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Pittman fields range of topics in town hall
SAXONBURG — State Sen. Joe Pittman, R-41st, stopped by the Saxonburg Museum on Wednesday for a town hall talk.
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County offers payment plan for EDCO pool repair grant
The county commissioners will pay the matching funds owned on a decking project at EDCO pool, but Evans City will reimburse the money.
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New tobacco use policy restricts smoking at all county buildings
Smokers and vapers puffing away near the entrance to the county government center now must take a walk downhill.
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21-year-old man's bond on drug charges reduced
Lawyer argues client 'has been in Butler County for years'
A Butler man suspected of dealing drugs will be released from jail after his lawyer successfully requested Wednesday that a judge reduce his bond from $100,000 to a nonmonetary bond.
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Middlesex Crossing fourth phase OK'd
MIDDLESEX TWP — Almost three dozen houses are coming to the intersection of Routes 8 and 228 after the township board of supervisors Wednesday night approved a new phase of the Middlesex...
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County may replace gov't center elevators
The elevators at the county government center are in need of repair once again.
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It's still summer
Eagan Smith of Butler enjoys a late summer day at the beach Tuesday with his mom Emily, brother Murphy and some friends at Lakeview Beach at Moraine State Park.
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Progress reported in GM, union talks
Plants, warehouses idle during strike
DETROIT — Faced with weakening sales, a deteriorating global economy and an unpredictable trade war, General Motors and striking auto workers appeared to be making progress Tuesday toward a...
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ABC’s Cokie Roberts, 75, dies
NEW YORK — Cokie Roberts, the daughter of politicians and a pioneering journalist who chronicled Washington from Jimmy Carter to Donald Trump for NPR and ABC News, died Tuesday of complications...
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Haine students hear 9/11 history from retired agent
CRANBERRY TWP — Amid a sea of hands raised by curious sixth-graders at Haine Middle School, Jim Tanda, an instructor of criminology at Waynesburg University, discussed and answered questions...
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Community
Singing Praises
Music is a form of worship, said Dan Byerly.
Read moreToday's Verse
This is what the LORD says to the house of Israel: "Seek me and live; do not seek Bethel, do not go to Gilgal, do not journey to Beersheba." -- Amos 5:4-5
Chuckle of the Day
If every cloud has a silver lining, does that mean every silver lining is accompanied by a cloud?
Sports
Thieves In The Night
GROVE CITY — The offense gets the glory.
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Pirate hitters silenced by Seattle
PITTSBURGH — Kyle Lewis hit his fifth home run since debuting Sept. 10, and the Seattle Mariners beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-1 Wednesday night for their fourth straight win.
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Hang on tight
Avoiding turnovers is easier said than done.
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KC girls blank DuBois
McKenna Martin scored three goals and also had an assist as Karns City rolled to a 6-0 win over DuBois.
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Editorial
Exercise caution when paroling violent felons
The violent death of an 8-year-old Lawrence County boy has prompted a state lawmaker to call for changes in the state’s parole process.
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Exam questions racist?
The U.S. Department of Justice recently sued the Baltimore County government alleging that its written test for police officer recruits was unfairly biased against black applicants.
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Democrats embrace profanity as campaign strategy
Politicians have a long history of swearing.
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Should we love or hate ‘negative’ interest rates?
The idea that interest rates could be “negative” seems so counterintuitive that it defies easy understanding.
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Why a great spy for our nation is no longer spying
It’s scarcely over yet, this effort to grab President Donald Trump around the head for things that weren’t his fault, drag him through the mud and say, there, we’ve got him now.
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Business
K&K keeps moving to stay part of community
Within a 15-mile radius of K&K Parts’ 923 New Castle Road location, there are between 5,000 and 6,000 RVs “that never move.
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Oil price drops as Saudi crude output recovers
NEW YORK — The price of oil fell Wednesday after Saudi officials announced oil production halted by an attack on the heart of its oil industry would be fully restored within weeks.
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Alleged scam charges mount
AG: Cranberry nonprofit added to list of victims
A Pittsburgh-based lobbyist charged last month with scamming at least six small businesses out of hundreds of thousands of dollars faces more charges after additional nonprofits and schools came...
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Envoy from China coming in advance of trade talks in U.S.
BEIJING — A Chinese envoy will head to Washington on Wednesday to prepare for trade negotiations.
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Factory production rose at healthy pace in August in U.S.
WASHINGTON — U.S. factory output increased in August at a solid clip, reversing a sharp drop in July, as production of metals, machinery and chemicals all rose.
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Arts & Entertainment
PEOPLE
NEW YORK — Rihanna believes women of all shapes, colors and sizes should be celebrated, and that spirit of inclusion has made her lingerie and beauty lines massive successes.
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PEOPLE
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Brad Pitt, star of the new space movie “Ad Astra,” had a burning question for a real-life astronaut.
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PEOPLE
NEW YORK — Sailor Brinkley-Cook will replace her mother, Christie Brinkley, on “Dancing with the Stars,” which will premiere Monday.
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Netflix says it will start to air ‘Seinfeld’ episodes in 2010
LOS GATOS, Calif. — Netflix says it will start streaming all 180 episodes of “Seinfeld” in 2021, as the battle for viewers heats up.