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Man suffers 'major injuries' after one-vehicle wreck Friday night
May 25, 2018 - 11:24 pm
Multi-million civil judgment in ATV death
May 25, 2018 - 03:20 pm
Woman rescued after 100 foot fall
May 25, 2018 - 02:32 pm
On the Cover
Local man remembers USS Scorpion, 99 friends
Robert Domanski’s 5-month-old daughter saved his life 50 years ago, but nothing over those years could blot out the anguish of losing 99 friends.
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About $6 million awarded
Wrongful death lawsuit judgment
Butler County Judge Marilyn Horan on Thursday handed down a $5.923 million judgment against a former Parker Township man who pleaded guilty to criminal charges in a Chicora teen's 2015 death.
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Pair rescued after 1 falls at state park
A nearly perfect day for a hike Friday afternoon at McConnells Mill State Park turned harrowing for two young women — one who fell about 100 feet from a cliff near Breakneck Falls.
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Driver suffers'major injuries'in Donegal crash
Car hits bank,rolls many times
DONEGAL TWP — Police said speed was a factor in an accident Friday night that left a driver with “major injuries” after a wreck on Gameland Road near Chicora just before 9 p.m.
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Ceremony set for renaming of SV school
Change honors Sgt. Ryan Gloyer
Seneca Valley School District is hosting a ceremony June 7 for the renaming of the middle school to honor the memory of Sgt.
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News
No paper Monday
The Butler Transit Authority will not be operating Monday in observance of the Memorial Day holiday. Regular bus service will resume on Tuesday.
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Former Pa. AG Kathleen Kane’s conviction affirmed
PHILADELPHIA — Former Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane moved a big step closer to serving her jail term Friday with a ruling by the state Superior Court affirming her conviction for...
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Weinstein arrested, faces rape charge
NEW YORK — It was the moment the #MeToo movement had been waiting for: Harvey Weinstein in handcuffs.
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BlueSox help humane society
Team runs Buck- A-Hit campaign
The Butler BlueSox has announced the Butler County Humane Society will benefit from its Buck-A-Hit campaign this season.
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BlueSox Home Schedule
All BlueSox home games are played at Kelly Automotive Park and start at 7:05 p.m., unless noted. The schedule is:
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Community
Grooming new readers
Slippery Rock School District board members were told a tale about how a dog can be a teaching aide for children with learning disabilities.
Read moreToday's Verse
My dear brothers, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry. -- James 1:19
Chuckle of the Day
The easiest way to be good at golf is to be bad at arithmetic.
A Trip to Remember
BUTLER TWP — Chookie Bennetti will turn 87 on Thursday. But this Memorial Day, he's already received his birthday present courtesy of strangers and friends.
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Shasta daisies sizzle in the landscape and containers
A recent visit to The Landings shopping center in Columbus, Ga., taught me a little lesson. I have been too restricted in my thinking when it comes to selecting plants for mixed containers, Shasta daisies to be exact.
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STUDENT DIRECTOR
SCRANTON — Commonwealth School of Medicine medical student Jeanne Sullivan of Saxonburg won the Lackawanna County Medical Society Alliance’s Excellence in Women’s Health Field Award.
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PROM ROYALTY
Korynne Young was crowned queen and Jason Warren was crowned king at Moniteau High School’s prom.
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NEIGHBORS
Jackie Dimun, current vice president of the Butler County Bar Association, won the 2018 Hestia Award presented by Victim Outreach Intervention Center (VOICe).
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Sports
Soaring Rockets
SLIPPERY ROCK — The start was ominous. The end may be glorious.
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He was worth the wait
PITTSBURGH — Joe Musgrove came off the disabled list to win his Pirates debut with seven scoreless innings on the mound while also getting his first career hit and scoring the winning run as...
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No panic with no Shazier
PITTSBURGH — Ryan Shazier is neither gone nor forgotten.
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PIAA TRACK AND FILED CHAMPIONSHIPS
County athletes medal in 1st day
SHIPPENSBURG — James Parenti proved a lot at the District 9 Track and Field Championships last week, claiming the Class AA discus title with a throw of 158 feet.
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Editorial
Moina Michael’s blossom: no contribution too small
Let’s not forget Moina Belle Michael’s lasting contribution to Memorial Day.
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The Libya model: take it or leave it
After months of pretending to be normal and reasonable on the diplomatic stage, North Korea’s mask has slipped, and Pyongyang is back to threatening a “nuclear-to-nuclear showdown”...
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New medicine demands review of ethics
The power of medical research is rapidly moving from the lab to the patient.
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To kill bacterial superbugs: it’s the looming health peril
Scientists and political leaders have warned for years of the looming health peril posed by so-called superbugs — bacteria that have gained resistance to current antibiotics.
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Hear Metcalfe’s critics
Patricia Carone-Krebs’ opinion piece (“Metcalfe’s conduct is unacceptable,” May 20, Page 4) about Daryl Metcalfe’s obstruction of the congressional redistricting reform...
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Business
Looking Ahead
Effort focuses on finding petrochemical workers
Details on the Beaver County cracker plant, as well as job opportunities, were discussed Tuesday.
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Glade Run CEO, president to retire; last day is June 1
ZELIENOPLE — After nearly three decades at Glade Run Lutheran Services, Charles Lockwood, president and CEO, is retiring.
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Chairman Powell stresses independence of the Fed
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell warned Friday that the Fed’s independence from political pressure must be respected if it is to succeed in controlling inflation, maximizing employment...
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Veterans with ‘bad paper’ seek hiring rule changes
PROVIDENCE, R.I.
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IN BRIEF
BUTLER — J&J Fire Protection Co. has announce Dennis Randolph Jr.
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Arts & Entertainment
PEOPLE
LOS ANGELES — Daniel Craig is back as Bond, the spy series' producers confirmed, in a Danny Boyle-directed film due for release in 2019.
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‘Roseanne’ continues to shine
Success shocks top producer
Around this time 21 years ago, “Roseanne,” the groundbreaking sitcom about the blue-collar Conner family, came to an end after a successful 10-year run.
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People
NEW YORK — Gwyneth Paltrow says ex-boyfriend Brad Pitt threatened producer Harvey Weinstein after an alleged incident of sexual misconduct.
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People
LOS ANGELES — Danica Patrick has lined up her first post-retirement gig: hosting The ESPYS.