District cops received by students, teachers

Board hires 4 new officers

Mars Area School District introduced some of its new police force to the public Tuesday night.

9/14/2019 Cranberry Local News

Cranberry Noon Rotary Suicide Prevention Walk set Sunday

CRANBERRY TWP - The fourth annual Cranberry Noon Rotary Suicide Prevention & Awareness Walk will take place this weekend.

9/13/2019 Cranberry Local News

Annual CarFit event held in Cranberry Township

CRANBERRY TWP — Advancements in technology have made vehicles smarter and easier to use, with additions such as blind-spot detection and backup cameras included in most new vehicles.

9/13/2019 Cranberry Local News

Churches join for free family fun day

Gathering in the Park scheduled on Saturday

Face painting is one activity at Gathering in the Park, a free community event, hosted by Harmony and Zelienople churches. The family-focused fun day will be from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at Zelienople Community Park, 402 E. Beaver St. Other events will be a tie-dye shirt-making, nail painting, haircuts, photo booths, games with prizes, food and snacks.

ZELIENOPLE — Lou Ann Barbish called on churches for the sake of Jesus.

9/13/2019 Cranberry Local News

SV student organizes Walk for Hunger

Events raise awareness of food insecurity

Last year's first A Walk for Hunger event recorded a fundraising total of $4,500. This year's walk will take place Sunday at North Boundary Park in Cranberry Township.

CRANBERRY TWP — Food insecurity takes many forms — for children, neighbors, loved ones.

9/13/2019 Cranberry Local News

Mars Class of '49 plans what could be last reunion

Charles Norton and Elaine Brown, classmates of the Mars class of 1949, stand in front of a 1931 Model A Ford Mail Truck at the Mars Area History and Landmarks Society. Both Norton and Brown were born in 1931.

It could be that time has finally caught up with the Mars High School Class of 1949.

9/13/2019 Cranberry Local News

Emergency responders will hold gas release, injury drill

The SAFER Group and other area emergency response organizations will train on how to respond to a potential emergency involving a “gas release and injury” from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Monday.

9/13/2019 Cranberry Local News

PLCB reports record sales of alcoholic beverages

Overall sales totaled $2.67B

The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board has reported record sales for the year totaling nearly $770 million in contributions to state and local governments and other beneficiaries.

9/13/2019 Cranberry Local News

Mars parent says fans can’t hear band

Rowdy student section makes too much noise, she claims

Mars Area parent Lisa Suppo asked the board Tuesday night to consider separating the student and bands sections in the stadium. The board did not say whether it would or not.

9/13/2019 Cranberry Local News

SV school board hears virtues of LEAD program

Seneca Valley is promoting positive school culture through its LEAD program.

9/13/2019 Cranberry Local News

Adams residents cite better communication

Adams Township residents talked about progress made in improving the communication process with township officials.

9/13/2019 Cranberry Local News

Cranberry Dog Park closed until further notice

The Cranberry Township Dog Park is closed after reports of kennel cough.

CRANBERRY TWP - Following a report of an outbreak of kennel cough and the closure of one county dog park, the township's dog park in Community Park is closed until further notice.

9/12/2019 Cranberry Local News

Police warn of phone, in-person scams

CRANBERRY TWP — Police are warning residents of two types of scams involving people who pretend to be from Penn Power.

9/12/2019 Cranberry Local News

Seneca Valley ceremony remembers Sept. 11, 2001

Seneca Valley JROTC cadet Nathaniel Nuzzo plays taps to end the district's ceremony remembering the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks on Wednesday.

JACKSON TWP — At 8:45 a.m. Wednesday — almost 18 years to the minute after American Airlines Flight 11 was deliberately crashed into the World Trade Center — the Seneca Valley Senior High School JROTC began its ceremony to honor the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks.

9/12/2019 Cranberry Local News

Man arrested In Adams Twp. shooting

It took several hours but a manhunt led by township police with help from state police and other local departments ended late Tuesday night with the capture of a man suspected in a domestic dispute during which a gun was fired, authorities said.

9/11/2019 Cranberry Local News

Always Remember

Mars-Pine-Richland JROTC installs flags

Students form Pine Richland and Mars ROTC place flags in front of Mars Senior High Shool Tuesday to honor September 11 victims.

Mars-Pine-Richland JROTC installed 2,977 American flags Tuesday afternoon for the annual 9/11: Never Forget flag memorial.

9/11/2019 Cranberry Local News

Renovation reconfigures middle school; students barely affected

Mars Superintendent Wes Shipley helps prepare the new broadcast media room included in the middle school renovation. The room includes 4 windows that allow green-screen technology.

ADAMS TWP — A $15.3 million renovation and upgrade project at Mars Area Middle School will provide students and staff with a modern, state-of-the-art learning environment that has been reconfigured for efficiency.

9/11/2019 Cranberry Local News

REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS

Ronald Schuler trustee to Mary Minnock at 215-10 Adams Pointe Blvd. for $271,250.

9/11/2019 Cranberry Local News

Cranberry plans for police dept. of future Steady growth puts focus on public safety

Cranberry Township will look at best practices as its police department grows.

9/11/2019 Cranberry Local News

BACK TO SCHOOL

Construction continues as Mars Area launches into school year

Mars Area students returned to school Monday. The district's first day of school was postponed due to significant renovations at Mars Area Middle School. Students and parents got to see the inside of the building — which is still under construction — during an open house on Sept. 5.Submitted photo

By Samantha Beal

9/11/2019 Cranberry Local News

Mars superintendent says he wants to build creativity, kindness

Mars Area Superintendent Wes Shipley will be using Legos as an example of promoting connectivity, creativity and kindness during this school year.

Mars Area School District is building kind students this year...with a little help from Legos.

9/11/2019 Cranberry Local News

BUILDING CONFIDENCE

MHY, YMCA partner for therapeutic swim class

Ashley Vranick, swim instructor at the Rose E. Schneider Family YMCA in Cranberry Township, teaches students in MHY Family Services' therapeutic swim program. More than 45 youths took part in the summer program.

MHY Family Services introduced a therpeutic swim program this summer.

9/11/2019 Cranberry Local News

Police investigate cause of fire that gutted stables, groomers

Theory debated about fireworks

Tom Owens, whose wife owns Apple Hill Pet Grooming, helps keep hot spots at bay in the aftermath of the weekend blaze that tore through his wife's business as well as neighboring Willow Brook Stables. Ten fire departments for Butler and Allegheny counties battled the blaze for more than four hours Saturday night into Sunday morning.

MIDDLESEX TWP — As the fire marshal investigates the cause of a Aug. 31 blaze that destroyed Willow Brook Stables and Apple Hill Pet Grooming, speculation continues as to what or who was responsible.

9/11/2019 Cranberry Local News

EDCO Park lacks funds to match grants

$34,000 needed for pool projects

Evans City may be on the hook for about $34,000 following an apparent misunderstanding about grant money intended to renovate EDCO Pool.

9/11/2019 Cranberry Local News

Park memorial, meeting times take center stage

The veterans' memorial in EDCO Park continued to draw attention at Tuesday night's Borough Council meeting.