News & EventsPosted: Sept. 28, 2011 Last year’s Composting Program converted more than 120 tons of Moon Township yard waste into reusable composting material for township and resident landscaping projects. Below are two options to participate in the fall session of this annual recycling program: Fall Curbside Pick-up Program The Public Works Department will offer curbside brush pick-ups from Oct. 3, through Oct. 28, following residents’ regular garbage collection schedule. To participate, place brush at the curb line by 7 a.m. on pick-up day. Brush shouldn’t exceed six feet in length and four inches in diameter, and should not be bundled or tied.Drop off Brush, Pick Up Compost The Public Works Department accepts yard waste drop-offs to it compost heap at the Downes Fire Station located at the intersection of Beaver Grade and Ewing roads. Residents can call the Public Works Department to make arrangements to drop off leaves and tree branches throughout the week. Residents also can reap the benefits of their composting efforts by arranging to pick up mature compost or wood chips for their own yards from the Public Works Department. Call 412-262-1700 to arrange a compost drop-off or pick-up.MCA-TV Offers Free Television Production Training Classes Posted: Sept. 19, 2011 Moon Community Access Television is offering a free training session this fall for anyone interested in learning the basics of television production and volunteering at the station.The training session is open to residents of any community and consists of four Monday evening classes. Upon completion, participants are ready to assist with any MCA-TV program. The fall training session will be held at the MCA-TV studio, 1700 Beaver Grade Road, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on the following dates:
To register, please call 412-269-1191 or e-mail MCA-TV and RMU Partner to Unveil New Production Trailer Posted: Sept. 14, 2011 Moon Community Access Television and Robert Morris University unveiled the station’s new television production trailer Wednesday, representing an ongoing partnership to connect Moon Area viewers with local event and athletic coverage. RMU partnered with Moon Township to sponsor the production trailer, which will take MCA-TV on the road this fall for its fifth season of RMU sports coverage and 26th Moon Area High School football season. The 20-foot production trailer is fully equipped for high-definition television production and nearly doubles the operational space of the station’s previous trailer of 16 years. Since 2007, the trailer has served as a mobile training ground for the RMU students who work under the leadership of MCATV Executive Director Jim Koepfinger to produce RMU athletic events, including football, basketball, hockey, lacrosse and softball. “This collaboration affords opportunities for hands-on experience, allowing students to apply what they’re learning in the classroom in real-world contexts, said Dr. Barbara Levine, dean of RMU’s School of Communications and Information Systems. “We hope to expand this partnership through new programming that will enable viewers to see more of the exciting work of RMU students, faculty, alumni and our invited scholars.” MCA-TV’s production trailer brings Moon Area viewers regular coverage of RMU home games and Moon Area High School football games complete with graphics, slow-motion instant replay, sideline and play-by-play reporting. In addition to athletics, monthly Moon Township Board of Supervisors meetings are televised live from the production trailer, which also makes the rounds to a variety of community events throughout the year. “This is an ideal example of one of the many ways that RMU contributes talents and resources to Moon Township,” said Jim Vitale, chairman of the Moon Township Board of Supervisors. “RMU offers a wealth of athletic, cultural and education opportunities on its Moon Township campus, and community television provides an excellent venue to share that with our residents.” For more information about MCA-TV, visit mca-tv.org. Learn more about Robert Morris University at rmu.edu. Moon Township Remembers September 11 with Dedication of World Trade Center Steel Posted: Sept. 12, 2011 Public safety professionals, military service members and members of the Moon Township community gathered yesterday to pay tribute to the tenth anniversary of September 11, 2001 by dedicating a steel segment from the World Trade Center to stand as a public memorial to the lives lost in the attacks. The Moon Township Volunteer Fire Company and Township of Moon hosted the September 11 Memorial Dedication ceremony, which included speakers representing the public safety, military and airline communities as well as musical tributes and a memorial wreath laying. A special morning of remembrance and tribute was made even more memorable when Air Force One flew over the event en route to Shanksville from the neighboring Pittsburgh International Airport. Following the ceremony, members of the public were invited to walk through the newly-redesigned Memorial Garden to view the unveiled steel and descriptive plaque. The World Trade Center steel reached Moon Township in April following a nearly two-year request process led by Fire Marshal Charlie Belgie, a 63-year member of the Moon Township Volunteer Fire Company. The 898-pound steel artifact was part of a column from the World Trade Center’s North Tower and stands more than six feet tall in its place in the Moon Township Memorial Garden, located at 1000 Beaver Grade Road. World Trade Center Steel Dedication to Commemorate Tenth Anniversary of September 11 in Moon Township Posted: Sept. 2, 2011 In remembrance of the tenth anniversary of September 11, 2001, the Moon Township Volunteer Fire Company and Township of Moon will dedicate a steel artifact from the World Trade Center to stand as a public memorial to the nearly 3,000 people who lost their lives in the attacks. The dedication ceremony will take place at 10 a.m. Sunday, September 11, 2011, at the Moon Township Memorial Garden, 1000 Beaver Grade Road. “The fire company and township invite the community to join us in remembering not only the loss that our country experienced that day, but also of the acts of heroism and solidarity that united Americans during that time of tragedy,” said Moon Township Fire Marshal Charlie Belgie. “We are both honored and humbled to dedicate this piece of history to stand in remembrance of September 11.” The World Trade Center steel reached Moon Township in April following a nearly two-year request process led by Belgie, a 63-year member of the Moon Township Volunteer Fire Company. The 898-pound steel artifact was part of a column from the World Trade Center’s North Tower and will stand more than six feet when mounted. During the September 11 ceremony, the mounted steel will be unveiled and dedicated in its place in the Moon Township Memorial Garden. The fire company and township also will honor the occasion with musical tributes, a memorial wreath laying and guest speakers representing the emergency response, military and airline communities. For more information about the ceremony, please contact Meghan McNamara, communications director, at 412-269-1191. |
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