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Dukes to be sworn in Tuesday
Brandon Dukes will be sworn in as the 12th district representative in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in a ceremony Tuesday on the House Floor in the ...
Former Seneca Valley school security guard sentenced for assaulting student, sharing photos
A former guard for a private security company at Seneca Valley School District faced a woman he assaulted when she was a 16-year-old student and her parents Thu...
PA, WPIAL football Week 2 scores: Watch, listen updates from Butler, Karns City, Knoch, more
Butler County teams largely stayed close to home last week and even made visits to one another. This week? Not so much. Nine teams are on tap tonight, with ...
City hires independent consultant to perform housing study, design incentive program
The City of Butler is hiring an independent consultant to put together a comprehensive housing study and economic impact incentive program. City council voted u...
Dukes to be sworn in Tuesday
Dukes to be sworn in T...
Former Seneca Valley school security guard sentenced for assaulting student, sha...
Former Seneca Valley s...
PA, WPIAL football Week 2 scores: Watch, listen updates from Butler, Karns City,...
PA, WPIAL football Wee...
City hires independent consultant to perform housing study, design incentive pro...
City hires independent...
Documentary on 1968 crimes to show at Slippery Rock University Sept. 17
Documentary on 1968 cr...
Top Headlines
A Saxonburg woman is accused of assaulting a juvenile girl and giving her a drink with 100 mg of THC, the active ingredient in marijuana, “as a punishment,” according to ...
September 03, 2026 Local News
A write-in candidate is running for the Pennsylvania 11th House District in the November general election with the support of the Butler County Democratic Committee. Kath...
September 04, 2026 Local News
CRANBERRY TWP — The township has decided to opt in to eligibility for Community Development Block Grants through Butler County as rules around applying for the funds chan...
September 04, 2026 Local News
Second man involved has assault charge dismissed, 3 others held for court
September 03, 2026 Local News
A Cranberry Township man is accused of stealing four handguns and threatening to steal a crossbow from a Cranberry Township residence. Jacob Edward Weber, 22, was charge...
September 03, 2026 Local News
News
Joe Hasychak may be gone, but he left his mark on Butler County: His name now graces the boardroom of the Butler Transit Authority, a testament to his contributions to Bu...
September 04, 2026 Local News
The following items were collected from various police departments and district courts: Adams Twp Aug. 18 — Brian Richard Martha, 24, of Mars, was charged with misdemeano...
September 04, 2026 Local News
The following are first-place winners from the Butler Farm Show, which ended Saturday, Aug. 15. Large Chickens Maran Black Copper / Pullet, Lilly Herman, Butler Dominique...
September 04, 2026 Local News
A former physical therapist associated with the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex was sentenced Thursday, Sept. 3, in Butler County Common Pleas Court for stealing oxycodone fr...
September 03, 2026 Local News
A Jehovah’s Witness reported improper care of a horse in Winfield Township, leading to criminal charges from state police in Butler. James I. Wetzel, 66, was charged Tue...
September 03, 2026 Local News
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Community
Julia Valasek credits her coaches with building her softball skills, but also with giving ...
Today's Verse
Today in History
 
A wedding is being planned by Michaela Meder, of Portersville, and Gabriel Lewis, of Grove...
September 03, 2026
McDonald’s owners and operators in the Pittsburgh area will be raising funds Thursday, Sep...
September 03, 2026
Across the celestial dome over Butler, through the course of the year, big and bright cons...
September 03, 2026
Vessel inspection offered by local chapter
September 03, 2026
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Sports
Following a season-opening win over Mars last week, Seneca Valley was seeking a 2-0 start ...
 
Cole Johnston can do a lot of things. The Karns City senior quarterback/safety could work ...
September 03, 2026
After spending Week 1 playing close to home, Butler County teams are hitting the road. Mos...
September 03, 2026
Here are the Top 10 passers, rushers, receivers and scorers in the Butler County area so f...
September 03, 2026
Here are the latest standings involving Butler County-area teams, as well as full schedule...
September 03, 2026
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Editorial
September 04, 2026 Cartoons
How many Americans can name an accomplishment of Grover Cleveland’s presidency? Perhaps a handful know he was the first president to serve nonconsecu...
September 04, 2026 Our Opinion
AI is already in the workplace. It is drafting emails, screening resumes, summarizing meetings, analyzing customers, generating reports and influencin...
September 04, 2026 Other Voices
Democrats and Republicans, in Congress and the White House, once collaborated on fraught legislation to address major public policy and fiscal challen...
September 02, 2026 Other Voices
September 02, 2026 Cartoons
Business
WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve governor Christopher Waller said Thursday that an inflation report next week will largely determine whether he supports a...
September 03, 2026 Business
Butler-based telecommunications company Armstrong is launching its ninth annual Avenge Hunger Month campaign to fight hunger across its service area. ...
September 01, 2026 Business
NexTier Bank, headquartered in Butler, has officially completed a legal merger with an Ohio-based bank. As of Aug. 31, NexTier has merged with Riversi...
September 01, 2026 Business
Construction is currently underway for UPMC’s specialty care location at the Clearview Mall in Center Township. The facility is expected to be complet...
August 31, 2026 Business
A petroleum distributor has filed suit in federal court alleging it supplied $4 million worth of gasoline sold to multiple Freedom Fuel Network gas st...
August 30, 2026 Business
Weekend Entertainment
The Cranberry Men’s Chorus is putting an a cappella twist on classic songs from the 1950s, ’60s, and ’70s for its annual fall show, “The Soundtrack of Your Life,” at 7 p....
September 02, 2026 Weekend Entertainment
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Arts & Entertainment
Masked soldiers deployed on domestic soil and an air of conspiratorial paranoia give Adam Wingard’s not-quite-grindhouse siege film “Onslaught” a contemporary pulse, even...
September 04, 2026 Reviews
Somewhere along the way, Sir Kenneth Branagh developed a knack for playing Russians. He was the vindictive oligarch in “Tenet” and a villainous industrialist in “Jack Rya...
September 04, 2026 Reviews
The historic Old Stone House in Brady Township is now officially under the ownership of Jennings Environmental Education Center. The organization plans on renovating and...
September 03, 2026 Arts & Entertainment
LONDON — Ariana Grande’s final words, before she stepped offstage and out of the spotlight, were for her fans. Addressing the crowd during her last concert in London Tue...
September 03, 2026 People
NEW YORK — Dolly Parton is not done yet. The estate behind the icon, who died of cancer last week at age 80, has announced Dollyfest, a two-day festival to be held in Nas...
September 02, 2026 Arts & Entertainment
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Special Sections
When Nicole Lakovic walked into her bridal shower wearing a modernized version of her mother’s wedding gown, Connie Lakovic saw her transformed dress for the first time. ...
September 02, 2026 Special Sections
Antique barns and wide-open green space accommodate the increasingly popular rustic theme many future spouses seek. Butler County venues host plenty of them each year. “M...
September 02, 2026 Special Sections
Big church weddings with fancy receptions in the once-popular month of June are quickly becoming a thing of the past with couples starting their futures together. Some c...
September 02, 2026 Special Sections
The following are first-place winners from the Butler Farm Show, which ended Saturday, Aug. 15. Rabbit Breeds Dwarf Papillion – Blue/Sr. Buck, Cora Schneider, Ellwood Cit...
August 31, 2026 Local News
Slippery Rock University senior and commuter student Samuel Kightlinger said that for his 10 a.m. class last year, he had to arrive to campus at least an hour early to fi...
August 27, 2026 Special Sections
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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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