[naviga:h3]Food distribution set for fairgrounds [/naviga:h3]

PROSPECT — Working in conjunction with Alliance for Nonprofit Resources, the Butler County Sheriff’s Office and The Friends of the Bantam Jeep Association, the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank will have a drive-up food distribution from 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday at the Big Butler Fairgrounds, 1127 New Castle Road. The organizations plan to serve 1,500 vehicles through this two-hour event.

For everyone’s safety, only those attending the event in a vehicle will be able to be served — no walk-ups will be permitted. The Butler County Sheriff’s Office will be assisting the organizations with traffic control.

Those who need food assistance, but do not have access to a vehicle, should visit the Food Bank’s website at pittsburghfoodbank.org/gethelp for information on opportunities for help, including a map of food pantries, meals for children and SNAP (food stamps) application assistance.

[naviga:h3]SRU Giving Day set for Friday[/naviga:h3]

SLIPPERY ROCK — Slippery Rock University’s 2020 Giving Day, originally scheduled for March 26, has been rescheduled for May 1 with a new focus, given the circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Giving Day, the fourth annual fundraiser organized by the Slippery Rock University Foundation, will also be billed as a Day of Caring, as organizers emphasize donations to the Student Support Fund and the Continued Success Scholarship to meet the immediate needs of SRU students.

The Student Support Fund offsets students’ short-term, immediate financial needs, such as emergency medical and travel expenses, as well as books, supplies, housing, groceries and other essential needs; while the Continued Success Scholarship is a scholarship fund that helps current SRU students continue along the path to pursue their degree, even when it seems fiscally impossible.

People interested in supporting the campaign can visit the website givingday.sru.edu. A link to the Giving Day website will also be provided on a link on the SRU website, sru.edu, on May 1.

[naviga:h3]May 2 Tool Bash event postponed[/naviga:h3]

PENN TWP — The Penn Township Volunteer Fire Department has postponed its Tool Bash event set for May 2 at the Pittsburgh-Butler Regional Airport, 473 Airport Road.

This event is postponed until sometime in late August or early September. The actual date and information will be posted at a later time. There are tickets still available for this event.

If interested, or for answers to questions about the event, call 724-586-5030 and leave a message.

[naviga:h3]VA stresses use of online resources[/naviga:h3]

Butler VA Health Care Systems is asking veterans to use the VA’s online resources for routine or non-urgent mental health care and questions due to coronavirus precautions.

The VA offers veterans a variety of at-home resources, including the following:

Telephone or Video Appointments — Veterans can send their health care provider a secure message on My HealtheVet by visiting myhealth.va.gov.

Prescription Refills and Safety — Veterans may request prescription refills and order shipments of medications to their homes using My HealtheVet or the Rx Refill mobile app, which can be downloaded at mobile.va.gov/app/rx-refill. VA’s Safe Home Environment handout provides information on safely storing medications in the home.

Mental Health Information and Resources — Information about managing stress and anxiety, as well as mental health resources, are available at www.mentalhealth.va.gov/coronavirus/resources.

[naviga:h3]BC3 offers summer classes discount[/naviga:h3]

Butler County Community College is offering a discount on its summer classes this year. BC3 and visiting students can earn credits in as few as four weeks and save between $100 and $200 per credit in tuition compared to costs charged by Pennsylvania’s regional public four-year universities.

BC3’s summer menu features five sessions from May 11 to Aug. 4 and will be held through online and remote instruction formats. Remote instruction includes video conferencing, email and Internet-based learning management system formats.

Tuition for BC3 students from Butler County in the summer sessions costs $118 per credit and with fees, $170 per credit.

BC3’s credits transfer to public, private and online four-year colleges and universities.

[naviga:h3]Pennsylvania Cable names president[/naviga:h3]

The Pennsylvania Cable Network announced Debra Kohr Sheppard will be taking over as president.

She was preceded by Brian Lockman, who announced his retirement in September. With Sheppard’s rise, several other employees were able to make their way up the corporate ladder.

PCN’s board of directors approved Sheppard’s promotion on April 1. Sheppard began her career with PCN in 1993 as producer/director. Previously, she served as senior vice president and chief operating officer since 2011.