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RAM clinic saves patients thousands of dollars
Remote Area Medical’s Butler clinic, held at Butler Intermediate High School on Nov. 8 and 9, provided over $282,000 in health care for patients in need of vari...
Veterans honored with parade in Butler on coldest Veterans Day in region in 7 years
Veterans said they were honored young people and families came out on the coldest Veterans Day in the region since 2018 to watch the parade down Butler’s Main S...
Freeport girls fall just short of first PIAA soccer championship appearance as Burrell finally gets revenge
O’HARA TWP — Freeport hastily matched Burrell’s first goal. The Yellowjackets couldn’t produce another answer, however, in a 2-1 PIAA Class 2A girls soccer semi...
Police: Man drives into house in Butler while fleeing police
A man drove his vehicle into a house in Butler late Monday night, Nov. 10, after fleeing from officers, according to state police. On Tuesday, police identified...
Adams Township trying to deal with excessive false fire alarms
ADAMS TWP — Supervisors raised the alarm Monday, Nov. 10, about a growing number of false alarms diverting the attention and resources of the township’s two vol...
RAM clinic saves patients thousands of dollars
RAM clinic saves patie...
Veterans honored with parade in Butler on coldest Veterans Day in region in 7 ye...
Veterans honored with ...
Freeport girls fall just short of first PIAA soccer championship appearance as B...
Freeport girls fall ju...
Police: Man drives into house in Butler while fleeing police
Police: Man drives int...
Adams Township trying to deal with excessive false fire alarms
Adams Township trying ...
Top Headlines
Cranberry Township is seeking an interim member to join its board of supervisors following the retirement of Vice Chairman Mike Manipole. To fill the vacant seat, the boa...
November 12, 2025 Local News
For the first time since 2005, Butler’s parks department will have an additional set of hands joining the crew, ideally in the coming months. City council voted unanimous...
November 12, 2025 Local News
ADAMS TWP — Members of the Mars Area School Board, during a meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 11, unanimously approved a second round of bond financing for the ongoing elementary ...
November 12, 2025 Local News
ADAMS TWP — Sports complexes and convention centers could soon be considered under conditional uses in some areas of the township, but supervisors have decided to take a ...
November 12, 2025 Local News
BUFFALO TWP — While some schools were off Tuesday, Nov. 11, Freeport Area High School students and staff were busy serving lunch to local veterans within the school distr...
November 12, 2025 Local News
News
The state Department of Transportation is preparing its winter services as inclement weather enters the forecast. PennDOT said in a news release that weather reports and...
November 12, 2025 Local News
At least one person was transported to a hospital after a car reportedly drove into a house Monday night, Nov. 10, in Butler, according to Butler County Emergency Service...
November 11, 2025 Local News
The population growth in southwestern Butler County is leaving some of the area’s boroughs feeling squeezed as a result. For example, Zelienople is bordered by Jackson To...
November 11, 2025 Local News
Students of His Kids Christian School in Jefferson Township invited military veterans for a special program on Thursday, Nov. 6. The program was meant to allow veterans t...
November 11, 2025 Local News
Keeps property tax rate flat for 16th year
November 11, 2025 Local News
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Community
People can celebrate Thanksgiving a bit early with a hike and pitch-in picnic Nov. 22, spo...
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Registration for an eight-week educational program to help family members and friends of p...
November 12, 2025
VA Butler Healthcare programs aid dozens per year
November 11, 2025
Slippery Rock University will honor people who have served in the U.S. armed forces with i...
November 10, 2025
JEFFERSON TWP — About 45 students of Knoch Primary and Knoch Intermediate Elementary schoo...
November 10, 2025
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Sports
It has been nearly 20 years since Jason Cardillo and Charlie Pienaar took home silver in t...
 
Former NFL star Antonio Brown was returning Tuesday to Miami to face an attempted murder c...
November 11, 2025
Three Butler County high school football teams — Mars, Freeport and North Catholic —learne...
November 11, 2025
Hours after punching their tickets to the state semifinals, Freeport girls soccer and Sene...
November 11, 2025
PITTSBURGH — Mike Tomlin isn't giving Aaron Rodgers a pass by saying his veteran quarterba...
November 11, 2025
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Editorial
The Remote Area Medical clinic Nov. 8 and 9 at Butler Intermediate High School met more than the needs of the 368 patients who were served. Watching t...
November 12, 2025 Our Opinion
There’s an old climate joke that goes, “You may not believe in climate change, but your insurance company does.” If you’re in the market for new envir...
November 12, 2025 Other Voices
November 12, 2025 Cartoons
Veterans Day offers more than just an opportunity to honor those who served and thank them for their efforts. It also provides a chance to reflect on ...
November 11, 2025 Our Opinion
A White House deal with Eli Lilly & Co. and Novo Nordisk to lower the prices of their popular obesity medicines, Zepbound and Wegovy, is a step toward...
November 11, 2025 Other Voices
Business
ByHeart, a manufacturer of organic baby formula, recalled all of its products sold nationwide Tuesday, days after some batches were recalled in an exp...
November 11, 2025 Business
Air travelers should expect worsening cancellations and delays this week even if the government shutdown ends, as the Federal Aviation Administration...
November 11, 2025 Business
WASHINGTON — China said Monday it is making good on its pledge to crack down on chemicals that can be used to make fentanyl, a key issue for Presiden...
November 11, 2025 Business
Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park at Kozy Rest — a 34-acre campground with dozens of cabins and at least 200 RV sites where children can camp in a Yogi Bear...
November 10, 2025 Progress
U.S. airlines canceled more than 2,500 weekend flights by Saturday evening as the Federal Aviation Administration’s mandate to reduce air traffic bec...
November 10, 2025 Business
Weekend Entertainment
Historic Harmony will host WeihnachtsMarkt, its annual German-inspired holiday market, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 8, and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, N...
November 06, 2025 Weekend Entertainment
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Arts & Entertainment
NEW YORK — Sally Kirkland, a one-time model who became a regular on stage, film and TV, best known for sharing the screen with Paul Newman and Robert Redford in “The Stin...
November 11, 2025 Arts & Entertainment
NASHVILLE — In a life filled with milestones, Irving Locker celebrated a new, unexpected one last week: He became a published songwriter. One day before his 101st birthda...
November 11, 2025 National News
Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan re-teaming as the body-swapping mother and daughter duo in “Freakier Friday” and albums from 5 Seconds of Summer and the rapper NF are ...
November 11, 2025 Arts & Entertainment
Jeremy Renner has denied a series of allegations raised by filmmaker Yi Zhou, including that he sent her unsolicited sexual messages and threatened to call ICE on the Chi...
November 11, 2025 People
LONDON — Frida Kahlo’s face is one of the best known in art, thanks to her bold and challenging self-portraits. A lesser-seen self-depiction by the Mexican artist is go...
November 10, 2025 International News
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Special Sections
How farmland is being preserved amid development
November 06, 2025 Agriculture
There’s no better way to take in the fall season’s cool weather and foliage than hiking. As many dog owners know, plenty of dogs enjoy hiking just as much as their owners...
November 04, 2025 Special Sections
Nevin’s Hunting Friends is still working to provide opportunities for enjoying the outdoors to those who otherwise wouldn’t have the chance. Nevin’s Hunting Friends is th...
November 04, 2025 Special Sections
Summary: Learn how Jackson Township is working to keep its recreational options in tip-top shape amid population growth. Don't miss out on “Tracking our Progress” — a...
October 22, 2025 Special Sections
Becoming a third class county could net a convention center for Butler County
October 21, 2025 Progress
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Seeking Refuge
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,...
February 24, 2023 Local News
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...
November 23, 2022 Local News
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...
July 16, 2022 Local News
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...
June 20, 2022 Local News
Two young Ukrainian families are relieved to be watching the deer and chipmunks frolic on their hosts’ Cranberry Township lawn, and not wondering wher...
June 18, 2022 Local News
Digital Divide
HARRISBURG — In the coming years, Pennsylvania will receive more than $1 billion in federal funding to bring high-speed internet access to everyone in...
August 30, 2023 Pennsylvania News
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 ...
August 22, 2023 National News
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...
July 18, 2023 Pennsylvania News
The Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority is asking for the public’s opinion until Friday, March 10 on two potential action plans for wider int...
February 27, 2023 Local News
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...
February 17, 2023 Business

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