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Butler seeks to boost high school safety
Changes would flip library, offices
School officials are considering flipping Butler Senior High School's principals' office area and its library in a bid to improve security at the cost of shrinking the library.
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Pa. prepares for winter weather, snowy roads
Tools announced to assist motorists
Officials from three state agencies gathered Monday to announce the plan to tackle this winter season and announce tools the public can use to help deal with the weather.
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Adams residents argue for private land
They're worried about nuisance ordinance
Adams Township heard from two residents who questioned their right to private property.
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Proposed cigar bar stymied in Seven Fields
Council denies club's request
The plans for a cigar bar at the old Table 86 site? They may be up in smoke.
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2 injured in single-vehicle wreck
Two people were transported following a single-vehicle accident Monday morning in Buffalo Township.
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News
Lancaster lauded for informative upgraded website
LANCASTER TWP — In 2015, township manager Benjamin Kramer pushed for a new website to replace the township's then-outdated home page.
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Student teachers receiving support
Moraine staffers create program
PROSPECT — Two Moraine Elementary teachers are offering student teachers more support.
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WH: Trump condemns graphic parody video
It was shown at conference
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump “strongly condemns” a graphic parody video that depicts a likeness of him shooting and stabbing opponents and members of the news media, the...
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Ex-National Security Council official testifying to Congress
Others slated later this week in inquiry
WASHINGTON — Fiona Hill, a former top National Security Council expert on Russia, testified to Congress behind closed doors Monday, the latest former Trump administration official to be...
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LOCAL BRIEFS
State Rep. Marci Mustello, R-11th, will host a town hall Saturday in Saxonburg.
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Community
YMCA's Floating Pumpkin Patch
Butler YMCA offers children nontraditional Floating Pumpkin Patch fun
Read moreToday's Verse
In the same way, count yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus. -- Romans 6:11
Chuckle of the Day
A seasoned politician is one who sees which way the crowd is going and then runs out ahead of them and pretends to lead.
Yellow Potoatoes and Broccoli
3/4 pound yellow or gold potatoes, unpeeled, cut into 1-inch cubes (2 cups)
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Glazed Pork Medallions
3/4 pound pork tenderloin
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Sauteed pork medallions full of contrasting flavors
Sweet maple syrup, spicy mustard and tart balsamic vinegar make an unusual sweet and sour glaze for sauteed pork medallions. The medallions are made by cutting pork tenderloin into slices and then flattening them to about 1/2 inch thick. This shortens the cooking time for the pork.
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STUDENT DIRECTORY
Knoch High School senior William Crytzer received the Award of Excellence from the 2019 Congress of Future Medical Leaders.
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MILITARY NEWS
Naval Airman Dominick Panichelle has completed basic training at the Navy’s Great Lakes Naval Base in Illinois and has been assigned to Pensacola, Fla., to study aviation electronics.
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Sports
Butler hires baseball coach
BUTLER TWP — Josh Forbes was approved as Butler High School's new varsity baseball coach by unanimous vote at Monday night's school board meeting.
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Blaney advances in playoffs
TALLADEGA, Ala. — Ryan Blaney beat Ryan Newman in a door-to-door race to the finish line to win Monday at Talladega Superspeedway and advance to the third round of NASCAR's playoffs.
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SR boys soccer perfect in region
Ryan Davey and Cullen Birkes scored two goals each Monday as Slippery Rock defeated Oil City, 9-0, in boys scorer.
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Nationals go up 3-0 with 8-1 home victory
WASHINGTON — The Cardinals have scored just two runs in the first three games of the National League Championship Series and they shouldn’t have either one but for misplays by Washington...
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Editorial
Raising age to 21 to buy tobacco, vaping products wise move
A bill to raise the age to buy tobacco and vaping products in Pennsylvania might not make the impact legislators hope it will, but it’s still a worthwhile venture.
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Lauer’s right to defend self an important part of #MeToo
In the wake of the #MeToo movement, “he said, she said,” is quickly becoming, “she said, he cringed and remained silent.
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Trump going above, beyond call of duty
I don’t care if Donald Trump has an in-your-face-New York-style demeanor that rips his opponents a new one.
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Idiotic environmental predictions
The Competitive Enterprise Institute has published a new paper, “Wrong Again: 50 Years of Failed Eco-pocalyptic Predictions.
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Elizabeth Warren’s threat to the U.S. Constitution
There’s a brewing constitutional crisis, and it is the Elizabeth Warren surge in the Democratic primaries.
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Business
US-China truce leaves issues for later
Trump-touted deal stops tariffs, lacks specifics
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump heralded a breakthrough in U.S.
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AHN opens lab for digestive issues
AHN has opened a new advanced gastroenterological lab at AGH for patients with disorders of the digestive system.
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Uber laying off 350 employees in Eats, other teams
NEW YORK — Uber is laying off 350 employees from its food delivery, autonomous vehicles, safety, insurance and other teams.
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U.S. suspends plan to raise tariffs on Chinese imports
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is suspending a tariff hike on $250 billion in Chinese imports that was set to take effect Tuesday, and China agreed to buy $40 billion to $50 billion in U.
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Mack Truck workers begin strike in 3 states
MACUNGIE, Pa. — Thousands of Mack Truck workers went on strike Sunday at plants in three states, the first such walkout in decades.
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Arts & Entertainment
Disney+ reveals what it will stream
Paid service starts Nov. 12
Disney on Monday threw down a new gauntlet in the streaming TV wars when it released the list of practically every TV show and movie title that will be available on the Disney+ subscription service...
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Al Roker returning to ‘Waitress’
Al Roker is coming back for another helping of pie in “Waitress.”
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‘Joker’ tops box office 2nd week
LOS ANGELES — The first weekend was no fluke: “Joker” is a hit.
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Imagine this Natalie Merchant honored with Lennon award
NEW YORK — At this stage of her life, Natalie Merchant is more proud of getting an honor named for John Lennon because of what it says about her activism than her music.