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Junior catcher Austin Parent of the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford baseball team capped off his week of accolades as he was voted the HEROSports.com D3 HERO of the Week, officials announced Friday.

Parent received 1,839 of the 4,346 total votes (42.31 percent). The Pitt-Bradford community came out in full force to help him edge out the next-highest vote winner by 78 votes.

The Gilbert, Ariz., native is the third Panther to win this national award for his respective sport, as Ali Rinfrette of the women's basketball team won it twice and Madison East captured the win for softball just one week ago.

This is the third national Player of the Week honor for Parent, who was named the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) Division III Player of the Week and the catcher for the D3Baseball.com Team of the Week.

In addition, he is the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference's Player of the Week.

Parent hit five home runs and knocked in 14 RBIs in five games as part of his stellar week.

Two of his home runs were grand slams, and he hit three homers in one day during the doubleheader at Pitt-Greensburg Saturday.

He scored at least one run in each game, totaling 13 overall.

In all, he went 13-for-23 (.565) while walking twice and stealing a base.

His power numbers helped the Panthers to a 4-1 week in conference games.

With seven extra-base hits, his slugging percentage for the weekend was an off-the-charts 1.304.

On the season, Parent leads the conference with a .863 slugging percentage and .571 on-base percentage. His 30 RBIs and .466 batting average both rank second in the AMCC.

The Panthers hold a 4-3 mark in AMCC play and a 10-9 record overall.

Pitt-Bradford is set to play its first home game of the season Saturday as Medaille comes to town for a doubleheader starting at 1 p.m. ... See MoreSee Less

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Say hello to Kasey and Jakub and their love stry. Best of luck on your upcoming wedding. Make sure you cast your points in Wedding Belles 2018.

Jakub and I met in July 2016 when I was living in Prague, Czech Republic. We clicked almost instantly and he soon became my boyfriend (and travel partner!). A year to the day after we'd met, Jakub proposed to me. I walked into the kitchen to find a dozen roses and my favorite home-cooked meal on the table.
I turned around to give him a hug and found him down on one knee.

I am so grateful for his constant love and support. As cheesy as it sounds, he is truly the yin to my yang – we balance each other out perfectly. Jakub and I will be getting married later this year surrounded by our closest family and friends. We are both so excited for our future together and can't wait to see where this crazy journey called life takes us. ... See MoreSee Less

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Austin is ahead in the voting, but just barely. You can vote once an hour until 2 p.m. Let's do this!
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Say hello to Samantha and Brian.
We hope you enjoy their love story and don't forget to cast your points for them in Wedding Belles 2018.

Brian and I actually met back in 2015. He asked me out. I turned him down. He was very persistent and continued to ask me when our date was. I continued to laugh it off. He was charming and made me laugh every time we talked. Then in the beginning of 2016, I finally gave him a chance. I had been having a really bad day and decided to accept his company. As soon as we made plans, it started snowing. He drive 2 hours to see me in a blizzard and brought me a puppy to cheer me up. We had planned on going out to the reservoir to have a picnic and go for a walk. It’s a very special place for me where I would go and feel connected to my grandpa who had passed away. We didn’t make it because of the weather. We grew closer and closer. We fell in love. He swept me off my feet and took me and my kids to live with him in his home where he continues to take care of us and provide us with everything we could ever ask for. We finally got to go to the reservoir last February. He proposed to me there with his great grandmothers engagement ring. We are getting married this June and I couldn’t be happier. I can’t wait to be his wife. He is my light in an all too dark world. We are soul mates. ... See MoreSee Less

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Sat

Antique and Collectible Show and Sale @ Pennsylvania Lumber Museum

Apr 21 all-day

The show features dozens of vendors from across the country selling furniture, glass, coins, books, toys, clothing and collectibles. The museum’s steam-powered circular sawmill will be in operation on Saturday. Food and drink will be available for purchase. Daily cost for adult admission to the show is $5.00; children are $3.00each.
For more information call 814-435-2652 or visit www.lumbermuseum.org

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Sun

Antique and Collectible Show and Sale @ Pennsylvania Lumber Museum

Apr 22 all-day

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Lewis Run VFD Auction @ Lewis Run Fire Hall

Apr 22 @ 12:00 pm – 6:30 pm

The Lewis Run Volunteer Fire Department is sponsoring a merchandise auction. Kinston Auctions from Elwood City, PA will be bringing merchandise to our fire hall and doing the auction. It will include seasonal merchandise, tools, blankets, toys and other fun items. The auction will begin at 1:00 PM. Doors will open at 11:30. The kitchen will be open. We will have 50/50 raffle and pull tab tickets. Come early for a good seat and some good eats! Accepted terms of payment cash credit, debit cards, and checks.

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Light and Shadow: Woven Paintings by Rick Minard @ Crary Art Gallery

Apr 22 @ 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm

OPENING RECEPTION 6 TO 8 PM
GALLERY TALKS AT 7 PM
on exhibit until May 7, 2018
Get the details at www.craryartgallery.org

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Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser @ First Wesleyan Church

Apr 22 @ 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm

The Ladies ministry is sponsoring a fundraiser to help one of our youth go to Wesley Wood camp.

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Earth Day Walk in Smethport @ Shawmut Trail

Apr 22 @ 1:00 pm

Walk the Shawmut Trail to the Poor Farm Cemetery while celebrating Earth Day. Be prepared to join in singing the Earth DayAnthem. This trail is 0.6 miles and the surface is crushed stone. Great for biking, hiking, horseback riding, or cross-country skiing. Wheel Chair Accessible.

For more information call 814-887-5142.

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Spring Concert @ St. Elizabeth Motherhouse

Apr 22 @ 2:00 pm

Donations will be accepted.

Light refreshments will follow.

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Mon

Tropical Fish Show at Olean Library @ Olean Public Library

Apr 23 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm

The Allegheny River Aquarium Society (ARVAS) will present its Aquarium Tropical Fish Show at the Olean Public Library from Monday, April 23rd through April 28th. Library and show hours are Monday through Thursday 9am-9pm, Friday 9am-6pm, and Saturday 10am-5:00pm. Everyone is invited to attend the show, admission is FREE.

On display will be over 30 aquariums, decorated and with fish ranging in size from drum bowls to 30-gallon tanks. Artificial, or those usually seen in the home; Novelty, cute or humorous; Natural, as in nature; Bowl, for small sizes, and Aquatic, as in aquatic critters are examples of the types you will see. Vote for your favorite while viewing!

There will be information on fish keeping, hobby hints, pictures from this year’s photo contest, and a bulletin board that posts fish keeping hobby items that are for sale or for those looking to buy.

ARVAS is a not-for-profit club that promotes the education, promotion, development and preservation of the aquarium hobby.

For more information on this event please visit http://www.orgsites.com/ny/arvas/_pgg3.php3

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Tue

Tropical Fish Show at Olean Library @ Olean Public Library

Apr 24 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm

ARVAS is a not-for-profit club that promotes the education, promotion, development and preservation of the aquarium hobby.

For more information on this event please visit http://www.orgsites.com/ny/arvas/_pgg3.php3

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Wed

Tropical Fish Show at Olean Library @ Olean Public Library