ADAMS TWP — Tradition will be observed when a new fire truck is commissioned into service at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Adams Area Fire District.

Fire Chief Bill Hayes said various fire departments will participate in the traditional wetdown ritual, in which the department's 2014 Seagrave Attacker HD Pumper will be soaked by the neighboring trucks' hoses. Firefighters will then push the truck into its bay, which Hayes said is a fire-fighting tradition dating back to the 19th Century.

The ceremony will be at the fire station at 109 Irvine St.

The public is invited to attend and is asked to respond online at www.bit.ly/PFkXiP.

CLINTON TWP — Deer Creek Road will be closed to all traffic from Monday through May 5 due to a bridge reconstruction project.Township Supervisor Jim Halstead said Penn Energy is replacing the concrete deck of the small bridge, which is about 300 feet from Saxonburg Boulevard.According to county records, the 12-foot bridge spans the Rocky Run stream.The detour route for motorists will be posted.For information or questions, contact Halstead, who also is the roadmaster, at 724-352-9015 or the township office at 724-352-9000.