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Beaver County DA seeks public’s help finding gas station shooting suspect
Beaver County District Attorney Nate Bible is asking the public for help finding a wanted suspect in a possibly “random” New Brighton gas station shooting. Jal...
Independence Day travel expected to increase
As Independence Day nears, Americans all over the country are ready to pack their bags and hit the road, air or water for their Fourth of July celebrations. “A...
Kroger to buy Giant Eagle in $1.65 billion deal
Headquarters in Cranberry Township to stay
Butler family still in limbo over deportation orders
When Ignacio Carrizalez arrived in the United States from Mexico 22 years ago, he came with nothing and he knew no one. Ignacio fought a lengthy, expensive and...
Connoquenessing Township advances new, $9.15 million Act 537 sewer plan
CONNOQUENESSING TWP — After months of work, township officials are moving forward with a revised Act 537 sewer plan ahead of the September deadline to resubmit ...
Beaver County DA seeks public’s help finding gas station shooting suspect
Beaver County DA seeks...
Independence Day travel expected to increase
Independence Day trave...
Kroger to buy Giant Eagle in $1.65 billion deal
Kroger to buy Giant Ea...
Butler family still in limbo over deportation orders
Butler family still in...
Connoquenessing Township advances new, $9.15 million Act 537 sewer plan
Connoquenessing Townsh...
Top Headlines
A Monroeville woman was sentenced Thursday, July 2, in Butler County Common Pleas Court to serve 24 months of probation after pleading guilty to charges in three cases, i...
July 02, 2026 Crime & Courts
BC3 Future Fund looks to raise $6 million
July 02, 2026 Local News
ADAMS TWP — To commemorate nation’s 250th anniversary, nine of Adams Township Community Park’s 100 acres was picked as the setting. At 5 p.m. on Wednesday, crowds started...
July 02, 2026 Local News
Bob Barnes is being honored as grand marshal of the Harrisville Community Days’ parade Saturday in recognition of his volunteer work for one of the event’s main attractio...
July 02, 2026 America 250
MIDDLESEX TWP — Township manager Jeffrey Winkle will step away from his post on Friday, Aug. 7, after nearly four years on the job. The township board of supervisors off...
July 02, 2026 Local News
News
A railroad crossing replacement scheduled from July 9 to 13 in Zelienople has been postponed until late July, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. ...
July 02, 2026 Local News
Connoquenessing Volunteer Fire Company debuted its new logo through a social media post on Wednesday, July 1. “Our new logo represents more than a fresh look — it represe...
July 02, 2026 Local News
A Kentucky man was sentenced Thursday, July 2, to serve 24 months of probation after pleading guilty to a stalking charge police filed for repeatedly contacting a female ...
July 02, 2026 Crime & Courts
Steve Goslaw had a new Vogel Disposal Service garbage can delivered Tuesday after, according to Butler police, his was stolen to store a corpse in an apartment in the 200...
July 02, 2026 Local News
One lane of South Duffy Road in Butler Township will be closed Wednesday, July 8, to replace a storm sewer pipe, according to the township’s director of public works. Th...
July 02, 2026 Local News
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Community
A Butler teen earned his Eagle Scout rank by helping the North Country Trail through a pro...
Today's Verse
Today in History
 
The following area residents were named to the dean’s list at their respective colleges an...
July 02, 2026
Two recent Butler Senior High School Graduates were named recipients of the 2026 Rosanne a...
July 02, 2026
This article is one in a series of articles about what life looks like in Butler Count...
July 02, 2026
Viewers of the Hobnob Theatre Company’s new production will be swept back in time to the 1...
July 02, 2026
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Sports
Winning a district and state championship requires star power. Mars boys lacrosse extended...
 
Cameron Varner allowed just three hits in a complete-game effort as Butler’s 12U Little Le...
July 01, 2026
Jon Livermore, on Krendale West’s 145-yard No. 2 hole, using a gap wedge. ...
July 01, 2026
The girls lacrosse scene in Butler County this spring featured prolific goal scorers, play...
July 01, 2026
Nolan Stefaniak’s last game wearing a Butler baseball uniform wasn’t an accurate represent...
June 30, 2026
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Editorial
July 01, 2026 Cartoons
The felony environmental charges filed last month against the owners of Capital Environmental Risk Transfer Alliance (CERTA) and the business itself f...
July 01, 2026 Our Opinion
Have you ever voted for a politician who said we should censor the media or ignore court rulings? What about a candidate who encouraged or joked about...
July 01, 2026 Other Voices
June 30, 2026 Cartoons
Fourth of July celebrations take many forms, but one thing most have in common is taking place outside. This year, that could require some extra cauti...
June 30, 2026 Our Opinion
Business
Independence Health System has added a new infectious disease specialist to its roster. Jimmy Chua has joined the medical staff at Butler Memorial and...
July 02, 2026 Business
Allegheny Health Network announced Wednesday, July 1, it had completed a merger with Heritage Valley Health System. The merger includes facilities in...
July 02, 2026 Business
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. S...
July 01, 2026 America 250
NICOSIA, Cyprus — Natural gas could start flowing by 2033 out of two undersea deposits discovered by ExxonMobil off Cyprus, a senior executive with th...
June 30, 2026 Business
WASHINGTON — U.S. job openings stayed at a surprisingly strong 7.6 million in May as the American labor market remains resilient in the face of the ec...
June 30, 2026 Business
Weekend Entertainment
Veteran NASA astronaut Mike Fincke will be a featured speaker at the 2026 Moon2Mars Foundation Summer Speaker Series on Saturday and Sunday, July 18 and 19, at Point Park...
July 01, 2026 Weekend Entertainment
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Arts & Entertainment
NEW YORK — Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce will celebrate their wedding at Madison Square Garden on Friday night, according to a law enforcement official briefed on the sec...
July 02, 2026 People
NEW YORK — Victor Willis, who co-founded the Village People, co-wrote the disco group’s classic hits “Y.M.C.A.,” ″Macho Man” and “In the Navy,” and delighted crowds while...
July 01, 2026 Arts & Entertainment
LONDON — Penelope Keith, a comic performer who shone as flinty but loveable upper-crust characters in British sitcoms “The Good Life” and “To the Manor Born,” has died ag...
June 29, 2026 Arts & Entertainment
WASHINGTON — The Chicago rapper known as Twista has pleaded guilty to five counts of willfully failing to pay his income taxes and faces up to five years in prison. The I...
June 29, 2026 People
LOS ANGELES — After watching a 20-minute tribute celebrating her groundbreaking career, Lauryn Hill surprised the BET Awards audience Sunday with an impromptu performance...
June 29, 2026 Arts & Entertainment
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Special Sections
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 this serie...
July 01, 2026 Special Sections
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 this serie...
July 01, 2026 Special Sections
This list is one in a series showing a snapshot of what life looks like in Butler County ahead of the nation’s 250th anniversary on July 4, 2026. Butler County Seni...
June 30, 2026 Special Sections
This list is one in a series showing a snapshot of what life looks like in Butler County ahead of the nation’s 250th anniversary on July 4, 2026. Pennsylvania S...
June 30, 2026 Special Sections
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 this serie...
June 26, 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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