The Peters Township Federation of Teachers is joining forces to help raise funds for a former student who was volunteering with AmeriCorps and had spent nearly a year helping Katrina flood victims in New Orleans.

Mark Smith, 23, was shot several times in the stomach and left arm March 27 after he and another volunteer in New Orleans tried to stop a car theft.

He underwent three surgeries to repair liver and lung damage before being discharged. His parents, Ray and Marianne, who had flown to New Orleans the day after the shooting, brought him home in a rented van that was outfitted with an air mattress.

The teachers union sponsored a car wash yesterday and is accepting donations at Community Bank, 4139 Washington Road, McMurray, PA. 15317

Donations should be marked attention: "Marks Fund."

Pennsylvania American Water and California University of Pennsylvania have created scholarship and internship programs to assist students majoring in biology, chemistry and environmental studies.

The scholarship will be presented annually to students who display academic excellence, strong moral development and are active in the community.

Also, Pennsylvania American Water is creating an internship program for students pursuing careers in water supply management and water treatment.

Students from the Canon-McMillan elementary and intermediate schools raised $20,924.48 for Canonsburg General Hospital through their annual Read-A-Thon.

Over the past ten years, this program has raised $264,124 to to help build a new emergency department and support health education classes and health fairs in Canon-McMillan schools.

New office for Solobay

State Rep. Tim Solobay, D-Canonsburg, has moved his Washington constituent service office to the George Washington Hotel, 60 South Main St., Washington.

The 48th Legislative District office is in Suite 207.

The phone number is 724-223-2114 and office hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays.

Donald Keenan, M.D., Phy. D., Jennifer Lewis, M.D. and Lowell C. Shinn, M.D. have joined the Canonsburg General Hospital medical staff.