Food distribution Saturday
MOUNT CARMEL - Mount Carmel Borough Food Pantry will distribute food from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Notary Shop, 215 S. Oak St. for borough residents who have signed up in the last two months.
Residents of the Mount Carmel Mid Rise are asked to meet in the lobby for 8:45 a.m.
Residents of Willow Court are asked to meet in the lobby at 11 a.m.
Participants are asked to bring bags, which are no longer available from the food pantry.
Fire company receives grant
Washington, DC - U.S. Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA) announced the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has awarded $238,096 in grants to the Upper Augusta Volunteer Fire Company in Northumberland County for vehicle acquisition.
Funds are awarded through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant program (AFG), which aims to strengthen the health and safety of the nation's first responders and those they serve.