GREEN TOWNSHP, OH (FOX19) - You can now follow progress on the construction of the new Mercy Hospital West without getting dirty visiting the construction site – you don’t even need to leave your home.  A new web cam has been installed at the site of the new hospital on North Bend Road near I-74 in Green Township.

After working to clear the site during the spring and coping with the heavy rainfall this year, construction of the site is officially underway and the new web cam is there to document the progress with views that are updated every 15 minutes.  The web cam also allows the user to zoom in and adjust the view to different angles.  It can be accessed by visiting www.e-mercy.com and clicking on the 'Mercy Hospital West Cam' tile.

“This is a great feature that allows everyone in the community to see how construction is progressing and how the new hospital will look as it begins coming out of the gr

MT. AIRY, OH (FOX19) - Nisar Haq, MD, Mercy Medical Associates-Mt. Airy Internal Medicine is celebrating the opening of her new practice with an Open House on Wednesday, July 20. The free event will be held from 5-7pm at her practice located on the Mercy Hospital Mt. Airy campus at 2450 Kipling Ave, Suite G11.

The event will include:

• Free chair massages provided by Mercy HealthPlex Western Hills
• Free blood pressure screenings
• Raffle to win a free massage
• Refreshments

The public will alos have the opportunity to meet and talk with Dr. Haq and the staff of Mercy Medical Associates-Mt. Airy Internal Medicine.

Dr. Haq is currently accepting new patients. For more information or to schedule an appointment, please call 513-981-4180 or visit www.e-mercy.com/mmadocs.

CINCINNATI (FOX19) - The Cincinnati Fire Department says there is one safe way for people to deal with fireworks: don't use them.

Here is a release from the CFD on that topic:

– The Cincinnati Fire Department is reminding citizens to think safety first when it comes to the use of fireworks. Fireworks are too risky for amateurs, leave fireworks to the professionals.

Injuries from the intense heat of fireworks typically harm eyes, hands, arms or legs causing permanent scarring, loss of vision, dismemberment and even death. A report from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission says in the USA there are about 200 firework injuries a day during the month of July.

In addition, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) reports in 2008, fireworks caused an estimated 18,000 reported fires, including 1,300 total structure fires, 400 vehicle fires, and 16,300 outside fires.