Annual state of hospital meeting held at Cranberry High School
UPMC Northwest Hospital, growing in patient volume and physician roster, is poised to become a “destination hospital” in northwestern Pennsylvania.
“That is our goal — to raise the clinical complexity of services we have,” said David Gibbons, hospital president, during the annual UPMC Northwest Foundation meeting on Tuesday at Cranberry High School. More...
The district has reduced the penalty on late real estate payments from 10 to 5 percent.
By SHEILA BOUGHNER Staff writer
Valley Grove School District is offering its taxpayers a break because of the bleak economy.
Under a resolution approved by the Valley Grove School Board late last month, the district has reduced the penalty on late real estate tax payments from 10 percent to 5 percent through the end of the year. More...
Rebekah Stahlman of Rocky Grove hangs lights on the Franklin Library’s American Girl Club-sponsored Christmas tree Tuesday afternoon in the main hallway of the Barrow-Civic Theatre in Franklin. The theater was a buzz of activity thoughout the afternoon as volunteers began setting up and decorating trees for the Christmas Tree Extravaganza. More...
The program is slated for 7:30 p.m. Friday in the downstairs area of the Oil City Library.
By KRISTI CUMMINS Staff writer
Students in the gifted program at Oil City High School are teaming up with Oil City Library director Bruce George, the Oil City Friends of the Library and Community Playhouse to entertain guests and raise funds for the library. More...
MARIETTA, Pa. (AP) — Malaria. Tuberculosis. Alzheimer’s disease. AIDS. Pandemic flu. Genital herpes. Urinary tract infections. Grass allergies. Traveler’s diarrhea. You name it, the pharmaceutical industry is working on a vaccine to prevent it.
Many could be on the market in five years or less. More...
A Cranberry Area School District community service initiative is drawing to a close, and time is running out for those wishing to contribute to the successful campaign.
Since mid-October, the school district has been engaged in the 4C Program, Cranberry’s Campaign for Community Care, which will benefit the Cranberry Area Food Pantry. More...
Two Venus residents were injured in a one-vehicle accident around 6:30 p.m. Monday on Route 157 in Venango County.
State police said Jane Whitling, 59, was traveling west on Route 157 in Pinegrove Township when she swerved her vehicle to avoid a deer.
Whitling lost control of her vehicle, which left the roadway and entered a ditch, police said. More...
HARRISBURG (AP) — School districts, counties and other Pennsylvania governmental bodies would see their costs to place legal ads in newspapers cut by 25 percent under a bill that passed the state House on Tuesday. More...
Editor:
On behalf of the many parents and teachers who have indicated to me over the recent years that Keystone School District needs a school superintendent who is a dedicated, knowledgeable and strong leader, I offer my opinion and sincerely request that the Keystone School Board seriously consider Dr. John Colantonio as its next school superintendent. More...
LOCK HAVEN — Clarion University senior guard Bethany Koch is the first PSAC-West women’s basketball Player of the Week for the 2009-2010 season after leading the Golden Eagles to a pair of wins at the Clarion Classic Sunday and Monday. More...
Friends for Food ready to help local families in need
