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Buffalo Township man accused of tearing down home using excavator with wife, children inside
A Buffalo Township man is accused of tearing down his home using an excavator while his wife and two daughters were still inside, according to township police. ...
Police: Cranberry Township motorcyclist found dead along I-79 was discovered by PennDOT
Employees were mowing grass along tree line
Butler City Farmers’ Market returns with revamped facility
Vendors and visitors take note of improvements
Bill to abolish death penalty in Pa. advances out of House committee
Rep. Tim Bonner, R-17th, votes against measure
WPIAL baseball: Butler soaking in every moment ahead of massive Class 6A title clash vs North Allegheny
Even 25 hours before first pitch of its biggest game in recent memory, Butler’s baseball team carried on with a certain measure of mindfulness. The top-seeded G...
Buffalo Township man accused of tearing down home using excavator with wife, chi...
Buffalo Township man a...
Police: Cranberry Township motorcyclist found dead along I-79 was discovered by ...
Police: Cranberry Town...
Butler City Farmers’ Market returns with revamped facility
Butler City Farmers’ M...
Bill to abolish death penalty in Pa. advances out of House committee
Bill to abolish death ...
WPIAL baseball: Butler soaking in every moment ahead of massive Class 6A title c...
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Top Headlines
Some members of public question Seneca Valley’s spending choices, district responds
JACKSON TWP — Earlier this month, Seneca Valley School District’s board heard two public comments expressing concerns about the district’s spending trajectory. At the boa...
May 27, 2026 Education
Slippery Rock man accused of rape
A Slippery Rock man has been charged with imprisoning a woman in his apartment, assaulting her and raping her over the weekend. Brandon R. Brenner, 34, is facing a felony...
May 26, 2026 Local News
Charges filed in I-79 rollover crash
A Jenkintown man is facing charges related to a rollover crash involving a tractor trailer on Interstate 79 in Worth Township. Brett M. Kellogg, 53, was charged Tuesday,...
May 27, 2026 Local News
Slippery Rock woman accused of stealing vehicle, money
A Slippery Rock woman is charged with theft after reportedly stealing a vehicle, leading police on a short chase and stealing more than $300 “so she could play casino gam...
May 26, 2026 Local News
Police: Butler man Tased twice during apprehension
A Butler man was Tased twice while being arrested following an incident on Memorial Day, May 25, in Butler, according to state police. Mario James Longo, 35, was charged...
May 27, 2026 Local News
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Parker man has charges withdrawn in domestic incident
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Pennsylvania nature blooming in Buffalo Creek
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Family-run theater returns to roots in Buffalo Township
Nick Mulone knows just about everything about running a movie theater, including how to revive one. The 82-year-old owner of South Pike Cinemas in Buffalo Township has be...
May 27, 2026 Local News
Police reports as of May 26
The following items have been collected from various police departments and district courts: Adams Twp May 7 — Austin John Langell, 33, of Gibsonia, was charged with thre...
May 27, 2026 Local News
Vogel to host senior expo on June 5
State Sen. Elder Vogel, R-47th, will host a Butler County Senior Expo from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 5 at Discovery Church, 170 Scharberry Lane, Adams Township. Representati...
May 26, 2026 Local News
Crash reported on Butler’s Main Street
Update: The incident was terminated just before 1 p.m. Emergency crews are responding to a two-vehicle crash Tuesday afternoon, May 26, on Main Street in Butler, accordi...
May 26, 2026 Local News
2 Pittsburgh men accused of stealing pellet guns from Cranberry Township store
Two Pittsburgh men reportedly used a U-Haul to steal tools and pellet guns from Tractor Supply in Cranberry Township, police said. David James Bilicic, 48, and Paul Ross...
May 26, 2026 Local News
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Community
Time capsule: packing emergency kits
The 2009 class of Leadership Butler County wanted to help in case of an emergency. Each cl...
Today's Verse
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Generation-spanning lasagna recipe used by Knoch student for kindness initiative
Alyssa Patterson is a young chef on a mission
May 26, 2026
Senior menus
Senior centers at Butler, Chicora, Cranberry Township, Evans City, Slippery Rock, Mount Ch...
May 22, 2026
Knoch trivia team made up of the most ‘curious learners’
Nine students to compete in New Jersey at northeast trivia tournament
May 22, 2026
Mars Area students make Liberty Bell projects to recognize A250
ADAMS TWP — Artwork from kindergartners at Mars Area Primary Center aims to commemorate th...
May 22, 2026
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Sports
Seneca Valley softball gets one more go at defending champ Hempfield in WPIAL final
Hempfield’s softball team has become accustomed to overwhelming its opponents. Thirtee...
 
North Catholic softball rallies to make state playoffs: Roundup
North Catholic softball rallied with a pair of runs on four hits in the top of the seventh...
May 26, 2026
Esmerlyn Valdez's homer continues his hot rookie start, Pirates rout skidding Cubs
PITTSBURGH — Esmerlyn Valdez hit a two-run home run to cap a five-run first inning Tuesday...
May 26, 2026
Penguins re-sign star forward Evgeni Malkin to a 1-year deal, keeping him for 21st season
PITTSBURGH — Evgeni Malkin is going to get a chance to finish what he started in Pittsburg...
May 26, 2026
Moniteau softball season ends with District 9 consolation loss
Moniteau’s softball season ended with a 7-3 loss to Keystone in a District 9 Class 2A cons...
May 25, 2026
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Editorial
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May 26, 2026 Cartoons
Summit Township officials proactive in approach to data centers
Summit Township officials are to be commended for taking a proactive approach to the possibility of data centers coming to the township in the future....
May 26, 2026 Our Opinion
Bill promoting childhood independence deserves support
Lenore Skenazy has spent the past 15 years shining a light on examples across the country of overzealous bureaucrats and law enforcement officials att...
May 26, 2026 Other Voices
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May 23, 2026 Cartoons
The road to Memorial Day wasn’t built by grilling
Good company, good food and a long weekend traditionally mark the unofficial start of summer in the United States. As we collectively wait for the bur...
May 23, 2026 Our Opinion
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Business
Cleveland-Cliffs honored by General Motors
Local steel manufacturer Cleveland-Cliffs was named 2025 GM Supplier of the Year by General Motors. Cleveland-Cliffs was the only North American steel...
May 26, 2026 Business
Another surge for Micron, Wall Street’s latest $1 trillion company, sends U.S. stocks to records
NEW YORK — The U.S. stock market rose to records Tuesday as it caught up with climbs for others around the world from the day before, when President D...
May 26, 2026 Business
Oil giant BP ousts new chairman over ‘conduct’ and shares slide
BP has ousted its chairman over what it called serious concerns related to “important governance standards, oversight and conduct.” The departure was...
May 26, 2026 Business
Small-town Texas rebels against data centers in growing backlash
In Granbury, Texas, city council meetings begin with a prayer. But at a session back in January, one local invoked the Almighty in a way that would ha...
May 25, 2026 Business
Walmart flags higher fuel costs eroding retailer’s earnings
Walmart Inc. warned rising fuel costs are squeezing the company’s bottom line and could lead to higher prices for shoppers. The world’s largest retail...
May 25, 2026 Business
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Weekend Entertainment
Bingo event to give back to recent widow
There will be a bingo fundraiser event to support Felicia Caldwell, who recently suffered the death of her husband, Donnie. Doors open for the event at noon Saturday, May...
May 20, 2026 Weekend Entertainment
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Arts & Entertainment
Stephen Colbert is back on TV on community access in Michigan along with rocker Jack White
From the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York to … community access TV in Michigan? One night after Stephen Colbert recorded his final episode of “The Late Show” on CBS, he ma...
May 26, 2026 People
What to Stream: Paul McCartney, John Travolta, Tina Fey, Latto and Nicolas Cage as Spider-Man
Paul McCartney reflecting on the “Days We Left Behind” with his 18th studio album and John Travolta writing, directing and narrating an ode to the glamorous days of 1960s...
May 25, 2026 Arts & Entertainment
Box Office: ‘Mandalorian and Grogu’ tops charts and ‘Obsession’ grows in second weekend
After nearly seven years away from the big screen, a new Star Wars movie drew healthy but not record-breaking crowds to global theaters this weekend. According to studio ...
May 25, 2026 Arts & Entertainment
Boots Riley’s ‘I Love Boosters’ is a wild, surrealist social satire
Boots Riley holds nothing back in his audacious, surrealist social satire “I Love Boosters.” The film is a go-for-broke expression of wild imagination and social cons...
May 23, 2026 Reviews
‘Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu’ makes a clumsy big-screen debut
It’s been nearly seven years since there was a new “Star Wars” movie released in theaters and there are lots of ways to do it. “Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu,” a d...
May 23, 2026 Reviews
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Special Sections
Helen Comperatore: Corey’s Cruise 2026 will be bigger, better than last year
BUFFALO TWP — Helen Comperatore is dedicated to making Corey’s Cruise 2026 — an event that honors her late husband while giving back to first responders — a smashing succ...
May 27, 2026 Special Sections
Butler Freeport Community Trail gears up for the season
Nestled in the woods along Little Buffalo Creek, the Butler Freeport Community Trail spans 21 miles connecting the two municipalities. Open since 1989, the trail gives re...
May 27, 2026 Special Sections
Lernerville Speedway sports improvements for 2026 season
For five months a year, a small patch of Butler County comes alive with the sound of revving engines and thousands of screaming fans. That patch is Lernerville Speedway, ...
May 27, 2026 Special Sections
Butler golf courses: These 5 greens throughout the county will test your putting skills
Each course in Butler County seems to offer at least one green that can keep golfers up at night. We polled five courses in the area for the trickiest, toughest greens th...
May 24, 2026 Sports
Saxonburg’s popular Mingle on Main is back
A portion of Main Street in Saxonburg between Pittsburgh and Rebecca streets will close to vehicle traffic on the third Thursday of the month from May through September f...
May 21, 2026 Special Sections
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Seeking Refuge
Ukrainians who fled homeland face 1st anniversary of invasion
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
Ukrainian families assimilating in Butler County as war rages on in homeland
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
Another family will join Ukrainians who fled to Cranberry Twp.
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
Efforts started to help Ukrainian families in Cranberry Twp.
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
2 young families flee war-torn Ukraine, staying in Cranberry
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
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Digital Divide
Obstacles abound as Pa. plans for surge of federal broadband funding
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
Biden administration announces more funding for rural broadband infrastructure
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
What’s next as Pa. prepares to spend $1.2B on broadband
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
Broadband authority seeks feedback on plans
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
FCC maps still under criticism from the Butler County residents, government officials
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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