HARMONY — Four members of the Dishong family attended the Color Blast Fun Run Saturday, Aug. 15, dressed in tie-dye shirts and bandannas, which would only get m...
CONNOQUENESSING TWP — Among dozens of farm families involved in the Butler Farm Show, only one earned the prestigious prize of the Eagle Bowl Friday, Aug. 14.
L...
Normally sleepy Washington Township is set to come alive next week for the 66th annual North Washington Rodeo, a five-day Western-themed event starting Tuesday,...
This article is one in a series of articles about what life looks like in Butler County ahead of the nation’s 250th anniversary on July 4, 2026. Stories in ...
Color Blast a fun weekend activity to support Harmony Parks
Color Blast a fun week...
Ambrose family brings home Eagle Bowl award from Butler Farm Show
Ambrose family brings ...
Butler County DA’s office wants judge recused over alleged comments about teen c...
Butler County DA’s off...
66th annual North Washington Rodeo kicks off Aug. 18
66th annual North Wash...
Rooted in hard work: Local farmers reflect on life in agriculture
A Freeport Area School District student took part in a medical conference that featured other future medical leaders of America and some of the top names in the industry....
Residents of the 12th state House District have been without representation for four months. Tuesday, all of that changes with a special election to fill the vacant seat....
A Leechburg man is facing five felony charges related to the alleged sexual assault of a teenage girl, according to Westmoreland County District Attorney’s Office.
The di...
An Armstrong County resident was indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of casting multiple votes in the 2024 presidential election.
Jeffrey Pope, 65, of Apollo, is...
The Pennsylvania departments of Health and Education announced that schools in Southwestern Pennsylvania — including Butler County — will receive over $590,000 to continu...
One man was taken to an area hospital from a vehicle vs. motorcycle crash Friday morning, Aug. 14, in Cranberry Township, according to Butler County Emergency Services di...
One person was taken to a local hospital after a vehicle collided with a bicycle Friday morning, Aug. 14, on North Main Street Extension in Butler Township, according to ...
FORWARD TWP — Effective Oct. 1, residents of the township will be supported by two emergency medical service providers instead of three.
At the township’s meeting on Thur...
Buffalo Township’s police chief witnessed three people recover their money after almost falling victim to scams in the last two months, the most he’s seen in his 27-year ...
Supposedly, with age comes wisdom. At my age, 70s, confusion is replacing it. As were so many Americans, I was raised in a loving family that worked h...
Most people think voting, petitions or rallies are the only way to make an impact as a regular citizen, but there are several other ways to make your ...
The COVID-19 pandemic was an extremely sad American event. It was new and scary. Many cases resulted in death.
Other countries were in the same fix. N...
Butler Township Police Department’s recent community outing allowing officers, firefighters and first responders a chance to mingle with citizens is a...
NEW YORK — After splurging on the World Cup and Amazon Prime Day sales, Americans unexpectedly cut their spending in July by the biggest amount in mor...
WASHINGTON — The Trump White House said in a new report on Thursday that countries are routing their exports through third countries to avoid U.S. tar...
Butler Memorial and Clarion hospitals has just welcomed a new pulmonary and critical care specialist, according to Independence Health System.
Dr. Jac...
CONNOQUENESSING TWP — A year’s worth of hard work and dedication for young farmers across Western Pennsylvania culminated in the Butler Farm Show’s 48...
A Tesla Model 3 hit a cement pole after the rearview camera failed. The driver of a Ford pickup scraped a light post in reverse. A Toyota minivan’s ba...
There will be more than 100 raffle baskets up for grabs Sunday, Aug. 16, at the Sts. Francis and Clare Parish picnic at St. Wendelin, but the winners of the grand prizes ...
At the end of the block in David Robert Mitchell’s “The End of Oak Street” is a cul-de-sac with a telephone pole in the middle and wires radiating out like the cables of ...
“She is gone, but she used to be mine,” go the words of Sara Bareilles’ poignant and powerful anthem from “Waitress,” the quintessential Broadway 11 o’clock number. For m...
WASHINGTON — The Kennedy Center board voted on Thursday to add President Donald Trump’s name to the facade of the performing arts venue and move forward with a two-year c...
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — Travis Kelce likes to call training camp with the Kansas City Chiefs his “sanctuary,” whether that be the quiet, hourlong drive north to Missouri Wester...
The blockbuster biopic “Michael” and a new documentary about Travis Barker are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.
Also among ...
A Cranberry Township grandfather was browsing through Walmart late last fall when he spotted a bin filled with 24-count boxes of Crayola crayons priced at 25 cents each.
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Across Pennsylvania, momentum is gaining to restrict K-12 students’ cellphone use during the instructional day. Each side of the General Assembly recently passed legislat...
Backpacks can be fashionable and functional, but they can also be too heavy — weighed down by digital devices, musical instruments, sports equipment and more. Some kids c...
For teenagers and middle school-aged students, cellphones can be a key tool for parents to stay connected to their children. Yet, cellphones do not come without drawbacks...
Every morning Irena Tkachenko starts her day the same way: by telephoning her relatives and friends in Ukraine to see if they are still OK.
Tkachenko,...
Three young Ukrainian families who escaped their war-torn hometown of Kharkov think the American holiday of Thanksgiving is a good time to say they ca...
CRANBERRY TWP — Huge, steaming pots of homemade food and endless carafes of coffee and tea sustain 11 adults and children seeking refuge at the crowde...
When it comes to helping those in need, Butler County residents have proven their generosity again and again by donating amounts large and small strai...
Two young Ukrainian families are relieved to be watching the deer and chipmunks frolic on their hosts’ Cranberry Township lawn, and not wondering wher...
HARRISBURG — In the coming years, Pennsylvania will receive more than $1 billion in federal funding to bring high-speed internet access to everyone in...
The Biden administration on Monday continued its push toward internet-for-all by 2030, announcing about $667 million in new grants and loans to build ...
STATE COLLEGE — Before Pennsylvania can spend an almost $1.2 billion windfall of federal funding for high-speed internet, it must figure out how to us...
The Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority is asking for the public’s opinion until Friday, March 10 on two potential action plans for wider int...
CRANBERRY TWP — Pennsylvania is set to get a piece of $42.5 billion in federal money to help expand broadband internet access to underserved areas.
On...
