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AIRPORT BUSINESS PARK HELD GROUNDBREAKINGAllegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald and theAllegheny County Airport Authority hosted a groundbreakingceremony for the Pittsburgh International Business Park onNovember 2. Construction will begin this fall and will becompleted within nine months. This shovel-ready developmentis a direct result of the completion of the Cherrington ParkwayExtension to Ewing Road and preparation of the site. Shovelreadyland attracts new construction and increases job growth.Speakers included County Executive Fitzgerald,Congressman Tim Murphy, Allegheny County AirportAuthority Board Member & State Representative Matt Smith,State Representative Mark Mustio, and Moon Township Boardof Supervisors Chairman Marvin Eicher.FOCUS ON RENEWAL ACCEPTINGFOOD PANTRY ENROLLEESFocus On Renewal (FOR) is accepting new enrollments for itsemergency food pantry, located in the agency’s communitycenter at 701 Chartiers Avenue in McKees Rocks. Eligibility isbased on the following requirements:Income must be under 150% of poverty, which is $1,396 permonth for one person or $2,881 for a family of four; and individualsand families must reside in McKees Rocks Borough or StoweTownship (but not in Hays Manor, Pleasant Ridge, MeyersRidge, or Usana Village housing communities, which have theirown food pantries).Individuals and families who qualify are eligible to pick up foodone time each month. Focus On Renewal’s distribution days areWednesdays and Fridays from 2 to 4 p.m.According to Sr. Sarah Crotty, FOR’s associate director, thosewho qualify may visit FOR’s food pantry once a month, receivefood from the monthly Produce to People program, and stillreceive food stamps; however, they may only receive fooddistributions from one pantry.Phone number and hours of the FOR Community Center: (412)771-6460, Mondays through Fridays from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., andSaturdays from 9 a.m. to noon.Volunteers and donations of food and money are alwayswelcome.McMAHON & CARDILLOHONORED AT IABC GOLDEN TRIANGLE AWARDSMcMahon & Cardillo Communication received two GoldenTriangle awards from the Pittsburgh Chapter of IABC.Lynn McMahon won an Award of Excellence in thecommunications management category for the Pittsburghaffiliate’s response to the national Susan G. Komen controversy.Sue Cardillo won an Award of Honor in the media relationscategory for FISA Foundation’s 100th Anniversary CelebrationGIMP Performance.IABC’s Golden Triangle Awards recognize communicationeffectiveness and are the highest awards presented by the localchapter.