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PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW

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In brief: Happenings throughout the Penn Hills area

The last of autumn’s splendor brightens up a section of Plum Creek on Nov. 4 in Penn Hills Community Park. While the township’s parks and their restroom facilities are now closed for the season, they can still be used on a walk-in basis. (Lida Wos | For TribLive)

Penn Hills, PA · 3d
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VFW posts pleased with memberships

Veterans organizations in Butler County use events, activities and word-of-mouth to recruit members and are pleased with the results. VFW Post 117 in Butler has relied on several of these methods. The post uses its billboard on Main Street, newsletter, bingo and word-of-mouth to bolster its membership, according to Post 117 adjutant Dean Noechel.

Butler County, PA · 1d
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INDIANA, BLAIRSVILLE TO HOLD VETERAN’S DAY PARADES

Indiana and Blairsville will hold Veterans Day parades today. The parade in Indiana is being put together by the Indiana post of the American Legion, and the day will start with a veterans breakfast at the Indiana Elks Lodge at 8:00 AM. Veterans will be served for free. Indiana’s annual Veteran’s Day Parade will start at 10:45 at the intersection of 5th and Philadelphia Street and work its way to 9th and Philadelphia Street. The parade will stop at 11:00 AM for a moment of silence and performances of the Star Spangled Banner and Taps by both the IUP and the Indiana High School Marching Bands. The parade will also feature military vehicles and scout troops paying tribute to veterans.

Blairsville, PA · 1d

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3 more measles cases reported in Butler County

Butler County is up to five total measles cases after three new cases were added to the county’s existing two on Friday, Nov. 6, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. All five of Butler County’s cases were confirmed and added to the department’s dashboard last week, according to...

Butler County, PA · 2d
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WHITE TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION GRANTS CONDITIONAL APPROVAL FOR TOP TIER CREDIT UNION SITE PLAN

Tuesday night, the White Township Planning Commission granted conditional approval of a final site plan for another credit union. The Top Tier Credit Union site plan was approved. The structure is planned for the former Creps United Publication property. Not only is it going on a good site, but Code Enforcement Officer Jonathan Major said the company’s final site plan was great in many respects.

White Township, PA · 1d

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Cranberry Township officials, residents talk traffic

CRANBERRY TWP — Township Supervisor Anthony Bertolino has seen the township experience substantial growth in the more than 35 years he has lived there. “For the last 25 years — maybe longer — the No. 1 issue is traffic,” he said at the fifth Cranberry Conversations on Tuesday, Nov. 10, addressing dozens of residents in the crowd. “We're aware of the problem. We know that it's there.”

Cranberry Twp, PA · 1d

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Veterans Day Parade Parking Notes; SRU Hosting Veterans Day Event

The Veterans Day Parade is this morning in Downtown Butler. No parking will be allowed on Main Street from Wayne to Fulton starting at 8 a.m. and continuing until noon. Any veteran interested in participating is asked to meet at the intersection with Penn Street before the parade begins at 10:40 a.m. A moment of silence will be held at 11 a.m. honoring the veterans who have passed away.

Butler, PA · 1d

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Venango County Sheriff Sues Commissioners Over Forced Warden Job, $2,000 Raise

Venango County Sheriff Eric Foy has sued the county’s board of commissioners, arguing they had no legal authority to dissolve the county prison board and then saddle him with the warden’s job on top of his elected duties. Foy is not asking for money — he wants a judge to simply declare the commissioners’ move illegal.

Venango County, PA · 1d

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The Arc to Host Inclusive Holiday Variety Show in Clarion

CLARION, Pa. (EYT) — The Arc of Clarion and Venango Counties will host a Holiday Variety Show at Hope Rising Church in Clarion on November 19 and November 20, bringing community members of all abilities together on stage, according to organizers. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. both evenings,...

Clarion, PA · 1d

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Oakmont Splits Over Bow Hunters Set to Target Deer in Borough Parks

Deer have been wandering onto Oakmont's Main Street and darting across a trail between the upper and lower boulevard for years, and now the borough is turning to bow hunters to thin the herd. The archery phase of Oakmont's deer management program could start as early as Thursday, and residents are sharply divided over whether vetted hunters belong in local parks at all.

Oakmont, PA · 1d

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BC3 announces $1.25 million renovation through donation, grant

A one-time, six-figure donation and a grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Education will allow Butler County Community College to follow through on long-planned upgrades at its main campus. BC3’s board of trustees approved The West End Project at a special meeting Wednesday, Nov. 11. The project’s cost of $1.25...

Butler County, PA · 13h

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Mars Area hopes to reach an agreement with PennDOT for land acquisition

PennDOT and Mars Area School District have mostly cooperated throughout the Route 228 Corridor Improvement Project, but one disagreement remains, according to Michael Hnath, district solicitor. Both groups separately issued appraisals that do not agree on the estimated compensation PennDOT owes the district for land acquisition, he said. “(PennDOT) did...

Mars, PA · 3d

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Effort To Save Slippery Rock Barn Hits Roadblock

An effort to save a Slippery Rock landmark may be dropped after a failure to reach an agreement with the school board. At a meeting earlier this week, a committee that was formed to try and save the white barn outside of the high school could not reach an agreement on how to proceed with the Slippery Rock School Board.

Slippery Rock, PA · 7h

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VA Butler offers expansive mental health services while adapting to veterans’ needs

VA Butler Healthcare System is aiming to provide comprehensive mental healthcare to meet veterans where they are and with what they need. The system’s mental and behavioral health services stretch from inpatient to outpatient veterans, as well as offering a wide range of clinical and nonclinical experiences. Its programs are designed to adapt to veterans’ changing needs.

Butler, PA · 2d

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Butler City and Slippery Rock Qualify as Opportunity Zones

A couple of local communities have received a designation that encourages private investment in low-income and rural communities. According to U.S. Congressman Mike Kelly, the U.S. Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service has designated Butler City and Slippery Rock as Qualified Opportunity Zones. Beginning in 2027 and continuing for ten...

Slippery Rock, PA · 2d

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EMS funding behind Zelienople’s proposed real estate tax hike

ZELIENOPLE — An ordinance that would increase the real estate tax rate will be up for vote in December. Borough council unanimously voted to advertise the proposed change at its Monday, Nov. 9, meeting. The proposed millage change will reflect a request for 2 more mills in addition to...

Zelienople, PA · 2d

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Services and offices closed this Veterans Day in the Valley

MAHONING & SHENANGO VALLEY - Wednesday is Veteran’s Day, which means several federal, state and local offices and services will be closed for the day. Here’s everything you need to know. All U.S. Post Offices close on Veterans Day, so the USPS will not deliver mail anywhere in...

Mahoning County, OH · 2d

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More than $500K awarded to nonprofits in counties across Central Pennsylvania

CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — The Community Foundation for the Alleghenies (CFA) has awarded more than $500,000 to nonprofits in Bedford, Cambria, Somerset and Indiana counties. At the CFA’s annual Fall Grant Announcement on Tuesday, Nov. 10, the foundation managed to fund at least a portion of 104 grant requests from the 157 received during […]

Bedford County, PA · 6h

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McCormick Welcomes New NDIA Chapter in Western Pennsylvania

U.S. Senator Dave McCormick (R-PA) celebrated the launch of the National Defense Industrial Association’s (NDIA) new Erie-Allegheny Chapter, a product of conversations and partnerships cultivated at Senator McCormick’s 2026 Pennsylvania Defense and Innovation Summit. NDIA President and CEO the Honorable David Norquist participated in the Summit, helping lay the groundwork for a permanent NDIA presence in Western Pennsylvania and new opportunities for regional defense businesses.

Pennsylvania · 1d

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Lehigh Joins Pennsylvania Team to Turn an Aging Gas Well into a Geothermal Power Source

Lehigh has received $1.6 million to participate in the “Commonwealth of Pennsylvania EGS Pilot Demonstration,” a U.S. Department of Energy-funded project led by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. The total project budget is about $14 million. The “EGS” stands for enhanced geothermal system. “This project...

Indiana County, PA · 3d