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Here is the sidebar for the Spanish flu story. SPANISH FLU SIDEBAR

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s website, the virulent Spanish flu was an H1N1 variety that spread across the globe in 1918 and 1919.

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Pandemic course mixes past, present

SRU class takes on importance due to outbreak

The Spanish flu pandemic of 1918 is a topic in a class now offered by Slippery Rock University called “Spotlight on the Past: PandemicÓ that was designed last year but now, coincidentally, ties appropriately to the current coronavirus pandemic.

When incoming freshmen at Slippery Rock University signed up for a new course called “Spotlight on the Past: Pandemic,” they had no idea the spring semester class would also shine light on the very real present, with the coronavirus outbreak resulting in a global pandemic.

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In Brief

Officials at Grove City College have decided to postpone the date when students will return to face-to-face classes from April 13 to the end of the semester. Online learning will continue until that time.

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Learn from past, analyze, prepare for future

The worldwide responses to — and changes resulting from — COVID-19 may have you feeling as if you’re suddenly living in one of those post-apocalyptic books where the author assumes a disaster and imagines how the world will cope in the aftermath.

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9-month program set for high school students

Butler County Community College and Penn United Technologies will offer a program in September for high school students offering manufacturing credentials.

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Gov. Wolf urges residents to wear masks in public

Gov. Tom Wolf of Pennsylvania speaks at a new conference at Pennsylvania Emergency Management Headquarters where he said he was ordering schools and other facilities to close in a suburban Philadelphia county, Montgomery County, that has been hard-hit by the COVID-19, Thursday, March 12, 2020 in Harrisburg, Pa.

Pennsylvania residents should wear a cloth mask in public to help slow the spread of the coronavirus, the governor said Friday, as the state recorded another single-day high in new cases and passed 100 deaths.

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3 municipalities declare COVID-19 emergencies

Cranberry Township and Evans City both declared disaster emergencies Thursday, joining neighboring communities including Mars, Seven Fields and Zelienople.

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Cranberry borrows $5M for MSA Thruway

Cranberry borrows $5M for MSA Thruway project

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‘Be strong, and we will strengthen one another’

Cantor Michal Gray-Schaffer

tears as we shelter in place. We may not be weeping, but our angst is real.

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6 more COVID-19 cases reported

Broad Street chosen for off-site facility

As Butler County sees another rise in COVID-19 cases, officials have selected a location for Butler Health System's off-site facility.

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Seniors Stalled

The coronavirus pandemic has altered and upended every part of existence, from the way people work and play to even the way in which people interact. For high school seniors — 17- and 18-year-old young adults — the break in routine has been fe

Slippery Rock High School senior Nate Gill dresses in his cap and gown while wearing a protective mask outside of Slippery Rock High School. Nate has resigned himself to the fact school will be closed for the rest of the year.

Katy McWhorter was looking forward to her role as “Sideburns Lady” in the school musical.

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Kelly 'feeling little bit better'

He gives first interview since virus diagnosis

Mike Kelly

In his first interview since his diagnosis, U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly, R-16th, talks about his experience as he recovers in his Butler home.

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Senior's voice uplifts hospital staff

Daily hymns boost spirits

Roland “Bud” Weckerly, 86, of Butler Township, sings a hymn each day for his daughter and her co-workers at Butler Memorial Hospital.

One day last week, Stacey Weckerly Heider, a registered nurse at Butler Memorial Hospital, was having a tough day as the entire medical staff deals with the coronavirus and its effect on the county's residents.

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Boy spreads message of hope in spray paint

Jonathan French, 7, and his mom, Breanne, write a message in chalk to residents on lockdown at New Haven Court at Clearview senior center Thursday. The pair also spray-painted a message saying “praying 4 you” on the front lawn. Jonathan and his mom have been spending the week writing encouraging messages to senior residents and first responders around Butler County.

Officials and multiple residents at New Haven Court at Clearview senior center reported seeing a graffiti artist on the premises Thursday.

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Resident at care facility has virus

Concordia at the Orchard, a care home in Center Township run by Concordia Lutheran Ministries , reported Thursday that a patient tested positive for Covid-19. A part time worker was diagnosed with the virus earlier in the week.

Officials with Concordia at the Orchard, in Center Township, announced Thursday that a resident at the facility has tested positive for the coronavirus.

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Pitt, UPMC tout potential vaccine

Researchers seeking fast-track from FDA

PITTSBURGH — A “Band-Aid-like” array of microneedles could be the key to a successful coronavirus vaccine, according to University of Pittsburgh and UPMC researchers.

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BHS plans for off-site care facility

As Butler Health System continues to fight the coronavirus outbreak in Butler County, it is planning for an off-site facility that officials hope never will be used.

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Adams Township delves into virtual meetings

Coronavirus threat to public safety mulled

Like other companies and organizations, Pennsylvania municipalities are adjusting to pandemic life by reviewing options and proceeding cautiously.

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Zelie officials issue emergency declaration

Zelienople declared an emergency state Tuesday.

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Penn Twp. spruces up park, seeks grant support

Already in bloom, a new weeping cherry tree is one of 40 newly planted trees at Harcrest Park in Penn Township. The 50-acre park is on Three Degree Road near the intersection at Brownsdale Road.

Penn continues to spruce up new park

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Traffic stop leads to drug charges

Police: drugged driver had 4-year-old son in SUV

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Suspected would-be thieves caught

2 suspects sought for trying to break into vehicle

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Ready for Easter

The ARC of Butler County has spruced up its window on Main Street just in time for Easter.

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Chamber president COVID-19 positive

Butler County Chamber of Commerce is asking the community to keep Stan Kosciuszko, longtime president of the organization, in its thoughts and prayers as he battles the coronavirus at Butler Memorial Hospital.

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