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One-vehicle accident closes Decatur Drive
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Small fire forces funeral home to move body
A body had to be moved from Young Funeral Home in West Sunbury after an overheated electric line caused a fire around 4 p.m. Sunday.
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Police say man struck girlfriend with vehicle i
Man arrested for hitting girlfriend with vehicle during family gathering
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Model T exhibit rolls into county
Classic automobiles converge on Saxonburg
SAXONBURG — It’s been 62 years since the Model T Ford Club has rolled into Butler County.
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Saxonburg Carnival activities start Tuesday
Fire trucks on display
The Saxonburg Volunteer Fire Department will hold its annual carnival July 17-21.
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GOP candidate for governor campaigns in Butler County
Wagner visits Portersville, Adams facility
Republican gubernatorial candidate Scott Wagner told the breakfast crowd at Brown's County Kitchen in Portersville that he would eliminate school district property taxes if he is elected governor.
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News
HORSE TRADING DAYS
Thousands expected in Zelie this week
Horse Trading Days is back with classic offerings of local vendors, live entertainment and more.
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'Jerry's Girls' 'toe-tapping success' for MTG
All-female cast stages retrospective through Sunday
Opening night for Musical Theatre Guild's “Jerry's Girls” at the William A. Lehnerd Performance Hall on Friday was a toe-tapping success.
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Edwards Ice Cream stand back in business
Edwards Ice Cream enjoyed a successful re-opening after a brief closure, Saturday.
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Lifesteps to create more preschool student slots 2nd line
Lifesteps Inc. is expanding its free preschool program in Butler County after getting $255,000 more in state funding.
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1 person hurt in Route 422 crash
Butler Township Police are investigating a one-vehicle crash on Route 422 that left one person injured Sunday.
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Community
Hard work takes violinists to Europe
Two Butler High School students recently returned from playing in an orchestra's tour of Europe.
Read moreToday's Verse
Get rid of all moral filth and the evil that is so prevalent and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save you.
Chuckle of the Day
Never make the same mistake twice, or you’ll never get around to making them all.
SV junior named to Macy's marching band
Jeremy Love, a junior at Seneca Valley High School, will take part in the Macy's Great American Marching Band at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on Nov. 22, 2018.
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'HEART OF A LION'
Tom Toland, a past district governor, presents the “Heart of a Lion” awards to 2018 Butler High School graduates Alyssa Eyth and Tarik Taoufik during the Butler Lions Club’s 95th anniversary celebration June 22 at Trinity Lutheran Church. This humanitarian award is presented to non-Lion members of the community who unselfishly serve the needs of the community.
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Dean’s List
Butler County Community College students who have achieved a cumulative grade point average of 3.75 or higher are named to the President’s List following completion of at least 12 semester hours or upon completion of degree requirements:
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Military News
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — U.S. Air Force National Guard Airman 1st Class Robert J. Gregor III graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas.
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Student Directory
BUTLER — Sarah Hepfl and Kayla Karenbauer, both of Butler, were recognized with a $1,500 scholarship from the Kit Barkus Music Scholarship Fund.
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Sports
Pirates send Meadows back to Indy
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates demoted outfielder Austin Meadows to Triple-A Indianapolis on Sunday and recalled right-handed reliever Tanner Anderson.
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Swept Away!
PITTSBURGH — One late-inning rally wasn’t enough for the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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Djokovic, Kerber win titles
LONDON — After coming through two grueling five-setters to reach the Wimbledon final, Kevin Anderson finally ran out of steam.
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France wins World Cup
MOSCOW — Didier Deschamps walked into the interview room in the bowels of Luzhniki Stadium and prepared to answer questions for the first time as coach of a World Cup champion.
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Editorial
Don’t risk turning Pa. 422 into a poor man’s turnpike
What a horrendous crash Friday evening on Pennsylvania Route 422 — New Castle Road — in Franklin Township.
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NFL Anthem debate
While the Eagle’s editorial (“Nailing NFL kneelers,” May 25) on the NFL and the anthem raised valid points, there are other ways to view the hullabaloo than through the tired,...
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It’s one more tax
Been reading in the paper about the new tax or should I say fee the commissions want to enact.
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The $247 trillion global debt bomb
The untold story of the world economy — so far at least — is the potentially explosive interaction between the spreading trade war and the overhang of global debt, estimated at a...
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Yes, the Supreme Court is undemocratic
In an era of partisan polarization, it is rare to get agreement on anything, but about this there should be a consensus: The Supreme Court is an undemocratic institution whose power should be...
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Business
Infrastructure Bank recommends six projects
Butler's Main St. to shine brighter
All six projects under review by the county Infrastructure Bank will be recommended to the county commissioners for funding.
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Market mirrors summer boredom
A look at the stock market: Year to date the Dow Jones Industrial Average is down a little over 2 percent. The Standard and Poor’s 500 is up about 5 percent.
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Sonneborn seeks plan approval
Company to clean 3 polluted sites
PETROLIA - Sonneborn LLC is seeking state approval of a plan to address polluted sites on the plant property.
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Fed sees two rate hikes by late 2019
WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve said Friday it expects low unemployment and rising inflation will keep it on track to raise interest rates at a gradual pace over the next two years.
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Papa John’s removed from stadium name
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The University of Louisville is removing Papa John’s from its football stadium’s name after a report the pizza chain’s founder used a racial slur.
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Arts & Entertainment
People
LOS ANGELES — A woman has been charged with 11 felonies stemming from the hacking of the email of Selena Gomez and one of the singer's associates.
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‘Hotel Transylvania 3’ draws audiences, but ‘Skyscraper’ stumbles
LOS ANGELES — “Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation” has checked into the No.
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People
NEW YORK — Chadwick Boseman will step out of Wakanda for the New York police drama “17 Bridges.”