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Slippery Rock council to consider agreement with DHS, ICE
Final decision to be made at Aug. 18 meeting
Father of man struck multiple times by U-Haul in Saxonburg shares testimony of incident
Testified son pleaded with him, ‘Daddy, don’t let me die’
How Mars resident Dan Robinson completed a rare golf trifecta: ‘You could be making history’
Dan Robinson isn’t sure anyone shares with him the feat he recently achieved. The Mars resident, formerly a Chrysler National Long Drive Champion and now a golf...
2 Butler County projects awarded Green Light Go grants
Two Butler County townships have received nearly $850,000 in funding from Pennsylvania Department of Transportation through the Green Light Go grant program, wh...
At National Night Out, Butler law enforcement highlight importance of community trust
BUTLER TWP — Fathers and sons make up much of local law enforcement. John Herold and his son, John Jr., are a good example. Herold, deputy chief of the Butler ...
Slippery Rock council to consider agreement with DHS, ICE
Slippery Rock council ...
Father of man struck multiple times by U-Haul in Saxonburg shares testimony of i...
Father of man struck m...
How Mars resident Dan Robinson completed a rare golf trifecta: ‘You could be mak...
How Mars resident Dan ...
2 Butler County projects awarded Green Light Go grants
2 Butler County projec...
At National Night Out, Butler law enforcement highlight importance of community ...
At National Night Out,...
Top Headlines
In a courtroom filled with family and friends of Aiden Lutz wearing yellow T-shirts saying “Justice for Aiden,” attorneys argued Tuesday, Aug. 4, over motions that could ...
August 04, 2026 Crime & Courts
CRANBERRY TWP — Tuesday, Aug. 4, marked the official completion of the 2026 Cranberry Township Community Chest Project of the Year: a new outdoor fitness court at UPMC Pa...
August 05, 2026 Local News
Michelle “Mickey” Stewart ends all of her exercise sessions by reminding her participants to be kind to one another. It’s how she plans to end all of the meetings she hea...
August 04, 2026 Community
ZELIENOPLE — When walking into ShuBrew Brewery and Food on Sunday mornings, customers are treated to more than a standard brunch. The small brewery on Zelienople’s Main S...
August 05, 2026 Local News
A Slippery Rock man is facing charges after police say he stole 25 Tonka trucks, a golf pump, a Sunoco sign and a scale and sold them to a scrapyard. Justin William Ealy,...
August 04, 2026
News
A new cash award intended for local 4-H and National FFA Organization, formerly Future Farmers of America, members pursuing a career in farming or an agriculture-related ...
August 05, 2026 Local News
On Aug. 12, T & M Hardware’s Zelienople location will host a touch-a-truck event featuring the store’s rental equipment from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Co-owner Samantha Post describ...
August 05, 2026 Local News
Council sets trick or treat hours
August 04, 2026 Local News
Project expected to finish in November
August 04, 2026 Government
District seeks state and federal funds to support operations.
August 04, 2026 Local News
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Community
Joey Cafaro, 7, of Gibsonia, pedaled hard during the Kid's Tractor Pull competition Tuesda...
Today's Verse
Today in History
 
The Christian Fellowship of Sts. Peter and Paul Ukrainian Orthodox Church, 21 Evergreen St...
August 04, 2026
Mike Rehm’s legacy is as visible in the work he left as it is in the memory of everyone he...
August 04, 2026
The Greater Pittsburgh Civil War Roundtable will have its next presentation Aug. 17. Bill ...
August 03, 2026
The Butler County Genealogical Society will host a presentation meant to save researchers ...
August 03, 2026
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Sports
MILWAUKEE — Jackson Chourio and Andrew Vaughn homered, Logan Henderson allowed two runs in...
 
Slippery Rock University football is hoping to rebound. Coming off a 6-4 season, but with ...
August 04, 2026
He’s big, green and you won’t like it when he’s angry. He’s not the Incredible Hulk. He’s ...
August 04, 2026
MILWAUKEE — Spencer Horwitz hit a three-run double, and the Pittsburgh Pirates extended th...
August 03, 2026
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates made a significant push to improve their beleaguered b...
August 03, 2026
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Editorial
A nearly-90-year-old herald of the Atomic Age is on its way to Butler County. While there is no solid timeline for the move yet, the world’s first Van...
August 05, 2026 Our Opinion
I recently joined the board of my Manhattan co-op and I love it. One of my duties is reviewing applications for apartments, which — as both a prospect...
August 05, 2026 Other Voices
August 04, 2026 Cartoons
Center Township supervisors are taking a welcome proactive stance on the growing emergency medical services worker shortage by considering hiring a fu...
August 04, 2026 Our Opinion
At a time when both U.S. parties paint the other as a threat to the country’s future, both are ignoring one of the gravest threats of all: student ach...
August 04, 2026 Other Voices
Business
NEW YORK — SpaceX reported a smaller loss than Wall Street expected along with a surge in revenue in its first quarterly report as a public company as...
August 05, 2026 Business
CHICAGO — Chipotle Mexican Grill said Tuesday that it had removed jalapeños from some of its restaurants after determining the peppers could potential...
August 04, 2026 Business
The Pennsylvania Treasurer’s office is launching a financial education hub to provide a “one-stop-shop of resources” to help strengthen financial lite...
August 04, 2026 Business
A piece of Western Pennsylvania’s industrial history is coming to Cranberry Township to stay. A Westinghouse spokesperson said the company plans to di...
August 04, 2026 Business
WASHINGTON — Twenty-five states sued the Trump administration Monday over its latest tariffs, calling them a pretext for replacing import taxes the Su...
August 03, 2026 Business
Weekend Entertainment
Both Moraine State Park and McConnells Mill State Park have a full schedule of events lined up. That’s a paddlin’ Moraine State Park is offering the following paddle even...
July 30, 2026 Arts & Entertainment
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Arts & Entertainment
BAYREUTH, Germany — Richard Wagner likely would have appreciated the cutting-edge technology, if not the reaction. Scenery selected by artificial intelligence sparked boo...
August 04, 2026 Arts & Entertainment
NEW YORK — It’s been six months since Nancy Guthrie, mother of “Today” show anchor Savannah Guthrie, was last seen alive, and her family is still desperate for answers. “...
August 04, 2026 People
The return of “Ted Lasso” and Billie Eilish's immersive concert film are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you. Also among the st...
August 03, 2026 Arts & Entertainment
“Spider-Man: Brand New Day” made box office history in its first weekend in theaters. The Sony-released superhero movie became the second-biggest North American openi...
August 03, 2026 Arts & Entertainment
NEW YORK — Vincent Pastore, a veteran actor who played mobsters and tough guys, and was best known for portraying Salvatore “Big Pussy” Bonpensiero on “The Sopranos,” has...
August 02, 2026 Arts & Entertainment
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Special Sections
One of the most exciting events at the Butler Farm Show is the annual cheese auction, which takes place Wednesday, Aug. 12, at 8 p.m. The cheese auction is not only spec...
August 05, 2026 Special Sections
In 1947, a plowing contest was held on the Jack Roe property in Meridian. This was the birth of an idea to get the city folk, business owners and farmers together to bett...
August 05, 2026 Special Sections
Every morning at 3 a.m., while most of Butler County is still sleeping, Jeff Ansell begins the first of two daily milkings with his father-in-law, Lou Boyle, and a farmha...
August 05, 2026 Special Sections
As this week’s opening of the annual Butler Farm Show approaches, here’s a look back at scenes from recent years at the event. ...
August 05, 2026 Special Sections
1952 — Walter Henricks, Butler R.D. 1 1953 — Walter Henricks, Butler R.D. 1 1954 — H. Francis Kennedy, Butler R.D. 6 1955 — Claude Brown, Butler R.D. 1 1956 — Walter Henr...
August 05, 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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