FOXBURG — More than 400 students will participate in a “Kids Walk to Cure Diabetes” from 12:45 p.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Allegheny-Clarion Valley High School track.

Rufus the Bear with Diabetes will attend the walk to thank all the participants.

The walk, sponsored by the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, benefits research to find a cure for diabetes and its complications.

Jessica Ferris of Emlenton, a senior at A-C Valley High School, is coordinating the walk in honor of her brother, Archer, who was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes about a year ago.

“Although Archer has adjusted well, having type 1 diabetes is a disease that he will have to deal with 24/7 until a cure is found,” Ferris said.

Over the years the foundation has funded more than $1.6 billion in research.

SLIPPERY ROCK — An electrical outage on Slippery Rock University’s campus Friday led to one building being evacuated.The outage affected 12 to 15 buildings on the lower campus. The outage was caused by water damage to a high voltage cable.Vincent Science Center had to be evacuated because of flooding.The restrooms in the building run on electricity. When the power went out, the toilets began to overflow and water service had to be cut to the building, said SRU President Robert Smith.The power went out at 7:10 a.m. It was restored to buildings intermittently starting about 1:30 p.m.Boozel Dining Hall, the largest dining hall on campus, was affected but the facility’s staff was able to cook food on gas-powered grills.The university remained open during the outage. Smith said classes were canceled at the discretion of instructors.