Developer appeals denial of housing plan

MIDDLESEX TWP — The developer for the proposed Grey Hawk PRD argues that township supervisors failed to meet a required decision deadline and lacked legal grounds for their denial.

5/24/2019 Cranberry Local News

Students asked to 'Meet the Mars Challenge'

MARS — In a not so distant future, explorers from Earth will find themselves trying to colonize the planet Mars.

5/24/2019 Cranberry Local News

Woman charged after controlled drug buys

A suspected marijuana dealer is behind bars on charges stemming from three controlled drug buys — two of them in Cranberry Township, authorities said.

5/24/2019 Cranberry Local News

Rowan Elementary students of the month named

JACKSON TWP - Students of the month were honored Thursday at Rowan Elementary School.

5/24/2019 Cranberry Local News

Mars Renaissance students named

ADAMS TWP - Mars High School has named its Renaissance Students of the Month for April 2019.

5/24/2019 Cranberry Local News

Scholarships are awarded in Alek Teimouri's honor

ADAMS TWP — Four students will benefit from a scholarship given in honor of a Cranberry Township man killed in an accident late last year.

5/24/2019 Cranberry Local News

LASTING MEMORIES

Mars family grateful for Casey Cares program

MARS — Austin Rath got a special delivery this week as he celebrated his 14th birthday.

5/24/2019 Cranberry Local News

Spaceship landing

Saucer returns to Mars

The Mars flying saucer made a safe return to the borough Thursday after a nearly two-month absence.

5/24/2019 Cranberry Local News

Man accused of theft from cash register

ADAMS TWP — Police have charged a Mars Pizza manager for allegedly stealing thousands of dollars from the register since December.

5/23/2019 Cranberry Local News

New K-12 math studies chosen for Mars students

ADAMS TWP — Students in the Mars School District will soon be learning from new math curricula featuring state-of-the-art digital tools designed to supplement lessons and track student performance.

5/23/2019 Cranberry Local News

Session looks at challenges of future

Bill Flanagan, chief corporate relations officer for the Allegheny Conference on Community Development, speaks on the changes the region has seen over the past 15 years and the challenges that remain.

Scores of movers and shakers from around the region gathered this Tuesday in Cranberry Township to discuss the ways to meet the challenges of the future.

5/23/2019 Cranberry Local News

Judge's race goes to Robinson

Vanasdale may consider write-in bid

In what many considered one of Butler’s County’s most contested — and expensive — races this primary, William “Wink” Robinson edged out his closest competition on both sides of the political divide to likely become the county’s newest Common Pleas Court...

5/22/2019 Cranberry Local News

ELECTION ROUNDUP

More than 125,000 Butler County residents cast votes in Tuesday’s primary and special elections, according to Butler County Board of Elections figures. Here is a rundown of some of the county’s contested races.

5/22/2019 Cranberry Local News

Crowded field in Mars school race advances

Candidates who crossfiled claim ‘dirty politics’

ADAMS TWP — A crowded field for seats on the Mars School Board will stay so after Tuesday’s primary election, with nine of the 10 candidates filed moving on.

5/22/2019 Cranberry Local News

Route 228 work plan concerns district

Road would be built 30 feet from school

This strip of paint and sign mark where a proposed access road would be placed near the Mars Primary Center.

ADAMS TWP — Mars School Board members recently raised concerns and opposition to PennDOT’s plan to build a road less than 30 feet from Mars Primary Center.

5/22/2019 Cranberry Local News

Big Truck Day Youngsters like living large at Zelienople Community Park

Olivia Borkovic and Zelienople police Patrolman Bret Myers take part Saturday in the annual Big Truck Day.

More than 200 adults and children enjoyed Big Truck Day on Saturday at Zelienople Community Park.

5/22/2019 Cranberry Local News

Westinghouse names new president, CEO

Fragman, a VP from ABB Limited, to start Aug. 19

Westinghouse Electric Company will see new leadership this summer, after the company announced president and CEO Jos� Emeterio Guti�rrez will step down at the end of July.

5/22/2019 Cranberry Local News

Students spread words of kindness in project

Inspirational rocks at park

CRANBERRY TWP — Motorists who saw students walking Thursday down Rochester Road weren’t witnessing a mass school skip day.

5/22/2019 Cranberry Local News

Adams OKs police deal with Mars

ADAMS TWP — Supervisors signed an agreement at their May 13 board meeting to provide the Mars School District with police officers, who will be trained and hired by the township police department.

5/22/2019 Cranberry Local News

MIDDLE SCHOOL RENOVATION

New schedule system planned

Mars work slated to begin

An architect discussed upcoming renovations at Mars Middle School, mapping out classroom layout, interior design and internal improvements and upgrades. A rendering of the school’s new robotics lab is pictured here.

ADAMS TWP — Renovations at Mars Middle School will provide the district with an opportunity to try a new classroom scheduling system intended to build stronger relations between students and their teachers.

5/22/2019 Cranberry Local News

COMMUNITY NEWS

ADAMS TWP — Third-graders in Jessica Semler and Sarah Sondej's classes at Mars Elementary School are holding a food drive this week for The Lighthouse Foundation.

5/22/2019 Cranberry Local News

Nine candidates to seek five seats on Mars School Board

'Dirty politics' alleged

ADAMS TWP — A crowded field for seats on the Mars School Board will stay so after Tuesday's primary election, with nine of the 10 candidates filed moving on.

5/22/2019 Cranberry Local News

Planning a perennial garden

A perennial garden from the home of Teri Helfer, a Penn State Master Gardener. Note the variety of color and texture as well as height and depth of the plants. The bird bath serves as a focal point.
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Perennial gardens are a source of great beauty, joy and pride for gardeners and admirers alike.

5/22/2019 Cranberry Local News

Zelienople Pool will not open for Memorial Day

The pool in Zelienople Community Park, pictured here during Big Truck Day last weekend, will not open until June 8.

ZELIENOPLE — The pool in Zelienople Community Park will not open Memorial Day weekend as planned, officials said Tuesday.

5/22/2019 Cranberry Local News

‘A Night to Remember’ Special event sees glitter, glam

Eric Kavanagh, 20, of Cranberry Township, rocks the red carpet with his mom, Jessica, at the 7th annual “A Night to Remember” Sunday at the Doubletree by Hilton in Cranberry. The event for special needs teens and adults was hosted by Discovery Christian Church.

More than 400 special needs teens and adults stepped into glittering gowns and tailored tuxedos on Sunday night to serve as the guests of honor at the 7th annual “A Night To Remember,” a formal dinner dance coordinated by Discovery Christian Church in Cranberry Township.