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State Sen. Jim Brewster today announced that he will host three student aid seminars for local students and their parents.

"In these tough economic times, paying for a college education is a steep challenge," Brewster said. "It is imperative that college students explore eligibility for every college grant or loan prospect. My seminars are aimed at helping families understand what's out there, what they may qualify for and how to apply."

The free seminars on financial aid and the Free Application for Federal Student Aid applications will be held from 10 a.m. to 12 noon on the following Saturdays:

• Feb. 4: Auditorium, Community College of Allegheny County, Boyce Campus, Monroeville;


• Feb. 25: Auditorium, Penn State New Kensington; and


• March 3: Ostermeyer Room, Student Community Center, Penn State Greater Allegheny.

Advance registration is required. For more information or to register, call Kathy Jo Osman at (412) 664-5200 or email kosman@pasenate.com.

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Water Company Announces Grant Program: Applications will be accepted through March 24 for Pennsylvania-American Water Company's Environmental Grant Program.

The program --- established in 2005 --- awards grants of up to $10,000 to support activities such as watershed cleanups, reforestation efforts, biodiversity projects, streamside buffer restoration projects and hazardous waste collection efforts, a spokesman said.

All work must be performed within one of the communities served by the company. A proposed project also must improve, protect or restore the watershed or source water, be a new or innovative community initiative, or serve as significant expansion to an existing program.

For more information, visit the company's website, or call Terry Maenza at (610) 670-7789, extension 1009, or email terry.maenza@amwater.com.

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Live Comedy Thursday: Penn State Greater Allegheny will host a live comedy show by Inside Joke Films at 12 noon Thursday in the cafeteria of the Student Community Center. The program is free and open to the public.

Inside Joke Films: Live! is comprised of Jonathan Braylock and Ramy Youssef, friends who met in high school and have been performing together for more than a year. The young duo combines cleverness and humor with high energy to bring a colorful perspective to the world of sketch comedy. With witty dialogue, physical comedy, and the occasional rap song, Braylock and Youssef fuse live sketches and video to create a fun, fast-paced show that is uniquely their own.

The duo was a finalist at SketchProv 2010 at The People's Improv Theater, Judge's and Audience Choice for Best Sketch Group at SnubFest 2010 in Chicago, and was a back-to-back Backyard Brawl Champion at the Upright Citizen's Brigade in New York.

The program is sponsored by the Greater Allegheny Office of Student Activities.

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