IN BRIEF
Caitlin Bauer is a new reporter for the Butler Eagle.
The 21-year-old Bakerstown woman will work in the newspaper's Focus Department covering community news and features.
She is a 2009 graduate of Penn State University with a degree in journalism. She lives in Richland Township with her parents Jim and Judy Bauer and siblings Dan and Bethany.
She was a news intern with the Butler Eagle in summer 2008.
Bauer replaces Kellie Langdon, who is leaving the Eagle and will have a baby soon.
Emlenton — Farmers National Bank of Emlenton was listed as one of the top 100 community banks in the country by the American Bankers Association Banking Journal in its June edition.Farmers National was evaluated among more than 2,500 similar banks nationally with assets between $100 million and $3 billion. Institutions were evaluated on performance ratios, growth and asset quality management."The board of directors, management team and staff are delighted to be recognized as a standout performer in our industry," said William C. Marsh, chairman, president and CEO, in a bank news release.Farmers National has 12 offices in Venango, Butler, Clarion, Clearfield, Elk, Jefferson and Mercer counties.
INDIANA, Pa. — The Armstrong Indiana Intermediate Unit renewed its contract with executive director Robert Coad Jr.Coad is in his 12th year as director of the intermediate unit, which serves 11 school districts in the two counties, including the Freeport School District. The renewal extends his tenure for four years.Coad is responsible for the administration of the regional educational service agency, providing basic, adult and special education.
Butler County Treasurer Diane Marburger earlier this month graduated from the Anne B. Anstine Excellence in Public Service Series at the Gettysburg National Military Museum and Visitor Center.Marburger was one of 13 women across the state selected to participate in this year's program.She said the series brought together elected officials so they could learn from each other to better serve the public.Anstine was the chairwoman of the Republican State Committee of Pennsylvania from 1990 to 1996 before being elected to the Republican National Committee.
NEW YORK — Nestle USA on Friday recalled its Toll House refrigerated cookie dough products after a number of illnesses were reported by those who ate the dough raw.The company said the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control are investigating reported E. coli illnesses that might be related eating the dough.In a statement, the FDA said there have been 66 reports of illness across 28 states since March. About 25 people have been hospitalized, but no one has died.The FDA advised consumers to throw away any Nestle Toll House cookie dough products in their homes.The recall does not affect other Toll House products, including ice cream that contains Toll House raw cookie dough.
