SAXONBURG — A gentle snowfall and cold winds served as the backdrop to Saxonburg’s parade and festivities that helped bring home the holidays on Friday, Nov. 28...
While some prepared floats prior to the Butler Spirit of Christmas Parade, Ross Morgan did what most dads do to prepare for a house party.
He mowed the grass at...
A line wrapped around Target in Butler Commons before 6 a.m. on Friday morning, Nov. 28, while others stood at the doors of nearby Walmart and Lowe’s in hopes o...
Andy Budmark said he recently joined the Butler Lions Club after learning his family bought their Christmas trees from the group as a child.
Budmark, who volun...
Saxonburg brings holidays home with annual parade
Saxonburg brings holid...
Butler Spirit of Christmas Parade prep involved mowing grass for city church
Butler Spirit of Chris...
Butler County schools grateful state budget included long-discussed adequacy gap...
Butler County schools ...
Black Friday shoppers flock to Butler County stores for early morning deals
A professor at Slippery Rock University said many teachers already felt they were less respected than other professions that don’t require as many certifications.
Then, a...
Thanksgiving saw temperatures that were on the “lower end” of local averages, according to a National Weather Service of Pittsburgh meteorologist.
On Friday, meteorologi...
One person was taken to a Pittsburgh hospital Thanksgiving evening, Nov. 27, following a crash along Route 228 near Adams Area Fire District.
The crash was reported short...
Traffic is being redirected Friday morning, Nov. 28, following a reported vehicle crash near the intersections of Route 38 and Route 58 in Eau Claire.
A vehicle struck a...
Megan Feller smoked pot several times a day and couldn’t eat, sleep or function without it. But at the time, she didn't see the need to reach out for help.
“I didn’t thi...
A Grove City woman died following a Wednesday, Nov. 26, crash where she was struck by a vehicle in Liberty Township, Mercer County.
Melissa Biddle, 68, was pronounced de...
A former security guard facing charges for allegedly sharing nude photos of a female Seneca Valley High School student and inappropriately touching another female student...
A Slippery Rock woman is facing charges after state police said she jumped in front of a moving car and was taken to Butler Memorial Hospital with injuries.
Marcie Lee Wi...
Meat processors in Butler County are preparing to distribute thousands of pounds of venison to food banks and community kitchens as hunters donate their harvest.
Processo...
The Federal government was shut down for almost two months. Many people were inconvenienced, some drastically.
By some miracle, airliner fatal acciden...
Regarding U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly, R-16th, leader of the U.S. Congressional Task Force investigating the July 13, 2024, Donald Trump assassination attemp...
On Tuesday, Nov. 18, Butler County’s drug and alcohol advisory board head that 2025 has seen fewer overdose deaths than the same period in 2024.
At th...
The good news is that Americans have never been richer. The bad news is that most of them don’t feel like it.
There has been tremendous growth in inco...
NEW YORK — Black Friday no longer tempts people to leave Thanksgiving tables for midnight mall runs, but the annual sales event still brings more shop...
NEW YORK — Black Friday may no longer be the retail bacchanalia of years past, when the promise of one-time bargains caused people to leave Thanksgivi...
Black Friday has become something of an anachronism in the e-commerce era. The day after Thanksgiving marks the official start of the holiday shopping...
On the heels of new grocery store chains, Wegmans and Meijer, moving into Cranberry Township, existing retailer Costco is seeking to expand its offeri...
Butler Health System, an affiliate of Independence Health System, hopes to obtain the consent of bondholders and a lender by Dec. 12 to proceed with t...
Join Cranberry Township for its Sensory Friendly Santa Drive-Thru, a holiday experience designed for individuals who prefer a quieter, low-stimulus environment. Sensory S...
The original “Zootopia” was a minor miracle. Here was a Disney animated film that took themes of race and prejudice and managed to make a sensitive-to-all-sides tale, ant...
Acclaimed architect Robert A.M. Stern, a prominent figure in American architecture who designed notable museums, libraries and residences, died Thursday, according to a s...
A copy of the first Superman issue, unearthed by three brothers cleaning out their late mother’s attic, netted $9.12 million this month at a Texas auction house, which sa...
If you think gifts for movie lovers begin and end with Blu-Rays and cineplex gift cards, think again. There’s lots of ways to get creative (and impress) the film fan in y...
A gift doesn’t have to be big or pricy to feel thoughtful. Instead of the usual bottle of wine, give something that makes your recipient feel truly seen: a little edible...
Matt Diesel opened his sports performance facility off Route 19 in Cranberry Township to try and fix something he believed had gone sideways in youth sports.
He said in r...
The holiday season holds a special place at the table. It is where conversation lingers, food becomes more than sustenance and traditions take shape year after year. Whet...
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...
