State Rep. Stephenie Scialabba, R-12th, said Monday that she will not run for a third term in office.
First elected in 2022, Scialabba said she is stepping asid...
Kelsey Blum spent much of her early career helping communities rebuild after disaster.
She never imagined she would one day be among those waiting for help.
Blu...
SOUTH PARK, Allegheny County — Moments after Jaisa Gaillot and Nia DiSanti saw the book close on their high school basketball careers, they posed for pictures a...
Longtime principal, last nun to live in Butler convent, dies
Longtime principal, la...
State Rep. Scialabba not seeking reelection
State Rep. Scialabba n...
Pittsburgh man charged with kidnapping after leading police on chase in U-Haul
Pittsburgh man charged...
Cranberry Township native reflects on Hurricane Helene, recovery and community
Cranberry Township nat...
WPIAL basketball tournament: Freeport girls proud of growth after first-round ex...
The managers of multiple mobile home parks in Butler County have less than a week to submit a plan on “multiple outstanding violations” found by Pennsylvania’s Department...
MARS — The borough is in the middle of deciding between two vendors for its next emergency alert notification system.
The choices come down to the Smart911 Rave Alert sys...
Allegheny Health Network is seeking approval to bring more facilities into its system.
AHN, one of the two major health systems in Western Pennsylvania, pleaded its case ...
In addition to donating more than $70,000 to Highmark Caring Place since 2017, Fun Fore All, an amusement center in Cranberry Township, has given passes to numerous famil...
WASHINGTON — The U.S. military on Saturday reported a series of strikes against Islamic State group targets in Syria in retaliation for the December ambush that killed tw...
PENN TWP — “The Mansion” in Penn Township is one of Butler County’s most popular wedding venues. On Sunday, Feb. 15, The Mansion wasn’t hosting a wedding, but a wedding t...
About 24,000 of the dogs in Butler County, about 45%, are not licensed, but the county and its dog warden are hoping to change that this month during the Pennsylvania Bur...
A large parcel of Buffalo Township farmland will stay farmland for the future thanks to an investment from the commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Through its Farmland Preserva...
More than three dozen fire and emergency medical service agencies in Butler County will receive a combined total of $589,200.47 in funding from the state Fire Company and...
BUTLER — Being dedicated to public service doesn’t mean you can’t have a little fun in the process.
On Saturday evening, Feb. 14, Knights of Columbus Butler Council 866 h...
Generative artificial intelligence is all the rage these days. We’re using it at work to guide our coding, writing and researching. We’re conjuring AI...
Good things happen when journalists work together.
Whether it’s partnering on stories too big to handle, leveraging resources and sharing the results ...
I have a problem with the American public. I have been a member of an election board for quite a few years. My mother was also an election board membe...
Several weeks ago, I went to my new gym to explore my physical and spiritual health. “Believe in you” was just that.
What do I now believe? Age 78 — B...
CLAIRTON — For Don Furko, Aug. 11, 2025, was a normal shift. Until it became the shift he would never forget.
At 10:47 a.m., U.S. Steel’s Clairton Cok...
Financial adviser Lyric Schnur of Schnur McCance Group, a Baird Private Wealth Management team in Butler, was recently recognized with a 2026 Forbes’ ...
CRANBERRY TWP — A new Jersey Mike’s Subs opened its doors in the township on Wednesday, Feb. 11, marking the chain’s second location in the community....
Let’s learn to speak the language of love.
Regrettably, I cannot fluently speak any romance language. But that doesn’t stop me from communicating with those I love, espec...
It’s hardly a surprise that filmmaker Emerald Fennell, who possesses a particular interest in shocking and riling her audience, was drawn to Emily Brontë’s “Wuthering Hei...
You’d expect an animated basketball movie with four-time NBA champion Stephen Curry in the producer’s chair to be an easy layup. So why is “GOAT” such a brick?
Despite a...
PHILADELPHIA — Old City-based 9.14 Pictures is working on an untitled documentary about comedian Bob Saget, the Philly-bred funny man who rose to fame in the 1980s as the...
NEW YORK — James Van Der Beek, a heartthrob who starred in coming-of-age dramas at the dawn of the new millennium, shooting to fame playing the titular character in “Daws...
Terrance Gore, a speedy outfielder who played for three World Series champions while spending parts of eight seasons in the major leagues, has died. He was 34.
Chad Funde...
Looking to give your loved one roses for Valentine’s Day? This year, the traditional dozen red roses might not be your best bet.
At least that’s the opinion of Jeff Doubl...
Love can be celebrated in many different ways. For children, it can mean hugs from parents, gift-giving or being there for a friend.
At St. Wendelin Catholic School in S...
By February, most of us are looking forward to the gardening season. Our plant catalogs are dog-eared and worn; lists of plants and seeds are being finalized and we are a...
Doing something romantic for Valentine's Day does not need to involve a heart-shaped box of chocolates, roses or an atypically expensive dinner, according to relationship...
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...
