Fish Fry!
Bower Hill VFD once again presents the annual Good Friday Fish Fry. Advance phone orders will be taken Thursday, April 1st from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. and Friday, April 2nd from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at 412-221-3497. Doors open at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, April 2nd, and close at 7:00 p.m. or whenever we run out of food, whichever comes first. See the Fish Fry page for the menu and prices. The Junior Fire Brigade will have a bake sale at the fish fry for your dessert. This event is an important fund-raiser for the department, and even more, it's a great community-building event. Come and meet your friends and neighbors for good food and good company.


Aid Fund for BHVFD Member
Bower Hill Volunteer Fire Department has established an aid fund for department lieutenant Bryan Pritchard, who is awaiting a kidney and pancreas transplant. Donations can be made at any PNC Bank branch to the Bryan Pritchard Fund. Checks must be made out to "Bryan Pritchard Fund" and can be mailed to:

Annual Fund Drive
The 2010 Bower Hill VFD Fund Drive is now underway. Information was mailed to all known occupied residences in the service area during the week of October 12, 2009. If you did not contribute to the fund drive, a second mailing was sent to your residence during the week of February 14, 2010. If you did not contribute, and do not receive a mailing by March 1, 2010, call the station at 412-221-3497 and leave a message, and we will get one to you. If you receive a second mailing and are unsure whether you contributed already, call the station at 412-221-3497 and leave a message, and we will check our records. If you receive a second mailing and know that you contributed, disregard the mailing. It may have crossed in the mail. Let us know by calling the station at 412-221-3497 and leave a message. We will confirm your contribution. Please leave a call-back number, so we can confirm the information with you. Thanks to everyone who has supported Bower Hill VFD in its 86 years of service. Your fund drive donation includes your subscription to Scott Township EMS.

Condolences to Township Commissioner
Bower Hill Volunteer Fire Department offers sincere condolences to Scott Township Commissioner Pat Caruso on the death of her mother, who died on January 26th. May she rest in peace.

Get Well Wishes
Bower Hill Volunteer Fire Department offers continued get-well wishes to lieutenant Bryan Pritchard and to members Ron Morris and Yvonne Koch. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.

Child Car Safety Seat Inspections
Scott Township EMS now has six employees certified by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in Child Car Safety Seat intallation and inspection. To make an appointment for an installation or inspection, call Scott Township EMS at 412-278-2439. Leave a message, and someone will return your call as soon as possible.

Best Wishes to Reserve Member
Bower Hill Volunteer Fire Department extends best wishes and prayers to Reserve Member Wilson Matthews and his family for the recovery of his daughter, Makenzie, who had surgery for a malignant brain tumor on September 18, 2008. Information about Makenzie's progress can be found at her CarePages page here. (First-time users must create a login.) Friends and family have established a fund at Wilson Bank & Trust to help with Makenzie's medical expenses. Donations can be made on her behalf by making out a check to the "Makenzie Matthews Benefit Fund" and sent to:

Time to Change Your Smoke Alarm Batteries
We're now just a few weeks from March 14th, when we'll move the clock ahead to daylight-saving time. Remember, when the time changes between standard and daylight-saving times, it's time to change your smoke detector battery. If you keep another schedule, that's fine, as long as you remember to change the battery at least twice a year. If it has been longer than six months since your last battery change, now would be an excellent time to do it. Smoke alarms save lives, but only if they are installed and maintained properly. If you have an AC-powered (plug-in or permanently wired) alarm, change the back-up battery at least once a year. Likewise, if you have a carbon monoxide detector, change the batteries on the same schedule.

New Members Wanted
Bower Hill Volunteer Fire Department is seeking new members. For more information, Click Here to go to the "Join Us" page.