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Mars school officials stand with students
Mars School District officials on Wednesday reiterated disappointment with “inaccurate information and unsubstantiated claims” about students at Friday’s football game against Penn...
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Police probe fatal shooting
Authorities say man pointed rifle at officers
Offier-involved fatal shooting under investigation
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Polling place selfies OK in November
Commissioners approve change
Voters can now take selfies at their polling places, thanks to a vote by county commissioners.
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$90K state grant to help authority study sewer system
A $90,000 grant will help officials address and improve the sewage system in and around Zelienople.
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BC3 to refinance bonds to help pay for renovation
The county commissioners have approved the refinancing of two bond series for BC3, which will pay for the completion project at the Cranberry campus.
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News
Trump questions Kavanaugh accusation
Senate leaders rally support
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Wednesday bluntly questioned the allegation that Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh sexually assaulted a fellow high school student over 30 years ago,...
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Band Festival 2018
The horn section of the Mars High School Marching Band performs its show titled “Between Darkness and Light” during the Butler County Band Festival at Art Bernardi Stadium on Wednesday.
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SRU enrollment dips slightly to 8,824
School officials not worried with ‘blip’
Slippery Rock University’s enrollment for the fall 2018 semester saw a slight decrease from last year’s record-setting numbers, the school announced Wednesday.
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A-C Valley extends school year
The Allegheny-Clarion Valley School District school year will beccome a few days longer because of the five days classes were canceled due to problems with water service.
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Woman in Rt. 422 crash identified
Police ID drivers in Route 422 crash
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Community
Rider Lutheran Church marks 175 years
CENTER TWP — Rider Lutheran Church, 189 Rider Church Road, has named its 175th anniversary observance “Rider Through the Years.”
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Emmanuel Lutheran to mark 175th anniversary
PROSPECT — Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 143 Church St., will celebrate its 175th anniversary as a congregation with a special service at 11 a.m. Sunday.
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Religious Roundup
BUTLER CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE
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Grove City Homecoming Court 2018
The Grove City High School homecoming court is back row, from left, Tyler Greer, Luke Owrey, Julian Breese (king), Carter Chinn and Nick Paparone, and front row, from left, Jackie Hovis, Sarah Hammerman, Alyssa Grossi (queen), Katie Smoker and Chloe Chinn. The homecoming football game is Sept. 28. The homecoming dance is from 6:30 to 10 p.m. Sept. 29.
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Allegheny-Clarion Valley Homecoming Court 2018
The Allegheny-Clarion Valley High School homecoming court is, front row, from left, Kylee Eaton, Cameron McNany, Kaylie Merwin, Olivia Boocks and Emilee Klingler, and back row, from left, Caleb Penny, John Healey, Jonathan Sherwin, Jonathan Powell and Dalton Callander. The Homecoming King and Queen will be crowned during a pre-game ceremony at 6:30 p.m. Friday.
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Rojas, Westerman
Balen Aurelia Rojas and Kevin Paul Westerman of Butler were united in marriage Aug. 4, 2018, at Meridian Veterans Club. The Rev. Heather Blair officiated. A reception followed at the Meridian Veterans Club.
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Sports
Drama Kings?
PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Bud Dupree just smiled earlier this month when asked what would happen if the “Hard Knocks” cameras decided to spend a month embedded...
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Crossroads time for KC
BROOKVILLE — Karns City and Brookville are both 1-3 — and thinking the same way.
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Planets need to recover
ADAMS TWP — Following his team's loss in its first conference game of the season, Mars head football coach Scott Heinauer is now concerned with one thing — how the Planets respond.
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Archer on target as Pirates sweep KC
PITTSBURGH — Chris Archer pitched seven strong innings, and the Pittsburgh Pirates completed a three-game sweep of the Kansas City Royals with a 2-1 win on Wednesday night.
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Editorial
American pride at Mars is not racist or offensive
Some people didn’t appreciate seeing Mars High School students dressed in red, white and blue attire for America theme night at last Friday’s home football game.
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Kelly’s record
Congressman Mike Kelly’s remark, in a campaign ad, that “I’ll fight to protect and preserve Social Security and Medicare,“ is right up there with Rudy Guilani’s claim...
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Trump’s farce
One of the incessant inanities spouted by President Donald Trump in the past two years concerned “draining the swamp.”
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Grateful
I would like to publicly thank Father Harry, Father Anthony and Father Alek for their dedication in ministering to Butler city Catholic churches of St. Paul’s, St. Peters and St.
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Things could still go wrong for Dems
Democrats are bullish about the November elections. They think they’ll win control of the House of Representatives, score big gains in the statehouses and run competitively in contests for U.S.
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Business
Business Briefs
Home building up, but permits slide
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Report: Minorities struggle to pay energy bills
NEW YORK — Nearly a third of U.S.
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Damaged I-79 overpass readied for repairs
Lane restrictions on the Interstate 79 overpass over Route 68 in Jackson Township are expected to remain in effect until around the end of October as crews work to repair damaged beams on the bridge.
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$5M in grants aimed at dairy farms
A recently-created investment program focused on helping Pennsylvania's struggling dairy industry will offer $5 million in grants, state Senate leaders announced Tuesday.
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Business Briefs
Tractor Supply has farmers market
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Arts & Entertainment
People
VATICAN CITY — U2 frontman Bono described Pope Francis as being “aghast” about sex abuse in the Catholic Church.
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People
NEW YORK — Julie Chen has left the cast of the CBS daytime show “The Talk” a week after her husband, CBS Corp.
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Prince’s latest vault tape release shows a new side
Jazzy piano is featured
MINNEAPOLIS — Fans of Prince expecting his usual pyrotechnic guitar work will be surprised that one of the first official albums released from his fabled vault since his death more than two...
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PEOPLE
LOS ANGELES — Sean Penn says much of the spirit of the #MeToo movement is to “divide men and women.”