January 2011 - Allegheny West Magazine

Coraopolis Library
Announces Winter Events
The library is starting an adult book club.
The first meeting will be held January 26 at
6:30 p.m. in the meeting room. The first
month’s book selection is “Eat, Pray,
Love” by Elizabeth Gilbert. Stop by the
library and pick up a copy of the book to
read. Refreshments will be served.
Alphabet Storytime Adventures will be offered for children ages 3-5 years
old starting in January. The next adventure is the letter “B” on Friday, January
21 at 11 a.m. and the letter “C” on Friday, January 28, also at 11 a.m.
For more information on these and other events, call (412) 264-3502. The
library is located at 601 School Street in Coraopolis. Library hours are
Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to
5 p.m. The library is closed on Sundays.
Crafton Named a Best Place
to Raise Children in 2011
“Bloomberg Business Week” named Crafton this year in the state of
Pennsylvania as among the best places nationwide to raise children in 2011. The
publication noted that Crafton has parks with shelters for picnics, a pool, ninehole
golf course, summer concerts in the park, and an annual Rib and Chicken
Festival hosted by the Rotary Club in the summer.
Additionally, the publication noted Crafton’s population of 6,321 and its
median income of $67,890.
ACTA Receives Grant of $700,000 to Improve Transit,
Pedestrian Movement, and Accessibility in Corridor
ACTA has received a grant from the Pennsylvania Community Transportation
initiative in the amount of $700,000, PennDOT announced earlier this month.
The grant will go a long way toward improving transportation surrounding the
various shopping complexes at and adjacent to Robinson Town Centre. Among
the stipulations in the grant are to complete the initial projects within two years.
Among the improvements the funds will provide for are to establish sidewalks
along Park Manor Boulevard and improve the accessibility of the bus stops
along the corridor between IKEA and Robinson Town Centre.
Additionally, a traffic signal is being considered for that area.
IKEA matched the grant with 20% of the total to help with the project design
and other costs associated with it.
Did You Know ...
ACTA has available applications for senior citizen bus passes and bus passes
for those with disabilities. For more information, contact ACTA at the information
noted, below, or stop in at the ACTA offices in Robinson Township during
operating hours.
Robinson Plaza Two, Rt. 60 & Park Manor Dr.
Suite 420, Pittsburgh PA 15205
(412) 809-3505, Fax: (412) 809-3509, www.acta-pgh.org
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