An Ingram boy was killed Friday evening when the bicycle he was riding collided with a car on a sharp curve on Chartiers Avenue Extension.
David Halliday, 15, of Cobb Avenue, was pronounced dead at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the scene of the accident, according to the Allegheny County Coroner's Office. The teen died of blunt force trauma to the head, officials said.
The coroner's office said the death is being treated as an accident and no charges have been filed against the driver of the car.
Halliday had just completed his freshman year at Montour High School, where he was on the football, basketball and baseball teams. At the time of the accident, he was returning home from his summer job at the Residence at Willow Lane, an assisted living home along McKees Rocks Road, Kennedy.
Visitation will be from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today and Monday at Schepner-McDermott Funeral Home, 165 Noble Ave., Crafton. Interment will be at Chartiers Cemetery, Carnegie.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Montour High School Athletic Association, 225 Clever Road, McKees Rocks, PA 15136.
Law to help child enrollment
A new law will help get more children enrolled in the state's health insurance program, state officials say.
Under the new legislation, signed into law recently by Gov. Tom Ridge, parents of every newborn in the state will be provided with information on the Children's Health Insurance Program when their child's birth certificate is mailed to them.
CHIP provides free or low-cost health insurance to children of working families in Pennsylvania who do not receive health insurance through their employer and cannot afford to purchase insurance on their own.
State Rep. Ralph Kaiser, a Brentwood Democrat, sponsored the bill and said the problem with the program is getting eligible parents to enroll their children.
He said parents may not know about the program or may be reluctant to ask about the program publicly.
Nearly 200,000 children in the state are eligible for CHIP or Medicaid benefits, but only 106,000 have enrolled in the programs.
The law takes effect immediately.
Findlay Township
In honor of Independence Day, the Allegheny County Airport Authority will celebrate the unveiling of a sculpted plaque of the Statue of Liberty and an announcement of the international initiatives starting at Pittsburgh International Airport and in the region.
An open house of the international arrivals area will be from 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday. Representatives from the U.S. Customs Service, Department of Agriculture, and Immigration and Naturalization Service will be available to answer questions.
Matthews International Corp., the Pittsburgh-based manufacturer of cast bronze memorial and identification products, donated the plaque that will be permanently installed in the international arrivals area.
Whitehall
Whitehall Public Library is offering Going on Safari from 6 to 7:30 or 7 to 8:30 p.m. July 11 in the Community Room of the library, 100 Borough Park Drive.
The Carnegie Museum of Natural History will prsent photos and artifacts. The program is for children 4 to 8, with a $2 donation per child.
Registration is required. For details, call (412) 882-6622.
Children's day camp offered
Peters Township's parks and recreation department will sponsor three one-week sessions of day camp during July.
The camps will be from 9 a.m. to noon July 9-13, 16-20 and 23-27 for children entering first through fifth grades.
Day camp will be headquartered at Peterswood Park, Bebout Road, Shelter 4. The camp director is Liz Camody.
A fee of $22 for resident campers and $33 for nonresidents will be charged. Daily registration will be $6.
For details or to register, call (724) 942-5000.
Washington
Washington Ford will have a Mature Operators Driver Improvement Program from 6 to 9:30 p.m. Aug. 7 and 9 at 507 Washington Road.
The program is an opportunity for senior citizens to become safer drivers and at the same time lower their automobile insurance premiums. State law mandates that all drivers 55 and older receive a minimum 5 percent discount on their automobile insurance premium for three years upon completion of this course.
The American Automobile Association's Driver Improvement Program targets a population of drivers who often suffer from diminished driving skills. The seven-hour class is divided into two 3 &*#189;-hour sessions and features audio and visual aids with special night vision testing.
There is no written exam or behind the wheel testing.
Class sizes are limited. To register, call 1-800-559-4880.
