http://www.alliednews.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Mon, 21 Jul 2008 08:53:00 +0000 http://www.alliednews.com/local/local_story_203085313.html http://www.alliednews.com/local/local_story_203085313.html Smiles and giggles filled the air as children found fishing worms while digging to plant a tree. As a gift to Mercer, nine Taiwanese children, who have spent two weeks in the area, went shopping at Kraynak’s for a flowering crabapple tree for the yard at Mercer Area Junior/Senior High School and then planted it. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 08:40:00 +0000 http://www.alliednews.com/local/local_story_203083859.html http://www.alliednews.com/local/local_story_203083859.html Olde Town Grove City wants to extinguish all cigarette litter from downtown – no butts about it.Bad puns aside, a Cigarette Litter Prevention Program has been implemented in Olde Town and its initial findings may surprise some borough residents. Tue, 01 Jul 2008 14:24:00 +0000 http://www.alliednews.com/local/local_story_183142510.html http://www.alliednews.com/local/local_story_183142510.html Area residents wishing to rid themselves of recyclables may have to drive a little farther than normal.Mercer County Commissioners recently decided to close the local depot at Grove City Wal-Mart, after planning to distribute the depots more evenly across the county. The bins were removed the week of June 9. Tue, 01 Jul 2008 14:21:00 +0000 http://www.alliednews.com/local/local_story_183142316.html http://www.alliednews.com/local/local_story_183142316.html This fall, Slippery Rock University is going green.The Green Fund will be implemented at SRU during the fall 2008 semester, with the purpose of making campus more environmentally friendly.The fund, created by student organization Leave It Green, will be used to support sustainability projects, education programs research grants, scholarships and other environmentally-minded activities on campus and in the community. Wed, 18 Jun 2008 11:20:00 +0000 http://www.alliednews.com/local/local_story_170112126.html http://www.alliednews.com/local/local_story_170112126.html Coming soon to Grove City: A new movie-themed art mural, starring three college interns and featuring a very special guest: You!Community members will have the chance to add their own brushstroke to downtown’s newest art mural, which will be painted on the side wall of the Guthrie Theater, at 232 S. Broad St. Wed, 18 Jun 2008 11:10:00 +0000 http://www.alliednews.com/local/local_story_170110136.html http://www.alliednews.com/local/local_story_170110136.html In honor of fathers in our coverage area, who have taught their children everything from how to ride a bike to how to drive a car to how to change the car’s oil, Allied News staff writers share the stories of several area families who not only can tolerate working together, but love (almost) every minute of it. Read on! Thu, 12 Jun 2008 13:17:00 +0000 http://www.alliednews.com/local/local_story_164132034.html http://www.alliednews.com/local/local_story_164132034.html After spending decades building Barkeyville’s zoning ordinance, Bill Coursen made a motion on Tuesday to have it annihilated.“It doesn’t make sense to have zoning in this borough any longer,” said the councilman, who’s been at the center of a zoning controversy for over a year. Wed, 04 Jun 2008 12:16:00 +0000 http://www.alliednews.com/local/local_story_156121912.html http://www.alliednews.com/local/local_story_156121912.html Two local businesses are linked by their desire to ease their customers’ pain at the pump.Grove City County Market and BP of Springfield Township have teamed up with FuelLinks, a reward program, to offer a type of discount card. Wed, 21 May 2008 09:41:00 +0000 http://www.alliednews.com/local/local_story_142094132.html http://www.alliednews.com/local/local_story_142094132.html Beth Black hopes to put a fresh new face on the Grove City Chamber of Commerce this summer.Black will serve as GCCC executive director beginning next month and the 29-year-old said she will bring a “young, new perspective” to the job. Wed, 21 May 2008 09:36:00 +0000 http://www.alliednews.com/local/local_story_142093633.html http://www.alliednews.com/local/local_story_142093633.html A local firefighter was honored with a special condolence resolution by Pennsylvania House of Representatives Wednesday for giving his life in an attempt to save another.Pine Township firefighter Bradley Paul Holmes was also given a moment of silence by House members, as they stood in memory of his sacrifice. Mon, 19 May 2008 09:25:00 +0000 http://www.alliednews.com/local/local_story_140092859.html http://www.alliednews.com/local/local_story_140092859.html Springfield Township Supervisors have decided – not unanimously – to relinquish their efforts to claim $700,000 paid more than a decade ago by outlet mall developer Prime Retail. Mon, 19 May 2008 09:06:00 +0000 http://www.alliednews.com/local/local_story_140090704.html http://www.alliednews.com/local/local_story_140090704.html By 2019, Grove City Airport should be more commercial, profitable and high-tech.The regional airport has many different projects planned for the next 12 years, according to borough councilman Rich Talbert, chairperson of the Grove City Airport committee. Wed, 07 May 2008 13:50:00 +0000 http://www.alliednews.com/local/local_story_128135111.html http://www.alliednews.com/local/local_story_128135111.html When Slippery Rock teachers reviewed test results, they learned that children who have attended all-day kindergarten are better prepared for first grade than those who only had half-day kindergarten. Wed, 07 May 2008 13:47:00 +0000 http://www.alliednews.com/local/local_story_128134856.html http://www.alliednews.com/local/local_story_128134856.html Larry Dick has a vision for the 52-acre property he just purchased across from the former Born2Run Sports Complex in Springfield Township.If and when the crumbling complex is bought and begins once again to draw in young athletes, the Tyrone, Pa.-area developer envisions kids and their families staying in rented cabins, eating in restaurants and enjoying ice cream at his development. Wed, 23 Apr 2008 13:17:00 +0000 http://www.alliednews.com/local/local_story_114131929.html http://www.alliednews.com/local/local_story_114131929.html Grove City Area School District’s top administrator expressed sympathy for all those affected by two hit lists discovered in the district earlier this month.“I can only imagine the shock, uneasiness and fear that students may have felt,” superintendent Robert Post said during a April 14 school board meeting. “I can also imagine how angry, hurt and afraid your parents may have felt.”