School building options outlined

--Committee looks at Har-Mer uses

HARRISVILLE — The committee looking into what to do with Har-Mer Elementary School in the Slippery Rock School District on Monday night outlined potential options for the building.

Bill for drilling unveiled

--Republicans say fee would yield $180M 1st year

HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania’s booming natural gas industry would pay a fee for the first time, with the money spread across drilling communities and to state infrastructure and environmental programs, and have to obey tougher safety standards under sweeping legislation speeding toward votes in the Republican-controlled state Legislature as early as today.

SR schools keep security firm

HARRISVILLE — The Slippery Rock School District will continue to contract with Pond Security for now.

Zelie bank heist

--Suspect arrested; allegedly confesses

ZELIENOPLE — A Grove City man said robbing the Citizens Bank on North Main Street Monday afternoon was a “last resort” from his inability to find work, according to a police statement.

DeWeese convicted on 5 of 6 charges

--State rep. vows to retain his seat

HARRISBURG — A jury on Monday convicted a senior Democrat in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives on all but one of six charges in the latest corruption trial stemming from a five-year investigation into the use of taxpayers' resources for political purposes.