Seneca Valley Senior High School student Jo Fernandez-Jenkins placed 2nd out of 73 entries from Pennsylvania’s 16th Congressional District in the 2024 Congressional Art C...
May 07, 2024
Arts & Entertainment
Five Mars Area Centennial School students helped decide the best book of the year at the 2024 Children’s Choice Awards hosted earlier this month by Allegheny Intermediate...
May 04, 2024
Education
David C. Huseman, a professor and employee of Butler County Community College for nearly 57 years, will deliver the keynote address in his final commencement at BC3 and D...
May 03, 2024
Education
Mars Area High School students earned multiple awards in the district’s 2024 Spring Art show, held April 26 at the high school:
Intermediate/Advanced
Drawing
Sydney ...
May 02, 2024
Education
Seneca Valley School District will host its inaugural Best Buddies Walk on Saturday, June 1, at North Boundary Park in Cranberry Township.
The event is open to the public...
May 02, 2024
Education
An after-school physical activity program hosted at Slippery Rock University for children with special needs provides experiential learning opportunities for SRU students...
May 02, 2024
Education
Seneca Valley School District’s Spring Thespians Play will take place at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, May 3 and 4, in the senior high school auditorium.
The play featurin...
April 30, 2024
Education
Football teams at Mars Area High School will conduct a shoe drive from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 4, at the Adams Township Municipal Building.
Donations of new or gentl...
April 30, 2024
Education
The 20th annual Spring into School Readiness was especially important this year because some children entering school in the fall might not be comfortable in group settin...
April 29, 2024
Education
Rowan Elementary School in the Seneca Valley School District recently received national acclaim as a Green Ribbon School.
The designation, which recognizes “innovative e...
April 29, 2024
Education
David McDeavitt starts each morning at 4:30 a.m. to get ahead of a day full of meetings. By 7 a.m., he’s in the office, where he can stay as late as 10 or 11 p.m.
The All...
April 27, 2024
Local News
Penn Christian Academy celebrated 35 years since its founding with an open house event for prospective families, alumni and community members Friday, April 26.
The event ...
April 27, 2024
Education
“Without going to BC3, I don’t think I would have been capable of this level of work,” graphic designer says
“Without going to BC3, I don’t think I would have been capable of this level of work,” graphic designer says
April 27, 2024
Education
Students at Mars Primary Center recently received a pleasant surprise when they came out for recess to find lines for new games painted on their school’s playground.
The...
April 26, 2024
Education
Students in Pennsylvania could go to school four days a week following legislation signed by Gov. Josh Shapiro that proponents say would give more flexibility to students...
April 25, 2024
Education
Karen Riley, Slippery Rock University president, unveiled the university’s strategic plan on April 16 during a community assembly on campus, after a nearly three-year pla...
April 22, 2024
Education
Mars Area High School will host a student art showcase from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, April 26.
The free juried art show will feature artwork including drawings, paintings, pho...
April 22, 2024
Education
Karen Greenawalt, secretary to the principal at Seneca Valley Senior High School, was recognized by board directors during a school board meeting Monday, April 15.
Greena...
April 20, 2024
Education
JACKSON TWP — Board directors at Seneca Valley School District approved applications for three grants at a meeting Monday, April 15, including a $7,500 grant for the move...
April 20, 2024
Education
College students must commit to teaching in the state for 3 years
College students must commit to teaching in the state for 3 years
April 19, 2024
Education
The Harlem Wizards, a show basketball group based in New Jersey, visited Haine Elementary School during a school assembly on Wednesday, April 17, demonstrating basketball...
April 18, 2024
Education
Third-party report recommended raises
Third-party report recommended raises
April 17, 2024
Education
Seneca Valley School District has been recognized for its music education by the National Association of Music Merchants Foundation.
The Best Communities for Music Educat...
April 16, 2024
Education
Eighth-graders at Mars Area Middle School will track the development of several fertilized chicken eggs in their science classes and care for the chicks after they hatch ...
April 16, 2024
Education
JACKSON TWP — An agreement with technology education company XR Terra at Seneca Valley School District could bring virtual and augmented reality programs to students begi...
April 15, 2024
Education
The Southern Butler County Business Association hosted a Robotics Night on Thursday evening at South College in Cranberry Township, featuring robotics teams from North Ca...
April 12, 2024
Education
Mars Area Primary Center will host a Watermelon Welcome Day for students registered in its kindergarten program for the 2024-25 school year.
The kindergarten preview also...
April 12, 2024
Education
Sophomores required to live on campus
Sophomores required to live on campus
April 11, 2024
Education
Mars Area School District will collect eclipse viewing glasses on Wednesday, April 10, through Friday, April 19 to be redistributed to children in Latin America in prepar...
April 10, 2024
Education
ADAMS TWP — Board directors at Mars Area School District approved the renewal of contracts with two district physicians, Dr. Syed Hyder and Dr. Tera DePaoli for the 2024-...
April 10, 2024
Education
