Sign up online to join our event ($ 15 per table plus raffle item ).
Voter Registration Day Saturday , April 14 , 10 a . m . to 1 p . m . Are you ready for the vote ? Come to the library for help registering for the 2018 elections . Dedicated computers and staff will be available to help you register online ; paper forms will also be available . Note : April 16 is the last day to register before the May 15 election . Can ’ t make the Voter Registration day ? Stop in the library any time during open hours for voter information and registration forms .
Birding in Your Backyard Saturday , April 28 , 10 a . m . Learn the identifying characteristics and calls of some of the most common backyard birds . Please register online .
Community Blood Drive @ The Library Saturday , May 5 , 9 a . m . to 2 p . m . Central Blood Bank is once again holding a Blood Drive at the library . Check back for details on the website and sign up online to participate in this worthy cause . Walk-ins are also welcome !
HEALTH DEPARTMENT TO OFFER FREE LEAD TESTING FOR CHILDREN
The Allegheny County Health Department ( ACHD ) will be offering free blood lead level testing for uninsured and underinsured children in Allegheny County , starting Thursday , January 11 .
Testing will be done at ACHD ’ s Immunization Clinic on Tuesday ( 9 a . m . - 12 p . m .) and on Thursday ( 12-4 p . m .) of each week . No advance appointment is necessary . The clinic is located on the fourth floor of the Hartley Rose Building ( 425 First Avenue , Pittsburgh PA 15219 ), but patrons are advised to enter the building via Cherry Way .
“ To support the new universal lead screening regulation in Allegheny County , we are pleased to announce our new lead testing services for uninsured and underinsured children ,” said Dr . Karen Hacker , ACHD Director . “ In Allegheny County , children can be exposed to lead from multiple sources including paint , dust , soil and water . Blood lead testing is an important strategy to identify children who have been exposed , and intervene .”
Blood lead level tests at the Immunization Clinic will be done via a
capillary screen or what is commonly referred to as a “ finger stick .” Parents and / or guardians should call the Health Department at 412.687.2243 to find out if they qualify for these services .
Children with elevated test results from the capillary screen will be referred to their primary care provider to have a required confirmatory blood draw ( a venous test ) at another location as prescribed by the child ’ s health care provider .
ACHD is reminding parents and providers of the regulation requiring all children in the county , unless otherwise exempted , to have their blood lead levels tested , which went into effect on January 1 , 2018 . The regulation , applying to all residents and schools of Allegheny
County , is meant to boost early detection and treatment of lead poisoning and reduce the incidence , impact and cost of the problem . It also will enhance countywide surveillance of childhood lead poisoning .
For more information about ACHD ’ s approach to preventing lead exposure , visit achd . net / lead .
HERITAGE VALLEY WELCOMES OB / GYN SARA ROPER , M . D .
Heritage Valley Tri-State Obstetrics and Gynecology welcomes Sara Roper , M . D ., to the practice of Cathy L . Saunders , M . D .
Before joining Heritage Valley , Dr . Roper completed an obstetrics and gynecology residency at TriHealth and Bethesda North hospitals in Cincinnati , Ohio . She received her medical degree from Medical College in and her undergraduate degree from Xavier University in Cincinnati . n
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