The Mercer County Frontiers Club had to cancel its 46th annual awards luncheon because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but the group still presented its annual awards — Community Service Award; scholarships to seven high school seniors, and the Scholar Recognition Awards.
WEST SALEM TOWNSHIP – Phyllis Corll Chisholm will turn 100 years old on Dec. 9 this year. Please mail cards to congratulate her to address:
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BUTLER – Butler County Community College will offer 20 courses in its fourth online winter session since 2017.
HERMITAGE – Mutual of America named Keystone Blind Association of Hermitage an honorable mention award recipient of its 2020 Community Partnership Award competition.
YOUNGSTOWN – Youngstown State University is increasing mental health services for students during the COVID-19 pandemic.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The American College of Osteopathic Surgeons inducted William R. Henwood D.O., FACOS, a board-certified general surgery osteopathic surgeon from Hermitage, as a distinguished fellow.
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#iGiveCatholic is a 24-hour online giving event to unite Catholics across the nation and the world. The group aims to raise as many charitable dollars as possible for Catholic parishes, schools, and nonprofit ministries on #GivingTuesday, Dec. 1.
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SHARON – As Thanksgiving Day approaches, many families are already thinking about Christmas. For those who are including Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts as part of their holiday, more that 4,000 drop-off sites are now open.
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SHARON – In support of the fight against COVID-19, The Primary Health Network and The Shenango Valley Chamber of Commerce have teamed to provide an hour-long virtual town hall at noon on Monday that will offer useful information about COVID-19 and the seasonal flu, as well as support and gui…
The Herald Good News Fund’s 28th annual drive that will provide turkeys for Christmas to local families in need has collected $11,099 so far.
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TRUMBULL COUNTY – The Bazetta Police Department, Howland Police Department, Howland Fire Department, Niles Police Department and the Ohio State Highway Patrol will be partnering together for their communities from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Nov. 21 for a “Can the Cruiser” food drive. The food driv…
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HARRISBURG – This Thanksgiving, AgChoice Farm Credit will donate a $50K donation to Feeding Pennsylvania to make more meals possible in communities this holiday season. The donation will be distributed amongst six of Feeding PA’s member food banks located in communities served by AgChoice Fa…
GROVE CITY – Research on the metabolic and performance impact of ketone supplements on 5K runners conducted by Grove City College exercise science professors and several students was recently published in the journal Nutrition & Metabolism.
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Youngstown Area Goodwill Industries announced it will open its tenth store and donation center at 25 Williamson Road in Greenville, and move its Salem, Ohio, location from Broadway Avenue to 2350 E. State Street.
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MERCER – The Pennsylvania State Police are conducting a holiday toy drive from Nov. 12 through Dec. 4 at the barracks at 826 Franklin Road, Mercer.
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Etta Luella Rodgers Zigo, of Mercer, will celebrate her 90th birthday on Nov. 19 and the family is hosting a card shower in her honor.
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HERMITAGE – Tails of Hope held a free TNR spay/neuter day on Nov. 9 for cats in the community at the Thomas M. O’Brien Animal Care Center in Hermitage. The event was held in honor of Dr. Jennifer L. Turner.
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SHARON — In celebration of Global Entrepreneurship Month, Chris Becker of G.W. Becker Inc. will present how the company has navigated through recent uncertain times as an essential business. Penn State Shenango’s VenturePointe Innovation Hub and the eCenter@LindenPointe will host the virtual…
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BEREA, Ohio – Students from our area were among 680 students who earned scholarships at Baldwin Wallace University this fall. BW has a long history of scholarship support from alumni, faculty, trustees and friends. Over 400 named scholarships provide more than $3.5 million to help students a…
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Benjamin Franklin said, “Sloth makes all things difficult, but industry, all things easy.”
Sheetz will show its respect and gratitude for veterans and active duty military personnel on Veterans Day by offering all veterans and active duty military members free meals and car washes.
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Minerva Leaza, 103, of Mercer. Services: Private, at CUNNINGHAM FUNERAL HOME, INC., 144 S. Pitt St., Mercer, 16137, with Rev. Bill Knechtel officiating. Burial: Crestview Memorial Park, Pine Township.
Minerva Leaza Hough, 103, of Mercer, passed away at 9:50 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 26, 2020, at Countryside. Minerva was born on Jan. 5, 1917, in Bradford, to Arlington Walton and Settie R. (Feathers) Church. She married Raymond Clarence Hough on May 9, 1936. He died on March 23, 1985. Minerva wor…
Donald Miller, 92, of Slippery Rock. Visitation: 1 to 4 p.m. Tuesday (12-1-20) at the SMITH FUNERAL HOME, 421 New Castle St., Slippery Rock. Funeral services: 11 a.m. Wednesday (12-2-20) at the funeral home, with Rev. Keith McIlwain, pastor of Slippery Rock United Methodist Church, presiding…
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