Drum circle pounds away cares

Passion continues for Evans City group

Evans City Senior Center Drum Circle: (Left - right) Carol Mayer, 78, Barbara Enslen, 81, Patricia Woods 82, Ella Mae Smith, 87, and Bob Demask, 74.

Passion continues for Evans City group

10/17/2019 Cranberry Local News

Zelienople Class of 1964 holds reunion

ZELIENOPLE - The final graduating class from the original Zelienople High School held its 55th class reunion Sept. 14th at the Strawberry Ridge Golf Course.

10/16/2019 Cranberry Local News

Mars Area board salutes JROTC program

ADAMS TWP — Mars Area School Board sat at attention Tuesday night while students in the Mars-Pine-Richland JROTC program spoke about their experiences as cadets.

10/16/2019 Cranberry Local News

Mars students earn National Merit Program nod

ADAMS TWP - Three Mars Area High School students were named Commended Students in the 2020 National Merit Scholarship Program.

10/16/2019 Cranberry Local News

Change in parade plan draws dissent

Multiple events set on same evening

Santa Claus arrives at the end of a previous Zelienople Christmas parade. The day of the parade this year is changing.

Zelienople's Christmas celebration will be different this year, with some members of council not thrilled by the plans.

10/16/2019 Cranberry Local News

Skate park needs boost to get over funding hump

Work is ongoing at the Zelienople Memorial Skate Park. Completion is expected by the end of November.

Zelienople Memorial Skatepark officials say they are facing a deficit, and are asking the borough for help.

10/16/2019 Cranberry Local News

Fall ball

Daniel Winkle, 6, practices throwing a baseball during a recent Seneca Valley North Athletic Association practice at Zelienople Community Park.

10/16/2019 Cranberry Local News

NC robotics team donates toys

Project features lights, buttons, vibrations

The North Catholic High School Robotics Team recently donated adaptive toys to Child's Way, a program at the Children's Home of Pittsburgh & Lemieux Family Center.

The North Catholic High School Robotics Team recently donated adaptive toys to those in need.

10/16/2019 Cranberry Local News

Country Fall Festival has sun, fun

Attendees peruse booths during the 35th Annual Country Fall Festival on Saturday in Zelienople. The festival, also on Sunday, enjoyed sunny weather with no rain, which brought out hundreds of visitors to buy crafts, eat, pet an alpaca or learn some history from a Civil War re-enactment group. The festival also offered live music, horse and carriage rides, train rides for tots and games for children.

ZELIENOPLE — Despite initial cooler temperatures, the vendors at the 35th Annual Country Fall Festival Saturday and Sunday enjoyed sunny weather with no rain, which brought out hundreds of visitors to buy crafts, eat, pet an alpaca or learn some history from a Civil War re-enactment group.

10/16/2019 Cranberry Local News

Haitian EMT tours regional operations

Cranberry Township EMS Chief and Executive Director Ted Fessides, right, shows Oberto Charles one of the organization's ambulances Oct. 8.

An EMT from Haiti spent Tuesday learning best practices and riding along with Cranberry Township EMS crews.

10/16/2019 Cranberry Local News

Group envisions future of Mars

Chatham University graduate students joined residents at Penn Mar Plaza to discuss the future of Mars. A reoccurring concern residents had was the town's accessibility.

MARS — Mars senior citizens and Chatham University graduate students worked together Oct. 9 to envision a future for the brough.

10/16/2019 Cranberry Local News

Mars officials hear pitch on selling portion of Dutilh church property

Business owner shows interest

MARS — Mars Borough could be one step closer to its dream home — or rather, dream church.

10/16/2019 Cranberry Local News

Harmony might close town square to traffic

HARMONY — A proposal to close the town square on Main Street to vehicular traffic was just one popular idea among Harmony residents that the Downtown Redevelopment Services (DRS) presented at last week's meeting on the borough's ongoing revitalization plan.

10/16/2019 Cranberry Local News

Gift to match museum donations

Harmony Museum exterior at the ghost / paranormal event in Harmony on Saturday, 10/1/3

Anonymous supporters are encouraging donations to the Harmony Museum by matching donations up to $5,000.

10/16/2019 Cranberry Local News

Residents learn about stormwater fee change

Residents look at a stormwater system map Oct. 9 during an open house.

An open house on a proposed stormwater management plan was held Wednesday in Cranberry Township.

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Firehouse Fun

Mark Schall of the Cranberry Volunteer Fire Company explains the importance of knowing your address and telephone number to third-graders at Rowan Elementary School on Oct. 9. During Fire Prevention Week, which ended Saturday, students in Butler County learned about fire safety and prevention.

10/16/2019 Cranberry Local News

Monster Bash

Event gets 'Lost in Space,' honors Fay Wray

Marta Kristen played Judy Robinson and Mark Goddard played Maj. Don West in the classic TV show “Lost in Space.” They are both scheduled to attend Monster Bash this weekend.

CRANBERRY TWP — Monster Bash, a salute to classic horror, sci-fi and fantasy films, returns Friday to Sunday at the Marriott Pittsburgh North.

10/16/2019 Cranberry Local News

Choir features local singers

PITTSBURGH — The Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh features many members from Butler County among the group’s more than 100 voices.

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ENTERTAINMENT

ZELIENOPLE — The Zelienople Area Public Library, 227 S. High St, has the following events slated:

10/16/2019 Cranberry Local News

In the swing of things

Susan Hayward, a nanny, pushes 15-month-old Zach Miller and his brother, Luke, 3, Monday in Adams Township Community Park. Cold morning temperatures gave way to comfortable weather and a mostly sunny sky in the afternoon.