Burglary reported

Burglary reported
SALEM -- Someone broke into a home in the 1300 block of Cleveland Avenue, police said. The burglar, who entered the residence by breaking a window in a door, took $60 in change and a flashlight, police said. The burglary was reported at 7:43 a.m. Friday.
Intersection to close
SALEM -- The intersection of Cunningham and Butcher roads will be closed for about three weeks beginning Tuesday.
Motorists will be detoured onto state Routes 14 and 344.
The closing will allow construction workers to reconfigure the intersection so that traffic on Cunningham does not have to stop at Butcher, as it does now.
The project is costing about $130,000.
Besides reconfiguring the intersection, the project also will entail widening a section of Cunningham.
The city is doing the project in anticipation of increased traffic on Cunningham from a Wal-Mart that's to open nearby in coming months.
Volunteer award
SALEM -- Two men in the grocery business recently received a volunteer service award from the Greater Salem Area Merchants Association.
Mark Siegal, co-owner of Salem Giant Eagle, and Vince Furrie Jr., owner of the Salem Sparkle Market, received the award.
Both men were recognized by the merchants for the help they've provided to the community, including contributions to school, church and civic organizations.
Water workshops
NEW CASTLE, Pa. -- The Penn State Cooperative Extension will hold two educational workshops on safe drinking water and septic system education.
The program will address water treatment methods, water testing, septic system maintenance and troubleshooting. Literature and fact sheets will be available on a variety of topics.
The safe drinking water workshop will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Nov. 18 and the septic system workshop Nov. 25. Both will be at the extension office located in the courthouse annex, third floor.
The workshops are free, but preregistration is required by Thursday by calling (724) 654-8370 or (724) 654-2741.
Flu vaccines for vets
BUTLER, Pa. -- The Veterans Medical Center is offering free flu vaccines on a walk-in basis to veterans. Each veteran should bring his or her discharge papers if that person is not being treated by a VA physician.
The clinic will be from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the New Castle Road facility on the following dates: Tuesday, Nov. 22, Nov. 25, Dec. 2, Dec. 9 and Dec. 13.
Spaghetti dinner set
BROOKFIELD -- Brookfield United Methodist Church will have a spaghetti dinner from 4 to 7 p.m. Nov. 16 at the church, 6951 Grove St.
Tickets are $6 for adults and $3 for children ages 6 through 12. Takeouts are available. Military veterans will get $1 off the ticket price.
Columnist to speak
GROVE CITY, Pa. -- Political columnist Thomas Bray will speak at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the auditorium of the Ketler Technological Learning Center at Grove City College. His topic will be, "How the Media Got that Way."
Bray writes a twice-a-week column on political, economic and social issues for the Detroit News and a weekly column for OpinionJournal.com. The program is open to the public.