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CRANBERRY TWP — The township's Emergency Medical Service (CTEMS) received a grant from Cribs for Kids National Infant Safe Sleep Initiative that will enable it to provide safe sleep education to parents and caregivers along with pack 'n plays and crib sheets to families who cannot afford a safe sleeping area for their infants.

CTEMS is one of 10 recipients of the 2013 Cribs for Kids Mini-Grant Program sponsored by the Pennsylvania Department of Health.

“This grant will allow us to better fulfill our mission to improve community health to all of our service areas,” said Jeff Kelly, executive director of CTEMS in a release.

TOOELE COUNTY, Utah — A Butler Township man who had hoped to break the world's land-speed record this weekend will have to wait until next month.Rob Freyvogel, owner of Carbinite Metal Coatings in Forward Township, was going to attempt to break the record in a vehicle called a “streamliner” between Saturday and Tuesday at the World of Speed Races at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah.However, the event was canceled due to rain.Freyvogel now will make his attempt at the World Finals, which will be at Bonneville Oct. 1 to 4.He designed the 3,000-pound, 28-foot-long vehicle along with Brandon Barnhart of Harmony and Eric Ahlstrom of Sparks, Nev. He hopes to top 500 mph with it. The record is 439.5 mph.

SUMMIT TWP — Butler Health System will sponsor a hunter health and safety event next week.“Hunt For Your Health” will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Butler City Hunting and Fishing Club.Hunting experts and doctors will discuss hunting safety, Lyme disease, emergency warning signs and tree stand safety.Food, prizes, raffles, gifts and blood pressure screenings will be available.

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