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Robinson accepts plea deal, sentenced in Butler drive-by shooting case
January 28, 2020 - 04:58 pm
Commerical building fire closes Route 19 in Jackson Twp
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SUV crashes into porch overnight in Chicora
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OSHA slaps company with fines
Workers faced cave-in hazards
A Jackson Township business faces more than $60,000 in fines from the U.S. Department of Labor for allegedly exposing employees to cave-in hazards at a job site in Cranberry Township.
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Lottery ticket worth $2.39M
Jackpot winner sold at Valencia store
Someone is $2.39 million richer today after a Valencia store sold a winning lottery ticket this past weekend.
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Zelie takes 1st step toward new joint emergency agency
ZELIENOPLE — The new structure for a four-municipality emergency management agency took its first steps to ratification Monday night.
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Audit could boost district rating
Improvement projects slated
The Butler Area School District had an unassigned fund balance of slightly more than $8 million at the end of the 2018-19 fiscal year, according to an audit discussed at Monday's school board meeting.
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Judge dismisses adult cases against 2 teens
Alleged pellet gun not considered deadly weapon
A district judge dismissed a case Monday against two juvenile defendants initially being prosecuted as adults for an alleged Dec. 30 robbery at gunpoint of another boy in Butler.
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News
CELEBRATING CATHOLIC SCHOOLS
Bishop David Zubik, head of the Pittsburgh Diocese, addresses students at Butler Catholic School on Monday for Catholic Schools Week.
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Adams supervisors OK 5 plans
Armco Credit Union receives approval
ADAMS TWP — Supervisors Monday night approved five plans, some of which were first discussed in November 2019.
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Police: Man threatened to set himself on fire
Police: man doused self with gas, threatened to light himself
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Correction
The story “Pittman running for fi rst full term in 41st senate district” (Jan. 22) contained incorrect information regarding former state Sen. Don White.
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Helicopter had tried to avoid cloud layer
Recovery at crash site underway
CALABASAS, Calif.
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Community
Vo-tech students plane, sand planks for restoration project
A Butler County commissioner teamed up with his old alma mater to give a big boost to a Foltz School restoration project.
Read moreToday's Verse
So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them.
Chuckle of the Day
Everyone should have two pets in order to maintain perspective: A dog who will always think you’re the greatest, and a cat who will always hold you in disdain.
ONLY THE LONELY
Study looks at risks for seniors
They are surrounded by hundreds of other people. They have a large menu of group activities: cards, tennis, art classes, and theater outings. How could anyone living in a vibrant senior community be lonely?
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DEAN’S LIST
The following students have been named to the dean’s lists at their respective colleges and universities:
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GRADUATES
The following students received degrees at the commencement exercises at their respective colleges and universities.
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NEIGHBORS
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NEIGHBORS
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Sports
Marte dealt to D’Backs
PITTSBURGH — When the Arizona Diamondbacks landed ace Madison Bumgarner in free agency last month, the three-time World Series winner made a surprising offer, one that came with a very urgent...
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NC holds off gritty Freeport
BUFFALO TWP — Tess Myers found it quite uncomfortable sitting on the bench.
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MLB umps to wear mics?
NEW YORK — Big league players, managers and fans might be hearing a lot more from umpires this season.
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Maier nets 13 as Butler girls grab road win
Makenna Maier scored 13 points and grabbed seven rebounds Monday night as Butler's girls basketball team came away with a 34-24 win at North Hills.
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Editorial
Someone needs to step up to save SR community dinners
Just two weeks ago, we wrote on this page that county seniors were struggling amid a lack of food sources in the wake of several grocery store closures during the past year.
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Diversity and inclusion
It’s nearly impossible to have even a short conversation with a college administrator, politician or chief executive without the words diversity and inclusion dropping from their lips.
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Universities acting to relieve student loan debt
As the 2020 election ramps up, student loan debt has emerged as a hot-button issue on the campaign trail, with several presidential hopefuls releasing plans to solve what they are calling a...
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Democrats get free TV ad in impeachment proceedings
It’s kind of interesting that the central goal of Democrats in the wild-and-wooly impeachment hearings is to use their misapplied, blistering power to ruin the re-election chances of Republican...
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Impeachment trial reveals broken nation
For a nation forged in bloody revolution against an unjust monarchy, America sure loves the pomp and circumstance of ancient royalty.
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Business
Dunkin' opens modern site in Slippery Rock
'Store of future' concept touted
SLIPPERY ROCK —- Dunkin' opened its first “Next Generation” store concept in Slippery Rock on Monday.
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Irish leader: EU will have upper hand in trade talks with UK
LONDON — Ireland’s prime minister has said the European Union will have the upper hand in upcoming negotiations on future relations.
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New-home sales slipped in U.S. in December
WASHINGTON — U.S. sales of newly built homes fell 0.4 percent in December, cooling slightly after low mortgage rates fueled gains for much of 2019.
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Fed seems satisfied with rates, policies at moment
WASHINGTON — For the first time in years, Federal Reserve officials will hold their latest policy meeting this week feeling broadly satisfied with where interest rates are and with seemingly no...
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Second of a two part series
The ‘New Beginnings” agenda for Butler County 2020 is ambitious and impressive — and that’s coming straight from the presidents’ mouths.
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Arts & Entertainment
Guy Ritchie’s ‘The Gentlemen’ is stale pint of ale
Guy Ritchie’s honor-among-thieves meta-caper “The Gentlemen,” with Matthew McConaughey, has all the tailored tweed suits and smoky atmosphere of a handsome Scotch commercial.
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Can equal airtime pledges fix country music’s gender problem?
NASHVILLE, Tenn.
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Brittany Howard looks both past, forward ahead of the Grammys
Her solo music transcends genres
NEW YORK — Leaving a successful band is never easy. For Brittany Howard, stepping away from the roots-rockers Alabama Shakes wasn’t easy — but it was necessary.
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‘The Last Full Measure’ stumbles in its proud mission
“The Last Full Measure” — which details the fight to bestow the Medal of Honor to medic William H.