Emergency blood donors needed in Pennsylvania

The American Red Cross is asking for blood donations after a summer shortage has left less than five days of emergency blood on hand.

A call for blood donations in early July brought in donors but the Red Cross says it is distributing more blood to hospitals than it has coming in as donations.

There's a critical need for type O blood donors, the most used type in emergency rooms.

"Type O positive is the most transfused blood type and can be given to patients with any Rh-positive blood type. Type O negative is the universal blood type and can be given to any patient," according to the Red Cross.

Donors of all blood types can make an appointment or get more information by using the free American Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org or by calling 1-800-733-2767.

Donor requirements:

• A blood donor card or driver's license or two other forms of identification are required at check-in.
• Individuals who are 17 years of age in most states (16 with parental consent where allowed by state law), weigh at least 110 pounds and are in generally good health may be eligible to donate blood.
• High school students and other donors 18 years of age and younger also have to meet certain height and weight requirements.

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Upcoming blood drives:

Monday, July 30, 2018

Greensburg Platelet Donation Center
351 Harvey Avenue
Greensburg, PA 15601
10:00 AM - 04:45 PM

American Legion Post #344
109 S Fifth St
Jeannette, PA 15644
12:30 PM - 05:00 PM

Beaver Platelet Donation Center
133 Friendship Circle
Beaver, PA 15009
10:00 AM - 04:45 PM

Tuesday, July 31, 2018

Beaver Platelet Donation Center
133 Friendship Circle
Beaver, PA 15009
9:30 AM - 04:15 PM

Greensburg Platelet Donation Center
351 Harvey Avenue
Greensburg, PA 15601
9:30 AM - 04:45 PM

First Commonwealth Bank
1001 Village Run Drive
Wexford, PA 15090
9:00 AM - 02:30 PM

Wednesday, August 1, 2018

Beaver Platelet Donation Center
133 Friendship Circle
Beaver, PA 15009
10:30 AM - 05:15 PM

Thursday, August 2, 2018

Westmoreland Manor
2480 South Grande Boulevard
Greensburg, PA 15601
1:00 PM - 06:00 PM

Friday, August 3, 2018

New Life Tabernacle
851 South Center Avenue
Hunker, PA 15639
2:30 PM - 06:00 PM

Greensburg Platelet Donation Center
351 Harvey Avenue
Greensburg, PA 15601
7:30 AM - 02:15 PM

Saturday, August 4, 2018

Beaver Platelet Donation Center
133 Friendship Circle
Beaver, PA 15009
7:30 AM - 02:15 PM

Greensburg Platelet Donation Center
351 Harvey Avenue
Greensburg, PA 15601
7:30 AM - 02:15 PM

Sunday, August 5, 2018

Greensburg Platelet Donation Center
351 Harvey Avenue
Greensburg, PA 15601
7:30 AM - 02:15 PM

Beaver Platelet Donation Center
133 Friendship Circle
Beaver, PA 15009
7:30 AM - 02:15 PM

Monday, August 6, 2018

Greensburg Platelet Donation Center
351 Harvey Avenue
Greensburg, PA 15601
10:00 AM - 04:45 PM

Beaver Platelet Donation Center
133 Friendship Circle
Beaver, PA 15009
10:00 AM - 04:45 PM

Northwood Realty
801 N. Greengate Road
Greensburg, PA 15601
1:00 PM - 05:30 PM

Tuesday, August 7, 2018

Beaver Platelet Donation Center
133 Friendship Circle
Beaver, PA 15009
9:30 AM - 04:15 PM

Greensburg Platelet Donation Center
351 Harvey Avenue
Greensburg, PA 15601
9:30 AM - 04:45 PM

Wednesday, August 8, 2018

Greensburg Blood Donation Center
351 Harvey Avenue
Greensburg, PA 15601
12:00 PM - 06:00 PM

American Legion Post 175
168 Park Ave
Washington, PA 15301
11:00 AM - 04:30 PM

Beaver Platelet Donation Center
133 Friendship Circle
Beaver, PA 15009
10:30 AM - 05:15 PM

Thursday, August 9, 2018

DTE Energy
1000 Noble Energy Drive
Canonsburg, PA 15317
11:00 AM - 04:30 PM

Friday, August 10, 2018

First United Methodist Church of Aliquippa
2816 Brodhead Road
Aliquippa, PA 15001
12:30 PM - 06:00 PM

Greensburg Platelet Donation Center
351 Harvey Avenue
Greensburg, PA 15601
7:30 AM - 02:15 PM

Export Italian American Club
5930 Kennedy Ave
Export, PA 15632
12:00 PM - 04:30 PM

Saturday, August 11, 2018

Beaver Platelet Donation Center
133 Friendship Circle
Beaver, PA 15009
7:30 AM - 02:15 PM

Greensburg Platelet Donation Center
351 Harvey Avenue
Greensburg, PA 15601
7:30 AM - 02:15 PM

Sunday, August 12, 2018

Beaver Platelet Donation Center
133 Friendship Circle
Beaver, PA 15009
7:30 AM - 02:15 PM

Greensburg Platelet Donation Center
351 Harvey Avenue
Greensburg, PA 15601
7:30 AM - 02:15 PM

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