For years, the Girl Scouts of Western Pennsylvania has made it easy to thank our nation鈥檚 protectors through Operation: Sweet Appreciation, a program that donates brightly colored boxes of Girl Scout Cookies to active duty servicemen and U.S. veterans. This year, Girl Scouts sweetened the ...
Proud pet owners, grab your cameras: your fur baby could be a pin-up model. Shari Brownlee of Claysville, owner and photographer of Shari Lynn Fine Art Portraits, is coordinating a pet photo calendar contest to benefit VetPets, a nonprofit that helps veterans suffering from PTSD to adopt ...
Throughout March, designated Bleeding Disorders Month, Vitalant is shining a light on the need for blood donations. The nonprofit organization, which provides blood to hospitals and patients across the country, issued a reminder to existing and potential donors that blood donations are not ...
The public can gain a greater hands-on experience of the electoral process during Fayette County鈥檚 first Election Expo on March 12. 鈥淏y hosting these events, the election bureau hopes to provide information that will make the election process more transparent and make it easier for ...
Throughout the Lenten season, local churches, fire departments and other organizations host fish fries. Those who do so are welcomed to submit information to hsnews@heraldstandard.com for publication. All fish fries are available for dining at the location unless otherwise specified. n St. ...
n The Brownsville Area Ministerial Association鈥檚 "Food for Falcons" food program is collecting Pop-Tarts and mac and cheese/ravioli bowls during the months of March and April. There will be a donation area in each participating BAMA church and at the end of the collection period the items ...
