CRANBERRY TWP — Rick Santorum, a former Pennsylvania senator and a candidate for the Republican nomination for president, will speak Friday at Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic High School.

Santorum is to speak to students and guests at 12:15 p.m. in the auditorium. He will give a pro-life message and discuss his new book “Bella’s Gift,” according to an announcement by the school.

Seating will be first-come, first-served.

Santorum was a U.S. senator from 1995 to 2007. He ran for the Republican nomination for president in 2012.

He lived in Butler for 10 years during his youth and attended Butler Catholic School and Butler High School.