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Dog Show

Mutts strut at Newhaven Court at Clearview's annual

A gold trophy symbolizes the amount of cuteness in the doe-eyed beagle mix named Tugger.

8/16/2019 Community Features 0 comments

Son finds fault in airport name change

Field no longer has dad's name

PENN TWP — The son of a notable Butler County aviation figure wants to see his father's name return to the county's only airport.

8/16/2019 Community Features 0 comments

Stained-glass windows offered in Mingle tour

SAXONBURG — Visitors to Thursday's Mingle on Main event in Saxonburg will have a chance to view the stained-glass windows of a Main Street church and learn their history.

8/15/2019 Community Features 0 comments

EDCO veterans memorial site puts residents at odds

This veterans memorial in EDCO Park has caught the eye of several Evans City residents, who hope to move it to what they consider to be a more prominent location.

A veterans' memorial in EDCO Park has caught the attention of Evans City residents, as some want to move it to a spot on Main Street and others want it to stay in a low-traffic area.

8/15/2019 Community Features 0 comments

Cornhole benefits horse therapy

Tournament set Aug. 24 at ballpark

Equine specialist Carey Bailey rides therapy horse Veronica, a 12-year-old quarter horse, around the arena at Glade Run Adventures in Zelienople. The nonprofit organization's horses are ridden by children and adults with mental or physical challenges and aim to teach them trust, self-confidence, goal-setting and other important concepts through therapeutic riding.

The upcoming Pullman Park Toss cornhole tournament, which will benefit a project to resurface the riding arenas at Glade Run Adventures, is still taking teams for the competition.

8/14/2019 Community Features 0 comments

SRU rated one of best colleges in Northeast

SLIPPERY ROCK — Slippery Rock University has once again been named one of the best colleges in the Northeastern region by The Princeton Review.

8/14/2019 Community Features 0 comments

Grandparents, grandchildren get together for Kids Day

Sisters Jocelyn, 12, and Lorelai, 10, Quinet concentrate during a game of cornhole at the Cranberry Senior Center last week.

CRANBERRY TWP — Cody Nock curled his arm up as he hurled a white bean bag toward his bright yellow target.

8/13/2019 Community Features 0 comments

Faith guides Butler man as Red Cross volunteer

Paul Garcia, front row, fifth from left, assembled with others at the Baldwin Recreational Center in Louisiana, during a time providing assistance with the American Red Cross in the aftermath of July's Hurricane Barry.

No distance is too far when it comes to volunteering, said Paul Garcia.

8/12/2019 Community Features 0 comments

School lunches may get trade mitigation lift

NEW YORK — School lunch menus already have Meatless Mondays and Taco Tuesdays. Now some may get Trade Mitigation Thursdays.

8/12/2019 Community Features 0 comments

DIGGING DEEPER

Man delves into history of Meridian Scout Troop

Mark Cicerchi shows a copy of the history of Boy Scout Troop 19 of Meridian that he researched and published himself in honor of the upcoming observation of the troop's 100th anniversary.

MERIDIAN — Next week Meridian Boy Scout Troop 19 will be celebrating its 100th anniversary. Unless, it's really Meridian Boy Scout Troop 1 marking 101 or 102 years in existence.

8/9/2019 Community Features 0 comments

Student efforts bring $950 to Mars schools

They took part in celebration

Mars Challenge Chairwoman Shelly Watson presented a $950 check to Mars Area Tuesday night for students who participated in the Mars Challenge.

8/9/2019 Community Features 0 comments

Mars middle school renovations are 'on schedule'

ADAMS TWP — The Mars Area School Board was updated on middle school renovations at Tuesday's meeting.

8/9/2019 Community Features 0 comments

Police urge caution as school start nears

With schools reopening their doors later this month, state police advise that drivers heed the coming traffic.

8/9/2019 Community Features 0 comments

Lifting Spirits

Pastor finds strength, discipline in bodybuilding

The Rev. Amadeus Gandy says his weight room routine is much like a church service. He is associate pastor and mission developer at St. Luke Lutheran Church, Butler campus.

Amadeus Gandy takes off his shoes, chalks his hands, adjusts his weight belt, sets his wrist wraps and breathes, ready for his rack dead lift.

8/8/2019 Community Features 0 comments

RELIGIOUS ROUNDUP

Butler Church of the Nazarene, 4410 Oakdale Road and Route 68, will have Debby Shutak providing the special music Sunday.

8/8/2019 Community Features 0 comments

Butterflies help teach life lessons to 3-year-old

Kenzie Mitchell, 3, feeds caterpillars in the mesh butterfly cage at the home of her grandmother, Brenda Roush of Winfield Township. Kenzie and her grandmother have been spending the summer raising monarch butterflies from eggs, and their first “graduate” left the nest last week.

WINFIELD TWP — They are dependent on you for food and shelter. You help them through the stages of their childhood. And when they leave home, you can't make choices for them anymore.

8/7/2019 Community Features 0 comments

A song in her heart

Viola player to compete in Ireland

Elizabeth Nist will be going to Ireland next week for a music competition and series of workshops.

Elizabeth Nist says she carries about 50 tunes that she can play on her fiddle around in her head. The home-schooled student found her path to learning through the strains of Irish folk music.