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Adams Township names new manager
ADAMS TWP — After a monthlong search, township supervisors announced Monday, May 12, that they had hired their next township manager. Michael Tylka, who previou...
New drive-through coffee shop planned for Adams Township shopping center
ADAMS TWP — Local developer Ray Nelson received approval for a new addition to his shopping center on Route 228, which is planned to include a drive-through cof...
Cranberry Artists Network a network of opportunities
MUDDY CREEK TWP — The way Dianne Bauman works involves focus and solitude, with the Zelienople artist’s goal of capturing the look and feel of an outdoor landsc...
Mars hires safety director amid outcry over cutting Adams Township ties
District plans to establish its own police force
End of Mars Area School District/Adams Township police agreement stokes concerns
ADAMS TWP — A tiny item on a school board meeting agenda has become a big controversy. Parents and students in Mars Area School District flooded the Adams Town...
Adams Township names new manager
Adams Township names n...
New drive-through coffee shop planned for Adams Township shopping center
New drive-through coff...
Cranberry Artists Network a network of opportunities
Cranberry Artists Netw...
Mars hires safety director amid outcry over cutting Adams Township ties
Mars hires safety dire...
End of Mars Area School District/Adams Township police agreement stokes concerns
End of Mars Area Schoo...
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Members of the Rotary Club of Cranberry Township—Sunrise gathered on Saturday, May 10, for their annual spring cleanup of Powell Road. The club collected 11 bags of trash...
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Digital Divide
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