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Winning Lakeview essayists

Winning Lakeview essayists

Each year for the past 10 years, Lakeview Middle School sixth-graders have participated in a Veterans Day essay contest. Their essays are judged by a panel of impartial judges and winners are awarded a monetary prize in memory of Ed Praskovich. Ed's family began this contest in 2011. From le…

Unity Church to hold Evensong event Sunday

LACKAWANNOCK TOWNSHIP – The Unity Church at Greenfield, 1857 Mercer-West Middlesex Road, (Route 318) in Lackawannock Township) will hold its monthly “Evensong” Sunday, Oct. 17.

Jennys celebrate 50 years of marriage

Jennys celebrate 50 years of marriage

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Drs. Fred and Gerri Jenny, former longtime residents of Grove City recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. Gerri is the daughter of the late Christine (Edward) Covert of Grove City.

GCC welcomes new chaplain

GCC welcomes new chaplain

GROVE CITY – Grove City College announced that Dr. Donald D. Opitz, an ordained Presbyterian minister and accomplished scholar with a deep background in Christian higher education and pastoral care, will serve as the college’s new Chaplain and Senior Director of Christian Formation, effectiv…

Trinity Church returns to on-site worship

MERCER – Trinity Church, 110 E. Market St., returns to worship in the sanctuary for the 10 a.m. service Sunday, June 21. The congregation will celebrate “Easter,” featuring music and scripture of the season.

Catholics plan gradual return to worship

ERIE – As all 13 counties of the Diocese of Erie move into the yellow phase for reopening, the Most Rev. Lawrence T. Persico, bishop of Erie, has announced the diocese will take a gradual approach to restoring public worship in northwest Pennsylvania.

McKnight 50th

McKnight 50th

Kenneth and Karen McKnight of Harrisville will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary. Kenneth Nelson McKnight and the former Karen Ruth Buchanan were married on Oct. 24, 1969, by the late Rev. David Kennedy at Harmony United Presbyterian Church, which is now Harmony Evangelical Presbyteri…

Obituaries

Burk, Charles

Charles Frederick, 75, of Grove City. Visitation: 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday (1-16-22) in CUN-NINGHAM FUNERAL HOME Inc., 306 Bessemer Ave., Grove City. Funeral service: 11 a.m. Monday (1-17-22) in Grace United Meth-odist Church, 120 S. Broad St., Grove City. Online condolences at cun…

Alderson, Matthew

Matthew Ryan, 39, Grove City. Service: A memorial service will be at 6 p.m. Thursday (1-13-22) in Mercer United Methodist Church, 250 E. Butler St., Mercer, with the Rev. Brian Keller officiating. Burial: Mercer Citizens Cemetery. Arrangements by: CUNNING-HAM FUNERAL HOME Inc., 144 S. Pitt S…

Vaughan, Kevin

Kevin Allen, 57, of Volant. Visitation: 3 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday (1-13-22) at SMITH FUNERAL HOME, Village of Leesburg, 1778 Perry Highway, Volant, 16156. Funeral services: 11 a.m. Friday (1-14-22) at the funeral home, with Pastor Rod Burk presiding.