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Woman rescued after falling 20 feet into Slippery Rock Creek while hiking at McConnells Mill

UPDATE: Suspect in an alleged attack turns himself in to authorities

State COVID-19 cases rise by 1,455 over the weekend, county cases increase by 10

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Cancellations in and around Butler County

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Police say man pointed gun at investigating troopers

Neigbor dispute leads to homeowner's arrest after police say he pointed rifle in their direction

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Butler man, 54, facing seventh charge of DUI

6-time offender again arrested for DUI

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Police say man, woman wounded by same bullet

Shooting was reportedly accidental

2 wounded by same bullet in apparent accidental shooting

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Task force raids home in city

Arrests made for guns, suspected drugs

2 arrested in city drug raid; suspected opioids, pills, guns seized

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Man suffers moderate injuries after apparent fall from ATV

ATV rider injured in accident along railroad tracks

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News

Free dairy handout slated Wednesday

PARKER, Armstrong County — The Harvest Community Church in conjunction with Marburger Dairy, the USDA Food & Drug Administration, local dairy producers and Southern Baptist Disaster Relief will...

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Man accused of dragging woman by car

Man arrested for allegedly dragging woman on side of vehicle during child custody spat

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Man allegedly threw moonshine on woman, child

Police: man douses woman, child wiith moonshine, threatens to light them on fire

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Teen jailed in knife threat, sexual assault case

Police: assailant with knife choked woman, left her injured on road

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Community

Are you feeling trapped, abandoned, all alone?

Greetings again, I pray you are finding blessing and favor as you walk in the peace of knowing God and Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior.

Today's Verse

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control, Against such things there is no law - Galatians 5:22:23

Chuckle of the Day

If at first you don't succeed, pretend you never tried in the first place.

A Shining Light Freeport seniors carry on school tradition

For the 114 seniors at Freeport Area High School, the traditional lantern launch Wednesday brought them together during a pandemic that has separated them.

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STUDENT DIRECTORY

Mars Area High School junior Alexandra Knotts earned first place in the art category at the 2020 Three Rivers German Day.

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Is it safe to swim in a pool, lake or the ocean?

Summer always means water, whether it's an ocean, lake, river, swimming pool or hot tub. But now that we're worrying more about germs, it's natural to wonder: Will this season's swimming, surfing, floating and soaking be as safe as it used to be?

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DEAN’S LIST

The following students were named to the dean’s list at their respective colleges and universities.

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MILITARY NEWS

BOSTON — Butler native Seaman Tukker Uniatowski bid farewell to the officers and crew after completing a successful 2-year tour aboard USS Constitution on May 14.

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Sports

If it weren't for bad luck ...

A year ago, Maryann Ackerman stood on the podium at Shippensburg University, a second-place state medal slung around her neck.

Match raises $20M

Tom Brady delivered the shot of the match that made it easy to forget the rest of his swings. Tiger Woods didn’t miss a fairway and earned a small measure of revenge against Phil Mickelson.

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NHL planning 24-team playoff format

The NHL is awaiting the result of a players’ vote on a 24-team playoff format before discussing its options on how to proceed in its bid to resume play.

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Mars graduate Marina Manuppelli, left photo, and Seneca Valley graduate Madison Schultz, right photo,will be senior cornerstones at first and third base, respectively, for Geneva College's softball team next season.

Side By Side

GENEVA — They came from neighboring high schools.

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NCAA football, hoop transfer rule may change in 2021-22

A proposed rule that some say would lead to an unheard-of number of transfers in college basketball and football will not be implemented for the upcoming 2020-21 school year.

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Editorial

Going forward, transit safeguards vexing, necessary

The months and years following the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks led to a new resolve from most Americans — but also new inconveniences.

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Stupidity, hatred led to death of black jogger

We have a hard time distinguishing between hatred and utter stupidity at times.

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Recent letter from GOP delegate had misinformation

On Wednesday, a letter appeared from John Grenci, candidate for delegate to the Republican convention. John’s letter had inaccurate information which I must correct.

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They fought for our freedoms; keep their memories alive

Each Memorial Day, we pause to honor the sacrifices that make our freedom possible.

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Will lockdowns really kill more people than COVID-19 itself?

A recent report from the Well Being Trust estimates that about 68,000 Americans could die as a result of the isolation, loneliness and unemployment induced by the circumstances surrounding COVID-19.

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Business

Trump’s pitch: Trust me, economy will soar in 2021

President talking directly to voters

President Donald Trump promises an economic comeback in 2021 if voters reelect him this fall.

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has a new pitch to voters for this fall: Trust me.

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Man accused of fraud in roof job

Man accused of home improvement fraud

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The New Normal COVID-19 pandemic is changing the way we interact, conduct business

A worker at the Giant Eagle in Slippery Rock loads an order for a customer. Many people are making use of order pickup services instead of going into stores.Kim Paskorz/butler eagle

The “new normal”… it's an expression people have tossed about since the very first wave of coronavirus-related lifestyle restrictions.

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Pa. jobless rate shoots up to 15.1%

HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania's unemployment rate skyrocketed in April, at the height of the state's pandemic-driven shutdown, to its highest rate in over four decades of record-keeping, the state...