Centers to close
HARRISBURG – The state Department of Transportation said that all driver license and photo centers, including its full-service center in Harrisburg, will be closed on Saturday and Monday in observance of Columbus Day. Customers still may obtain a variety of driver and vehicle products and services online through PennDOT’s driver and vehicle services website, www.dmv.state.pa.us.
Driver and vehicle online services are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week and include driver’s license and photo identification renewals; vehicle registration renewals; driver-history services; changes of address; and exam scheduling.
There are no additional fees for using online services.
A complete listing of PennDOT driver and photo license center closings this year is available on the PennDOT’s Driver and Vehicle Services website under “News, Stats and Facts.”
Vigil scheduled
Domestic Violence Services of Fayette County will hold a vigil on Thursday at Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus, in memory of those who have died and those who have survived domestic violence.
The vigil will start at 7 p.m., and will be held in the Williams Building, and those who wish to participate are asked to bring a flashlight.
All are welcome at the vigil, which commemorates Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
For immediate help to escape from a situation that involves domestic violence, call the agency’s hotline at 724-439-9500. The office number is 724-437-2350.
The agency accepts donations of household items, which can be dropped off at the Fayette Chamber of Commerce at 65 W. Main St., Uniontown, during business hours.
Bus tour planned
CALIFORNIA – Seats are still available for the “Historical Moments in Pittsburgh” bus tour sponsored by the California Area Historical Society. The tour takes place on Oct. 30.
The tour includes a visit to the Heinz History Center to view 200 rare artifacts, relics and works of art from the papal seat in Rome; a visit to the Clayton Mansion, the 23-room chateau of Henry Clay Frick; lunch at the Grand Course; and ice cream at Klavon’s 1920 Ice Cream Parlor in the Strip District.
The cost is $90 per person; prepaid reservations are required.
For additional information, call the society at 724-938-3250.