The deadline is tomorrow for high school juniors and seniors in the Fourth Congressional District to apply for the Congressional Page Program for the spring.

Pages serve as support staff for the U.S. House of Representatives, delivering legislative correspondence and monitoring phones on the House floor. Each semester, 66 students from a rotating list of Congressional districts participate in the page program.

Pages will serve from Jan. 24 2010, to June 4. During their time in Washington, D.C., they will live in the Page Residence Hall, a supervised dormitory on Capitol Hill.

They will attend classes at the House Page School, a fully accredited school that offers classes in math, English, social studies, science, French/Spanish and computer technology. The page school also sponsors Washingtonseminars, featuring field trips and speakers.

Those interested in applying must submit an application, official transcript, written essay, resume of extracurricular activities, parental consent form and three letters of recommendation by tomorrow to U.S. Rep. Jason Altmire, D-McCandless.

The 4th Congressional District covers Neville (Ward 3), Aliquippa, Ambridge, Baden, Beaver, Beaver Falls, Big Beaver, Bridgewater, Brighton, Center, Chippewa, Conway, Darlington Borough and Township, Daugherty, East Rochester, Eastvale, Economy, Fallston, Franklin, Freedom, Georgetown, Glasgow, Greene, Hanover, Harmony, Homewood, Hookstown, Hopewell, Independence, Industry, Koppel, Marion, Midland, Monaca, New Brighton, New Galilee, New Sewickley, North Sewickley, Ohioville, Patterson, Patterson Heights, Potter, Pulaski, Raccoon, Rochester Borough and Township, Shippingport, South Beaver, South Heights, Vanport, West Mayfield and White. Also, Lawrence County and portions of Butler, Mercer and Westmoreland counties.

Contact Carolyn Kahler at carolyn.kahler@mail.house.gov or 202-225-2565 cqfor an application packet or information.

The Geneva College Theatre will open its season at 8 p.m. today with three short plays of suspense and terror by Lucille Fletcher in the Studio Theatre on campus in Beaver Falls.

The production is being directed by Mindy Wagner, Geneva College's director of theater.

Set against the backdrop of 1940s New York City, the plays are inspired by the style of film noir and 1940s radio shows:

• "The Hitchhiker," a ghost story made famous over the radio by Orson Welles;

• "Sorry, Wrong Number," the story of a neurotic invalid whose only contact with the outside world is her phone;

• "Night Watch," a tale of murder, intrigue and deceit.

The remaining performances will be at 8 p.m. tomorrow, Saturday, next Thursday and Nov. 6 and 7. Matinees will be performed at 2 p.m. Saturday and Nov. 7.

Tickets are $5 for adults, $3.50 for Geneva faculty and staff, $3 for senior citizens and Geneva students, and $2 for those younger than 12.

For reservations or information, call the box office, 724-847-5099.

Port Authority's North Shore Connector project, which will extend the light rail system to the North Shore, is entering its next phase, and that has forced West bus routes and stops to be moved in the Golden Triangle.

During this construction phase, a portion of Liberty Avenue between Fifth Avenue and Stanwix Street has been closed. Here are the new inbound and outbound Downtown bus stops for these routes:

• Routes 26E, 28E, 28M, 31D, 31E, 33D, 33E -- Inbound: Boulevard of the Allies at Post-Gazette; Wood Street between Fifth and Forbes avenues; Wood at Sixth Avenue; Liberty at Smithfield Street.

• Routes 26E, 28E, 28M, 31D, 31E, 33D, 33E -- Outbound: Penn Avenue at Garrison Place; Penn at Ninth Street; Penn at Seventh Street; Penn at Cecil Way (Fifth Avenue); Liberty at Hilton Hotel.

• Routes 28K, 28X, 33X, 100 -- Inbound: 28X will continue to Oakland via Seventh Avenue and Boulevard of the Allies. Stops are Boulevard of the Allies at Post-Gazette; Boulevard of the Allies at Market Street; Boulevard of the Allies at Wood; Smithfield at Fourth Avenue; Smithfield at Oliver Avenue; Smithfield at Seventh Avenue (Routes 28K, 33X and 100 only); Liberty at William Penn Place.

• Routes 28K, 28X, 33X, 100 -- Outbound: Seventh Avenue at Smithfield; Smithfield near Sixth Avenue (in front of Office Depot); Smithfield at Oliver; Smithfield at Fourth Avenue; Boulevard of the Allies at Wood; Stanwix at Fourth Avenue (PPG); Liberty at Hilton Hotel.

State Sen. John Pippy, R-Moon, has been awarded the first Legislative Champion Award from the Pennsylvania State Alliance of YMCAs for his help and support of YMCAs.

Dr. David Stevenson, executive director of the Sewickley Valley YMCA, presented the award to Sen. Pippy at a recent ceremony in Harrisburg attended by more than 100 YMCA officials and volunteers.

The ceremony was held in conjunction with the state alliance's Advocacy Days, in which alliance members discuss legislative priorities for the upcoming year and visit the state Capitol.

Sen. Pippy recently joined the newly formed Legislative YMCA Caucus, which works on issues affecting YMCAs, focusing on the Y's health and wellness initiatives, such as prevention of childhood obesity and chronic disease.

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