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Judge denies bail request in hatchet attack case
July 31, 2020 - 07:03 pm
COVID-19 Update 7/31: State recovery rate flattens, county adds 3 more confirmed cases
July 31, 2020 - 05:03 pm
COVID UPDATE 7/30: 1 new death, 7 new cases reported in Butler County
July 30, 2020 - 04:24 pm
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Man held in burglary at Visiting Nurses Association
Man jailed in suspected VNA burglary
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Police: Assault suspect tried to start fire in cell
Police: man arrested for assaulting girlfriend, trying to light cell bkllankey on fire
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Rochester Road project to begin in Cranberry
Cranberry Township will soon experience what deputy township manager Dan Santoro called at Thursday’s supervisors meeting the “much-anticipated” improvements on Rochester Road.
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Trio accused in forgery scheme
Three North Carolinians have landed in Butler County Prison, each accused of taking part in what Cranberry Township police describe as an organized attempt to steal, alter and cash checks.
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NASA, SpaceX make history
ORLANDO, Fla. — America’s quest to once again fly humans to space and bring them back again was realized Sunday with a cannonball splash into the Gulf of Mexico.
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News
Tropical storm Isaias crawls up Fla. coast
Bands of heavy rain from Isaias lashed Florida’s east coast Sunday, with the tropical storm strengthening slightly in the evening on its way up the Eastern seaboard.
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Lawyer cites virus as defense bid
YORK — A defense attorney is citing the coronavirus in asking a Pennsylvania judge to bar prosecutors from seeking the death penalty in the case of a man charged in a shooting death inside a...
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U.S. to act against ‘array’ of China software risks
The Trump administration will announce measures shortly against “a broad array” of Chinese-owned software deemed to pose national-security risks, U.S.
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Seven arrested after Kennywood fights
WEST MIFFLIN — Authorities say seven people were arrested and about 150 people were asked to leave a Western Pennsylvania amusement park after a number of fights broke out.
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Actor Wilford Brimley dies at 85
LOS ANGELES — Wilford Brimley, who worked his way up from movie stunt rider to an indelible character actor who brought gruff charm, and sometimes menace, to a range of films that included...
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Community
Group effort at school Parents pitch in, set up new playground
PROSPECT — It takes a lot of work to build a playground.
Read moreToday's Verse
...through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of life set me free from the law of sin and death, - Romans 8:2
Chuckle of the Day
Democratic country: A place where people can say what they think without thinking.
Dean's List
The following area residents were named to the dean’s list at their respective colleges and universities:
8/1/2020 Dean's List 0 comments
Missing 'ghost bike' tribute to cyclist found
It took more than a week, but a tribute to a fallen bicyclist has been found.
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Sports
Shocking!
Montreal coach Claude Julien figured his young, largely inexperienced Canadiens had a real opportunity to grow after being given a second life by the NHL’s restart.
8/3/2020 Professional Hockey 0 comments
Pirates defeated in 11th at Wrigley
Javier Baez singled through a drawn-in infield in the 11th inning, scoring David Bote from third base and giving the Chicago Cubs a 2-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday.
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Mets’ Cespedes opts out of 2020
ATLANTA — New York Mets slugger Yoenis Cespedes opted out of the 2020 season on Sunday because of the coronavirus pandemic, providing some clarity after the team said it was unable to locate...
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NHL Playoffs
All Times Eastern
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Editorial
Leave No Trace to preserve parks
During this COVID-19 pandemic, some of us are, for the first time, enjoying the results of a foresighted government official.
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Who wouldn’t want to go to Mars these days?
By Los Angeles Times
Let’s get out of here.
8/3/2020 Other Voices 0 comments
Biden likely to pick Kamala Harris for VP, but she’s not best choice
Sacramento Bee Editorial Board
8/3/2020 Other Voices 0 comments
The argument against keeping school doors closed
As coronavirus cases continue to rise, more public school systems are announcing they will reopen only online — even when faced with direct and intense public pressure from President Donald...
8/1/2020 Other Voices 0 comments
Trump can’t delay the election, but he can still do lasting harm
Throughout his first term, President Donald Trump has set new standards for reckless and divisive conduct in office. His latest declaration marks a dangerous new low.
8/1/2020 Other Voices 0 comments
Business
Your CBD Store is marking 1-year anniversary
Celebration was delayed by pandemic
Shaun Painter hasn't been resting on his laurels since he and two partners opened the Your CBD Store in the LeSalle Plaza in Cranberry Township on April. 8 last year..
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Sherran Wright will leave void in Butler Eagle office
Sherran Wright has retired from the Eagle's accounting department after nearly 29 years on the job.
7/31/2020 Business Features 0 comments
Business Briefs
American, Southwest add to US airline industry's 2Q losses, McDonald's facing uneven recovery, 2Q sales down 30%, Boeing will curtail production, cut jobs amid $2.4B loss
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Taste of Summer: Carnival of food moves to farm show grounds
It's farm show food without the farm show.
7/30/2020 Business Features 0 comments
BHS gets high-tech upgrade to make testing blood faster
Butler Memorial Hospital became the first in the country to use new technology that automates lab testing using a conveyor system and artificial intelligence.
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Arts & Entertainment
Beyonce’s ‘Black Is King’ is supreme Black art
King Beyonce’s new film takes you on a journey of Black art, music, history and fashion as the superstar transports you to Africa to tell the story of a young man in search of his crown,...
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A sweet tearjerker in WWII film 'Summerland'
Filmmaker Jessica Swale makes her directorial debut with the poignant “Summerland,” a tale of love and loss, motherhood and myth, set against the sweeping backdrop of Kent, England, and...
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People
NEW YORK — Oscar winner Matthew McConaughey didn't want to write an ordinary celebrity book.