with a time of 16:30. Katie Purcell clocked a first-place finish for the females with a time of 20:11 seconds. In the Master’s Division, Nate Hilberg took first place male with a 19:08 second finish and Cindy Hatch place first for the females with a finishing time of just over 22 minutes. New this year was the AmeriHealth Corporate Cup event, which challenged area businesses to a team-building fitness challenges for their employees. Heritage Valley Health Center took home the impressive glass Team cup for the event for its team’s combined times. A team from Premier Women’s Health won the Corporate Cup “Spirit Award” for involving the most employees. If you celebrated the Fourth of July at Moon Park this year, Moon Township Parks and Recreation would like to thank you for making this the most well-attended celebration ever. An estimated 15,000 people turned out to enjoy Moon Township’s annual Fourth of July Celebration sponsored by Clearview Federal Credit Union. The event opened up with a variety of fun children’s activities and delicious food vendors before the entertainment lineup took the stage. This year’s celebration featured exceptional performances from Moon Township’s own Sarah Marince and Brooke Annibale and Arena’s Performing Arts Centre in addition to national recording artist Steel Magnolia, who appeared courtesy of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Pronto. The event was punctuated by an impressive fireworks display from Zambelli Fireworks Internationale. Moon Parks and Recreation thanks all of the volunteers, sponsors and township employees who made this year’s celebration a resounding success.  2010 MCA-TV Film Festival Airs Live this WeekendPosted: July 14, 2010 Tune in to the third annual Moon Community Access Television Film Festival this weekend to view locally-produced films of a variety styles and genres. This live television event will air on MCA-TV, Comcast channel 14 and Verizon channel 35, beginning at 1 p.m. Saturday, July 17, and continuing on Sunday, July 18. MCA-TV's 2010 Film Festival will feature the best of more than 30 submitted films. First, second and third place winners, along with $1,800 in prize money, will be announced following the film lineups on both Saturday and Sunday. The complete schedule will be posted on mca-tv.com. A June MSN Money article ranked Moon Township as one of five U.S. communities that give retirees a bang for their buck. Rated on affordable housing, economic strength, access to medical care and leisure opportunities, Moon Township stood out as both a livable and affordable community. As the home of Robert Morris University and a number of high-profile national corporations, such as FedEx Ground and GlaxoSmithKline, the article identified Moon Township as a thriving Pittsburgh satellite that “is going through a sort of resurgence.” In addition to its strong business community and the educational and cultural opportunities offered by Robert Morris University, Moon Township encompasses more than 600 acres of park space that include athletic fields, play lots, and walking and hiking trails. “It is gratifying to see Moon Township recognized for being an ideal place to settle down,” said Tim McLaughlin, chairman of the Moon Township Board of Supervisors. “We are proud of the variety of assets, from economic to recreation opportunities, which make Moon Township a well-balanced place to live.” For the full MSN Money article, visit:
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