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Kindergarten and pre-k registration for the 2011-12 school year in the McKeesport Area School District will be held from 12 noon to 7 p.m. May 4 and from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 5.

The sessions will be held in the gymnasium of Founders Hall Middle School, 3600 O'Neil Blvd. at Eden Park Boulevard, says Kristen Davis, district spokeswoman.

To register for kindergarten, children must be at least 5 years old on or before Aug. 31. They must be registered by a parent or legal guardian, and the parent or guardian should bring the child's birth certificate, immunization records and proof of residency within the McKeesport Area School District. (Mortgage or rental agreements, utility bills and tax statements are all considered valid proof of residency.)

To register for pre-k, including Pre-K Counts and partners such as Long Run Children's Learning Center, Tender Care, Head Start and Vocational Head Start, students must be at least 3 years old on or before Aug. 31. Both 3- and 4-year-olds are eligible for pre-k.

Only a legal parent or guardian may register a child, but the child does not have to be present at the registration session.

To download all of the requirements, visit the district's website and click on the link under the heading, "KINDERGARTEN AND PRE-K REGISTRATION." For more information, call (412) 948-1386.

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Construction Begins Thursday on Clairton-Glassport Bridge: Work begins Thursday on a $4 million project to repair and upgrade the Clairton-Glassport Bridge, a spokesman says.

Jim Struzzi, district spokesman for the state Department of Transportation, says work will include replacement of guide rails and barriers, repair and replacement of expansion joints, upgrades to traffic signals, repairs to the bridge structure, painting and other improvements. The project continues through October.

Built in 1987, the bridge connects state Route 837 with Glassport-Elizabeth Road and carries about 12,000 vehicles daily, according to PennDOT traffic volume maps. Beginning Monday, traffic on the bridge will be restricted to a single 11-foot-wide lane in each direction, Struzzi says.

The prime contractor is J.F. Shea Construction of Mt. Pleasant, Westmoreland County.

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South Park Golf Course, Tennis Courts Open Friday: Golf courses and tennis courts in Allegheny County parks will open for the season on Friday, a spokesman says.

In the Mon-Yough area, a nine-hole, par-35 course is operated at South Park, while tennis courts are located at South and Boyce parks.

Season golf permits are available for $60 for senior citizens and disabled American veterans with identification cards. Season locker permits are available for $25. Hours of the South Park course are dawn to 7 p.m., and rates vary according to age and day of the week.

For more information, call the South Park golf course at (412) 835-3545, or visit the county's website.

The tennis courts are free to the public and open every day from 8 a.m. until sunset. The courts are also available for high school matches and practices for $30 per session. More information is available at the county's website.

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