Bookmobile offering Curbside Pick-Up!
ACLA Mobile Library Services will be offering curbside pickup at the Ben Avon stop on Saturday morning, August 8 from 9:30am – 10:30 am. This will be a non-contact drop off of requested items in brown paper bags and collection of items that need returned. No bookmobile access will be granted at this time due to concerns over the inherent confined space of a bookmobile. A staff member will hand you your pre-checked out items through the door, and your returns can be placed in the receptacle we will have outside the truck. There is no county-wide delivery up and running yet, so requested items will be limited to our collection. Please call (412) 321-1853 to let us know what you’re looking for, and we’ll see if we have it!
Elections Division to Launch Allegheny Votes E-Newsletter
The Allegheny County Elections Division is launching a new e-newsletter, Allegheny Votes, to share information on what the division is doing in preparation for the upcoming election. The first newsletter will be issued on August 6. Residents can sign up to receive the newsletter by providing their email address and zip code using this link: https://alleghenycounty25048.
For more information, visit https://alleghenycounty.us/
PA Voter Resources
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Find Your Polling Place
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Apply for an Absentee or Mail-In Ballot*
*You must be registered to vote before you submit an application for an absentee or mail-in ballot.
Seeking Applications for Borough Secretary
Ben Avon Borough is currently seeking applications for the position of Borough Secretary. The Secretary is also the Open Records Officer for the Borough and is an integral part of the overall management of the Municipality. For more information, view the job description. To submit an application, please send resume, cover letter, and references to benavon@benavon.com or mail to 7101 Church Avenue, Ben Avon PA 15202 – ATTN: Boro Secretary Position.
Annual Raccoon Rabies Vaccine Baiting Project Set for July 31 – August 17
The annual Raccoon Rabies Vaccine Baiting Program kicks off tomorrow, July 31, and will end on August 17. The program leaves edible rabies vaccines in habitats that raccoons are likely to visit. When eaten, a raccoon will develop immunity to the virus.
The local partnership between USDA’s Wildlife Services (WS) and the Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) is marking its 19th year. In addition to employees of WS and ACHD, staff from the county’s departments of Human Services and Parks, Pittsburgh City Parks, USDA Veterinarian Services, and the PA Game Commission will be distributing more than 300,000 baits in all 130 municipalities across Allegheny County. Read more: https://bit.ly/3ggSWeb.
COVID-19 Information for Residents
Even in the green phase, everyone can do their part to help us respond to this evolving public health threat. Routine use of these measures by individuals and their families can go a long way to prevent the spread of illness and help us respond to an outbreak:stop-the-spread-of-germs
For more detailed information, refer to Ben Avon’s Coronavirus page.
2020 Census – Be Counted!
Between March 12 and March 20, invitations to participate in the 2020 Census will start arriving in households across the country. Resources about the Census, why it matters, and how to get involved within Allegheny County can be found at becounted2020.org.