Avalon Borough

Thank you to the Avalon Police Department for keeping the Borough residents safe every day!

Christmas Trees will be picked up by Waste Management per the contract with the Borough on the same days as trash pick-up. Christmas tree recycling is also available through Allegheny County. Residents may drop off Christmas trees from Saturday, December 26, 2020, through Thursday, January 14, 2021, at all nine county parks from 8:00am until dusk. All lights, decorations, tinsel and stands must be removed from trees prior to drop-off. Trees will be mulched and used in the co...unty parks. https://www.alleghenycounty.us//christmas-tree-recycling-p

The Borough Development Committee Meeting that was scheduled for tonight has been rescheduled for Tuesday, January 11, 2021 and will take place in combination with the Streets and Safety Committee Meeting.

This is the COVID-19 Daily Update from the Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) for January 7, 2021. In the last 24 hours, 664 new cases were reported to t...he Health Department. Of these, 448 are confirmed cases from 1,541 new PCR tests. There are 216 probable cases. New cases range in age from 4 months to 107 years with a median age of 43 years. The dates of positive tests ranged from November 27 to January 6. Twenty-four (24) positive tests are more than a week old. There were 10 new deaths reported. The dates of death ranged from January 1 to January 6. One person was in their 70s. Five people were in their 80s. Three people were in their 90s. One person was more than 100 years old. Five deaths were associated with long-term care facilities. For a current look at hospitalization data in Allegheny County (although not specific to Allegheny County residents), visit the state’s dashboard at https://www.health.pa.gov//di/coronavirus/Pages/Cases.aspx. Select the Hospital Preparedness tab from the bottom of the page and then choose Allegheny County from the dropdown. The age groups of the newly-reported cases follow: 00-04 - 9 05-12 - 23 13-18 - 42 19-24 - 57 25-49 - 241 50-64 - 161 65+ - 131 The genders of the newly reported cases follow: Female - 361 Male - 303 Since March 14, there have been 58,371 cases of COVID-19 in Allegheny County residents, 3,315 hospitalizations and 1,067 deaths. Visit the county’s dashboard at https://bit.ly/ACHDcovid-19 for information on cases, testing and outcomes.

This is the COVID-19 Daily Update from the Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) for December 15, 2020. In the last 24 hours, 1,059 new cases were reported ...to the Health Department. Of these, 569 are confirmed cases from 2,395 new PCR tests. There are 490 probable cases. New cases range in age from 3 months to 100 years with a median age of 42 years. The dates of positive tests ranged from November 20 to December 14. Two positive tests are more than a week old. There were 10 new deaths reported. The dates of death ranged from November 20 to December 13. One person was in their 20s. Two people were in their 60s. Three people were in their 80s. Three people were in their 90s. One person was more than 100. Five deaths were associated with long-term care facilities. The Health Department has no further information to release on the individual in their 20s who died. For a current look at hospitalization data in Allegheny County (although not specific to Allegheny County residents), visit the state’s dashboard at https://www.health.pa.gov//di/coronavirus/Pages/Cases.aspx. Select the Hospital Preparedness tab from the bottom of the page and then choose Allegheny County from the dropdown. The age groups of the newly-reported cases follow: 00-04 - 10 05-12 - 52 13-18 - 53 19-24 - 108 25-49 - 414 50-64 - 260 65+ - 167 The genders of the newly reported cases follow: Female - 570 Male - 489 Since March 14, there have been 41,933 cases of COVID-19 in Allegheny County residents, 2,580 hospitalizations and 675 deaths. Visit the county’s dashboard at https://bit.ly/ACHDcovid-19 for information on cases, testing and outcomes.

Now accepting bids for the Avalon Police Department's 2009 Chevrolet Impala through Municibid. The auction closes on January, 19th. Click the link below for details.

This is the COVID-19 Daily Update from the Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) for December 14, 2020. In the last 48 hours, 1,647 new cases were reported ...to the Health Department. Of these, 1,481 are confirmed cases from 5,106 new PCR tests. There are 166 probable cases. New cases range in age from 2 weeks to 100 years with a median age of 45 years. The dates of positive tests ranged from October 20 to December 13. Twenty-six (26) positive tests are more than a week old. There were five new deaths reported. The dates of death ranged from November 27 to December 12. One person was in their 60s. Three people were in their 70s. One person was in their 80s. Three deaths were associated with long-term care facilities. For a current look at hospitalization data in Allegheny County (although not specific to Allegheny County residents), visit the state’s dashboard at https://www.health.pa.gov//di/coronavirus/Pages/Cases.aspx. Select the Hospital Preparedness tab from the bottom of the page and then choose Allegheny County from the dropdown. The age groups of the newly-reported cases follow: 00-04 - 35 05-12 - 38 13-18 - 62 19-24 - 146 25-49 - 640 50-64 - 383 65+ - 343 The genders of the newly reported cases follow: Female - 898 Male - 749 Since March 14, there have been 40,874 cases of COVID-19 in Allegheny County residents, 2,537 hospitalizations and 665 deaths. Visit the county’s dashboard at https://bit.ly/ACHDcovid-19 for information on cases, testing and outcomes.

This is the COVID-19 Daily Update from the Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) for January 5, 2021. In the last 24 hours, 565 new cases were reported to t...he Health Department. Of these, 421 are confirmed cases from 1,696 new PCR tests. There are 144 probable cases. New cases range in age from 2 months to 100 years with a median age of 43 years. The dates of positive tests ranged from November 29 to January 4. Twenty-one (21) positive tests are more than a week old. There were 29 new deaths reported. The dates of death ranged from December 5 to January 4. Of the newly reported deaths: one person was in their 40s. Two people were in their 60s. Six people were in their 70s. Ten people were in their 80s. Ten people were in their 90s. Twenty-two (22) deaths were associated with long-term care facilities. "Passing 1,000 deaths is a grim milestone that I had hoped Allegheny County would be spared. Each of the 1,011 people that have died were loved members of our community. I extend my deepest sympathies to all who have lost loved ones to COVID-19," Director Dr. Debra Bogen said. For a current look at hospitalization data in Allegheny County (although not specific to Allegheny County residents), visit the state’s dashboard at https://www.health.pa.gov//di/coronavirus/Pages/Cases.aspx. Select the Hospital Preparedness tab from the bottom of the page and then choose Allegheny County from the dropdown. The age groups of the newly-reported cases follow: 00-04 - 7 05-12 - 16 13-18 - 32 19-24 - 60 25-49 - 222 50-64 - 118 65+ - 110 The genders of the newly reported cases follow: Female - 300 Male - 265 Since March 14, there have been 56,827 cases of COVID-19 in Allegheny County residents, 3,264 hospitalizations and 1,011 deaths. Visit the county’s dashboard at https://bit.ly/ACHDcovid-19 for information on cases, testing and outcomes.

This is the COVID-19 Daily Update from the Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) for December 12, 2020. In the last 24 hours, 1,198 new cases were reported ...to the Health Department. Of these, 795 are confirmed cases from 2,632 new PCR tests. There are 403 probable cases. New cases range in age from 1 month to 101 years with a median age of 47 years. The dates of positive tests ranged from December 2 to December 11. Twenty-three (23) positive tests are more than a week old. There were two new deaths reported. The dates of death were December 2 and December 10. One person was in their 80s. One person was in their 90s. One death was associated with a long-term care facility. For a current look at hospitalization data in Allegheny County (although not specific to Allegheny County residents), visit the state’s dashboard at https://www.health.pa.gov//di/coronavirus/Pages/Cases.aspx. Select the Hospital Preparedness tab from the bottom of the page and then choose Allegheny County from the dropdown. The age groups of the newly-reported cases follow: 00-04 - 15 05-12 - 31 13-18 - 53 19-24 - 104 25-49 - 462 50-64 - 246 65+ - 287 The genders of the newly reported cases follow: Female - 677 Male - 521 Since March 14, there have been 39,227 cases of COVID-19 in Allegheny County residents, 2,432 hospitalizations and 660 deaths. Visit the county’s dashboard at https://bit.ly/ACHDcovid-19 for information on cases, testing and outcomes.

Seasonal - Department of Public Works Position The Borough of Avalon is currently accepting applications for a Seasonal Department of Public Works (DPW) position. The candidate will perform a variety of manual work associated with snow removal. Also work associated with maintenance, repair, and construction of Department of Public Works assets. Valid driver’s license a must. Please visit http://www.boroughofavalon.org/home/jobopportunities.html for a complete job description and application. The Borough of Avalon is an EOE.

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The Elections Division today reminded voters that ballot return is available until Election Day in the lobby of the County Office Building from 8 AM-8 PM daily. On Election Day November 3, 2020 the lobby will open at 7 AM for ballot return. Read more: https://j.mp/3mys7Vw

This is the COVID-19 Daily Update from the Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) for December 10, 2020. In the last 24 hours, 1,166 new cases were reported ...to the Health Department. Of these, 1,090 are confirmed cases from 3,302 new PCR tests. There are 76 probable cases. New cases range in age from 2 months to 101 years with a median age of 44 years. The dates of positive tests ranged from November 23 to December 9. Seventeen (17) positive tests are more than a week old. There were six new deaths reported. The dates of death ranged from November 18 to December 9. Three people were in their 70s. Two people were in their 80s. One person was in their 90s. Five deaths were associated with long-term care facilities. For a current look at hospitalization data in Allegheny County (although not specific to Allegheny County residents), visit the state’s dashboard at https://www.health.pa.gov//di/coronavirus/Pages/Cases.aspx. Select the Hospital Preparedness tab from the bottom of the page and then choose Allegheny County from the dropdown. The age groups of the newly-reported cases follow: 00-04 - 15 05-12 - 26 13-18 - 60 19-24 - 104 25-49 - 464 50-64 - 242 65+ - 255 The genders of the newly reported cases follow: Female - 623 Male - 543 Since March 14, there have been 36,707 cases of COVID-19 in Allegheny County residents, 2,392 hospitalizations and 625 deaths. Visit the county’s dashboard at https://bit.ly/ACHDcovid-19 for information on cases, testing and outcomes.

Thankful for our amazing first responders that serve Avalon Borough. Please take a moment to thank the members of the Avalon Borough Police Department, Avalon Volunteer Fire Company, and the NorthWest EMS today.

#COVID19 Update (as of 12/9/20 at 12:00 am): 8,703 additional positive cases of COVID-19 445,317 total cases statewide 11,762 deaths statewide 2,972,59...4 patients tested negative to date More information: http://bit.ly/CoronavirusPADOH

Watch the weekly live #COVID19 briefing with County Executive Rich Fitzgerald and Health Department Director Dr. Debra Bogen at 4:00 pm today (Oct. 28) on the A...llegheny County and Allegheny County Health Department Facebook pages, as well as the County's YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/alleghenycounty See more

Halloween trick-or-treating will take place in Avalon Borough on Saturday, Oct. 31st from 6pm-8pm Homes that WANT to have visits by trick-or-treaters should have their homes/porches well-lighted outside to welcome the costumed children. Homes that DO NOT WANT trick-or-treaters should be kept dark, simply turning off any outside lights (to make it clear to trick-or-treaters to skip over that house).... Because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, it is advisable to follow the CDC, State, and County guidelines regarding face coverings and social distancing during trick-or-treating.

If you are planning to attend our Halloween Event please be sure to RSVP by this Wednesday. As a reminder, ALL students will participate in the 5:00 p.m. event... (arriving at 4:45p.m.). Participants must wear a mask covering your mouth and nose (costume masks do not meet this criteria) and remain a minimum of 6 feet apart. In the event of inclement weather, the event will be canceled. Should this occur the announcement will be posted on our Facebook page.

Reminder to all Avalon residents, your usual voting location will be used for the November 3, 2020 Election. You can find more information specific to Avalon Voting Information here: http://www.boroughofavalon.org/home/votinginformation.html

Today is the last day for the additional election offices in our county. They are open from 11 am to 7 pm for ballot return and application. There are already lines at each location so plan ahead.

This is the COVID-19 Daily Update from the Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) for October 22, 2020. In the last 24 hours, 133 new cases were reported to... the Health Department. Of these, 109 are confirmed cases from 2,071 PCR tests. There are 24 probable cases. Of the probable cases, 16 are from positive antigen tests. New cases range in age from three (3) years to 96 years with a median age of 40 years. The dates of positive tests ranged from October 13 to October 21. There was one (1) new death reported. The date of death was October 19. The person was in their 70s and associated with a long-term care facility. For a current look at hospitalization data in Allegheny County (although not specific to Allegheny County residents), visit the state’s dashboard at https://www.health.pa.gov//di/coronavirus/Pages/Cases.aspx. Select the Hospital Preparedness tab from the bottom of the page and then choose Allegheny County from the dropdown. The age groups of the newly-reported cases follow: 00-04 - 3 05-12 - 0 13-18 - 14 19-24 - 8 25-49 - 55 50-64 - 27 65+ - 26 The genders of the newly reported cases follow: Female - 61 Male - 72 Since March 14, there have been 14,529 cases of COVID-19 in Allegheny County residents, 1,373 hospitalizations and 417 deaths. Visit the county’s dashboard at https://bit.ly/ACHDcovid-19 for information on cases, testing and outcomes.

Allegheny County can box in COVID-19 and slow the spread, but we need your help. Please get tested, isolate if you're positive, share your close contacts with the Health Department, and encourage them to quarantine. We can do this!

The Elections Division today announced that it will be offering expanded hours for its office and the lobby for voters to apply for and receive their mail-in or... absentee ballot, or to return their completed ballot. This is in addition to the additional election offices open this coming weekend, October 23 and 24, throughout the county. Learn more: https://j.mp/3jgyTNU

This post has been edited to include the full report. This is the COVID-19 Daily Update from the Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) for October 20, 2020.... In the last 24 hours, 103 new cases were reported to the Health Department. Of these, 65 are confirmed cases from 756 PCR tests. There are 38 probable cases. Of the probable cases, 24 are from positive antigen tests. New cases range in age from 10 months to 88 years with a median age of 32 years. The dates of positive tests ranged from October 1 to October 19. There was one positive test on October 1 and one on October 5. The rest of the positive tests are from within the last week. There was one new death reported. The date of death was October 18. The person was in their 90s. The death was associated with a long-term care facility. For a current look at hospitalization data in Allegheny County (although not specific to Allegheny County residents), visit the state’s dashboard at https://www.health.pa.gov//di/coronavirus/Pages/Cases.aspx. Select the Hospital Preparedness tab from the bottom of the page and then choose Allegheny County from the dropdown. The age groups of the newly-reported cases follow: 00-04 - 1 05-12 - 3 13-18 - 16 19-24 - 19 25-49 - 39 50-64 - 16 65+ - 9 The genders of the newly reported cases follow: Female - 49 Male - 54 Since March 14, there have been 14,277 cases of COVID-19 in Allegheny County residents, 1,352 hospitalizations and 406 deaths. Visit the county’s dashboard at https://bit.ly/ACHDcovid-19 for information on cases, testing and outcomes.

This is the COVID-19 Daily Update from the Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) for October 19, 2020. In the last 48 hours, 215 new cases were reported to ...the Health Department. Of these, 185 are confirmed cases from 2,772 PCR tests. There are 30 probable cases. Of the probable cases, seven (7) are from positive antigen tests. New cases range in age from three (3) years to 99 years with a median age of 41 years. The dates of positive tests ranged from October 12 to October 18. There were no new deaths reported. For a current look at hospitalization data in Allegheny County (although not specific to Allegheny County residents), visit the state’s dashboard at https://www.health.pa.gov//di/coronavirus/Pages/Cases.aspx. Select the Hospital Preparedness tab from the bottom of the page and then choose Allegheny County from the dropdown. The age groups of the newly-reported cases follow: 00-04 - 5 05-12 - 10 13-18 - 19 19-24 - 21 25-49 - 82 50-64 - 39 65+ - 39 The genders of the newly reported cases follow: Female - 123 Male - 92 Since March 14, there have been 14,174 cases of COVID-19 in Allegheny County residents, 1,341 hospitalizations and 405 deaths. Visit the county’s dashboard at https://bit.ly/ACHDcovid-19 for information on cases, testing and outcomes.