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Winter Message from Mayor Ravenstahl
Please note
Calls to the City regarding plowing and salting should not be made during a storm. Calls will be accepted and logged in 24 hours after the end of the storm. If your roads are not cleared in a timely manner,
please call 311 or
412-255-2621. |
Winter is here and I want to ensure that our citizens are safe. I know that winter weather and road conditions are serious concerns for our residents, so we have re-engineered the City’s Snow and Ice Control Program.
The City has increased its salting and plowing capabilities by 75 percent through an improved and expanded 42-piece small equipment fleet, up from 24 pieces. The most significant change will be the way resources are deployed, maximizing all manpower and equipment in response to a snow event. This year, the larger pieces of equipment will be fully manned and will concentrate on primary streets; simultaneously, personnel will be assigned to small equipment, enabling snow removal operations to immediately begin on secondary routes.
Please note that calls to the City regarding plowing and salting should not be made during a storm. Calls will be accepted and logged in 24 hours after the end of the storm. If your roads are not cleared in a timely manner, please call 311 or 412-255-2621.
Winter can be tough on some folks. There is help out there to stay warm, nourished and safe. I would like to offer some tips that may help you or someone you know face the winter. Below you’ll find information on Utilities Assistance, Food Assistance for Winter, and Winter Safety.
Have a safe and happy winter!
Sincerely,
Luke Ravenstahl
Mayor, City of Pittsburgh
Utilities Assistance for City Residents
LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (LIHEAP)
Applications:
- Opens: November 3, 2008
- Closing Date: March 2009
Location:
FOR EMERGENCY SITUATIONS: LIHEAP II: CRISIS PROGRAM
Emergencies may include:
- Having utility service termination
- Being without fuel
- Having broken heating equipment
Call 412-350-5869 or 1-800-851-3838
www.dpw.state.pa.us/ServicesPrograms/LIHEAP
FOR SHUT-OFFS AND TERMINATIONS ONLY: DOLLAR ENERGY FUND
October 1, 2008 to February 2009
Call 1 888-282-6816 or go to www.dollarenergy.org
Food and Nutrition Assistance for City Residents
FOOD FOR THE WINTER
GREATER PITTSBURGH FOOD BANK
For assistance or to donate, call 412-460-FOOD (3663)
PA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE, PUBLIC ASSISTANCE OFFICE
For assistance call 412-565-2146
www.dpw.state.pa.us
HUNGER SERVICES NETWORK OF THE URBAN LEAGUE OF
PITTSBURGH
For assistance or to donate, call 412-681-1121
www.hungerservices.org
EMA Winter Weather and Safety links
Important seasonal links from Pittsburgh's Emergency Management Agency (EMA)
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