Back-to-Back Calls Keep Moon Township Firefighters Busy Thursday Night

A pot of food left on stove fills Mooncrest residence with smoke and a car fire of suspicious origin is investigated on Serendipity Drive.

Moon Township Volunteer Fire Department handled back-to-back fires Thursday night—one on Juniper Drive in the Mooncrest neighborhood and the other in the Serendipity apartment complex parking lot. Moon Fire Chief John Scott said firefighters responded to a call at about 10 p.m. involving a structure fire with possible entrapment. When they arrived at the scene, police had already removed a man found on the floor of one of the units. He was taken to Ohio Valley Hospital and his condition is unknown. Firefighters discovered the smoke in the unit was caused by a pot of food left on the gas stove, which filled the house with smoke, Scott said. Then, about 10:30 p.m., Moon VFD received a call that a car was on fire on Serendipity Drive. The …

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Last Chance: Moon Volunteer Fire Department Fish Fry

The final Moon Township Volunteer Fire Department fish takes place from 11 a.m. to 8 pm. Friday, March 29 at the Moon Township Public Safety Building, 1000 Beaver Grade Road.

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Fire Breaks Out Near Old Moon Middle School

A minor fire was reported on the Moon Area School District campus.

  A minor fire ignited this afternoon near the former Moon Area Middle School. Fire Chief John Scott said no one was injured as a result of the blaze, which was contained to a Dumpster at the site of the vacant building.  Scott just before 3 p.m. said Moon firefighters were working to extinguish the blaze. A cause has not been determined.  The building was closed earlier this year for the re-opening of the district's renovated middle school, which is located in the district's former high school.   The building is slated to be demolished in the coming weeks, said district spokeswoman Megan Edwards.  Thanks to reader Patrick Crago for submitting photos of the fire.  

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County Officials Honor Moon Firefighter

A local firefighter is recognized for receiving the county's FireVEST scholarship.

A Moon Township volunteer firefighter has been recognized by the Allegheny County Council for his community service and academic accomplishments.  The council earlier this month honored recent alums of the Community College of Allegheny County's FireVEST scholarship program.  The FireVEST scholarship is awarded to volunteer firefighters who have committed to serve their communities for five years.  Moon firefighter Christopher Lau and a dozen other firefighters from across the region were among this year's graduates of the program, according to a statement from the community college.  Founded in 2009, the FireVEST program offers full CCAC scholarships to students who maintain a minimum 2.00 cumulative grade point average and serve as a …

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Classic Cars Roll into Moon Park for Firefighter Fundraiser

More than 2,000 cars are displayed at Moon Park during the Moon Township Volunteer Fire Department's annual car cruise.

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Moon Crews Get Refresher on Fighting Fire with Foam

Firefighters from Bridgeville, Presto, Upper St. Clair and Moon Township just finished a class on how to use a specialized foam for chemical fires.

The parking lot at the Bridgeville Volunteer Fire Department was filled with suds Sunday afternoon as firefighters there took a refresher course on using foam to fight chemical fires. Firefighters from Moon Township, Presto, Upper St. Clair and Bridgeville finished their 16-hour refresher course on the “Class B” foam that is used for chemical fires that typically come from car crashes, train derailments or industrial accidents. The three South Hills departments have shared a trailer packed with the foam for several years, and Bridgeville fire Chief Bill Chilleo said it was about time to be recertified. “When you don’t play with something enough, you tend to forget,” he said. Moon also participated because it houses one of four regional …

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Moon Firefighters Donate to Burn Recovery Efforts

The department has supported the charity since 1993.

Members of the Moon Township Fire Department donated more than $1,000 to benefit a fundraiser for burned children.  The department raised $1,598.40 from individual gifts and proceeds from its garage sale fundraiser to be donated to West Penn Allegheny Hospital's Aluminum Cans for Burned Children program.  The program provides relief to children who have suffered burn injuries, supporting both their physical and emotional recovery, said Moon Township spokeswoman Alexis Sargeant.  Since 1993 the 50-member department has donated more than $26,224 to the fund. 

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Coraopolis Rings in Memorial Day with Annual Parade

Crowds gather today along Fifth Avenue to watch the annual parade, which included local firefighters and marching bans.

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And the Readers' Choice for the Favorite Area Fish Fry Is ...

You vote for your favorite place to catch a fish fry.

This week Moon Patch asked residents to vote for the best fish fry in the area. The results are in. Drum roll, please! After taking a look at the poll results, we've dubbed the Moon Township Volunteer Fire Department's fish fry at the Moon Public Safety Building as the best fish fry in the community.  St. Joseph's Church in Corapolis came in second. The township fire department also received an honorable mention from voters over in Sewickley Patch. 

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Community Flocks to Moon Township Fire Department Fish Fry

The annual Moon Township Volunteer Fire Fighter fundraiser is held from 11 am. to 8 p.m. on Fridays during Lent at the Moon Public Safety Building.

Check back with Patch next week for more coverage of the annual Moon Township Volunteer Fire Department fish fry, which runs from 11 a.m. 8 p.m. each Friday in Lent. 

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