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Portersville Native Selected As New BC3 Vice President
Dr. Josh Novak, a longtime dean at Butler County Community College who has led student services and resources such as those for academic support, access and disability, food security and mental health, will become the college’s vice president for student affairs and enrollment management July 9. Novak, 39, of...
VERSATEX OPENS PVC SIDING PLANT
Versatex has opened a new 96,500-sq. ft., state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Aliquippa, Pa., doubling its production capacity and creating 80 new jobs in Beaver County. The addition was motivated by the steady growth for its premium cellular core PVC building products which now includes the long-awaited XCEED Lap Siding. The...
Hancock County Savings Bank celebrates 125 years with parade and iconic duck race
Hancock County, W.Va. — The celebrations continued in the Northern Panhandle, as the Hancock County Savings Bank of Chester rang in 125 years on Thursday!. To celebrate, a 4th of July parade, 5-K race and the iconic duck race were held downtown. The duck race is a decades-long tradition...
Pittsburgh-area contractor repairs family's home for free as 7-year-old daughter battles cancer
PROSPECT, Pa. (KDKA) -- A family hired a local contractor to repair their home, but when he learned that their 7-year-old daughter is battling cancer, he decided their money would be no good.Guardian angels don't always have wings. Some carry tools and swoop in just when you need them. Mark Bowman, aka Man with Tools, was contacted by the Duffy family who needed a lot of repair work done at their home in Butler County. When Bowman found out the Duffy's 7-year-old daughter Lucy...
Pages, Burleson deliver RBI hits in the 10th as St. Louis beats Pittsburgh 3-2
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pedro Pages doubled home pinch runner Michael Siani and then scored on Alec Burleson’s RBI single as the the St. Louis Cardinals edged the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 in 10 innings on Thursday. St. Louis took two of three from its NL Central Division rivals by...
A month after a Pittsburgh shelter fire, unhoused people ‘strive for another day’
Advocates say longer-term shelter and affordable housing options remain scarce amid closures — including that of the Smithfield United Church of Christ almost exactly a year ago — and rising housing costs in the Pittsburgh area. The post A month after a Pittsburgh shelter fire, unhoused people ‘strive for another day’ appeared first on Pennsylvania Capital-Star.
PennDOT plans weekly maintenance work
PennDOT is planning maintenance work in the county this week. The work includes shoulder cutting on Route 8 in Slippery Rock and Mercer townships, Halston Road in Brady and Clay townships and Kiester Road in Slippery Rock and Cherry townships. Patching is planned on Route 308 in Marion and Venango...
Butler Rotary Club PM makes donation at changing ceremony
Butler Rotary Club PM donated $20,000 to Butler County Community College’s adult literacy program Monday evening, July 1, during its leadership changing ceremony. A news release from the club said the money came from the annual Luncheon for Literacy, which took place Feb. 18 at the college. Funds support fees for adult students for GED training and testing along with English as a Second Language classes.
Why ‘sky’s the limit’ for Seneca Valley track and field jumper Dakari Payne after big leaps in spring
Dakari Payne's focus entering his sophomore season on Seneca Valley's track and field team was centered largely on one event. "I wanted to improve in the high jump," he said. "That was the only event I competed in during my freshman season and I got up to (5 feet, 8 inches). I was motivated to improve."
McKeesport Area High School to implement policy to restrict cell phone usage in schools
MCKEESPORT (KDKA) - The new principal at McKeesport Area High School is making changes when it comes to the school's policy and cell phones. Principal Eric Harper is telling parents and guardians that students will no longer be allowed to use their phones in school. The school will give the students a pouch to keep their phones in during the school day. In a letter to families, they announced the policy saying it would be through a program called Yondr. That program has been implemented in more than 2,000 districts and it provides each student with a secure pouch that will stay closed during school and open at the end of the day. Students are responsible for the pouch at all times. This comes just a couple of months after Pennsylvania state lawmakers introduced a bill that would restrict the use of cell phones in school. State Senator Ryan Aument is drafting the bill. It seeks to create a grant program for phone lockers or pouches.Schools would be able to sign up if they decide to go cell phone-free during school hours."Should they enact these policies, I believe we will see an improvement in student academic performance, physical health, and mental health," Aument said.
New Kensington-Arnold School Board discusses approaching Burrell about merging
Jul. 4—Current challenges faced by the Burrell School District have New Kensington-Arnold's school directors wondering if the right time has come for the neighboring districts to again consider merging. New Kensington-Arnold School Board member Bob Pallone raised the subject of approaching Burrell officials with the proposal at his board's meeting Tuesday night. He cited that Burrell now has ...
Canonsburg Hosts Pennsylvania's Second-Largest Independence Day Parade with Over 60,000 Attendees
In the heart of Pennsylvania, the town of Canonsburg swelled with patriotic fervor as thousands convened to witness a spectacle of American celebration, the second-largest Independence Day parade in the state, an event deeply intertwined with the town's fabric for over six decades, the sense of tradition palpable in every corner as empty chairs lined West Pike Street days before the extravaganza—a testament to the town's communal spirit and dedication to an anticipated yearly ritual, according to CBS News Pittsburgh.
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