Applications for this year’s Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) are now available at the Fayette County Assistance Office. This federal program assists low-income individuals who cannot pay their heating bills. The program opens for both the cash and crisis components on Nov. 12, with the components closing March 27, 2003. Besides household income, grants are based on type of fuel used and county of residence. If you have filed a regular application and there are no changes in your circumstances and all necessary verification has been submitted, you need only to phone the reception desk to request a crisis application. To apply in person, stop by the Fayette County Assistance Office, 41 W. Church St., Uniontown. Help for families with a heating emergency is available 24 hours a day by call 724-439-7125 weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. or call the Emergency Management Agency at 724-430-9114. Uniontown PennDOT District 12 has announced its tentative work plan for the week of Nov. 4. All maintenance activities are conducted on a weather-permitting basis. Motorists should drive with caution throughout all work areas: Bridge Team will perform bridge substructure repairs on Route 4001. Sign team will perform sign upgrades on various routes throughout Fayette County. Team Mill Run will replace pipe on Nov. 4 and 5 on Route 1054, Indian Head area and perform the same project on Nov. 6 to 8 on Route 1058. Team Limestone Hill will perform shoulder repairs on Route 1002, Dawson-Banning Road. Team Main Shed will perform base repairs and leveling on Route 2023, Hopwood-Coolspring Road. Team Cloverleaf will patch Route 4005, Grindstone Road. Team Big Six will install pipe on Route 3009, Outcrop. Team Searights will install parallel pipe of Route 4010, Fairbank Road and Gun Club and perform base repairs on Route 4010, Herbert Road. Team Summit will perform base repairs on Route 2007, Gibbon Glade, and Route 281, Markleysburg. To report any road maintenance concern, call the 24-hour toll free number at 1-800-FIX-ROAD (1-800-349-7623). Visit on the Web at www.penndot12.com. Connellsville The following is a list of upcoming events planned by the Salvation Army, Connellsville Area Service Center, 201 E. Fairview Ave., Connellsville: Thanksgiving dinner from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Nov. 22 Christmas dinner from 11 a.m. to noon Dec. 13. Toy distribution from 8 a.m. to noon Dec. 20, 23 and 24. No lunch will be served from Dec. 16 to 25. The center will reopen Dec. 26.

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