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Butler VA appoints interim director
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5 students ran away from Summit Academy over the weekend
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Tornado confirmed in Butler County by National Weather Service
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Police: Officer shot dog that bit him as he aided owner
PITTSBURGH — Authorities say a western Pennsylvania police officer shot and killed an aggressive dog while responding to the medical emergency of the animal's owner.
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State has a surplus, lots of budget patches
Wolf seeks $2B more spending
HARRISBURG — In Pennsylvania, good fiscal times may not necessarily mean good fiscal condition.
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Boy injured when pickup truck crashes into steps
An 8-year-old boy was hurt about 4 p.m. Sunday when his father lost control of a pickup truck and crashed into concrete steps on the side of the Cunningham Shanor building in Butler, authorities said.
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Police investigate BB gun incident
Butler police are investigating a case of aggravated assault Friday afternoon when several people were hit with BB gun pellets at a wedding party on North Washington Street.
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Motorists reminded to share road on National Ride to Work Day
Monday is National Ride to Work Day, and PennDOT is asking motorists to safely share the road with motorcycles.
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News
Disc golfers let it fly
Jeff McCullough Jr. tosses a disc towards the basket on hole one at the North Boundary Park disc golf course.
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City traffic stop results in drug charges for Pittsburgh man
A Pittsburgh man is jailed on $100,000 bail after state police say they found evidence that he had been in possession of 500 stamp bags of suspected heroin.
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Dems accelerate election security push following Trump comments
WASHINGTON — Alarmed by President Donald Trump’s willingness to accept foreign dirt on a political opponent, House Democrats are accelerating their efforts to strengthen election security...
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Census says more than 60% of U.S. men are fathers
ORLANDO, Fla. — Fathers in the U.S. tend to be better educated than men without children, and relatively few men have children over age 40.
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Democratic contenders on Fox News bash Fox
Network hosted town hall events
NEW YORK — Julian Castro is the latest Democratic presidential contender to follow the trend of criticizing Fox News Channel while appearing on the network for a town hall.
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Community
Wheels move books across Butler to promote reading
CENTER TWP — Abigail Colonna sat under a tree as a summer breeze carried her to the world of Junie B. Jones.
Read moreToday's Verse
O God, whom I praise, do not remain silent, for wicked and deceitful men have opened their mouths against me; they have spoken against me with lying tongues. -- Psalm 109: 1-2
Chuckle of the Day
We seek the fruits of our labors but refuse to eat the vegetables of our failures.
STUDENT DIRECTORY
Lebanon Valley College student-athletes Cole Hepler of Sarver and Caleb Cekella of Harmony were named to the Middle Atlantic Conference’s Winter/Spring Academic Honor Roll.
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DEAN’S LIST
The following students made the dean’s list at their respective colleges and universities:
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GRADUATES
The following students received degrees at commencement exercises at their respective colleges.
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RECIPE
Herbed Salmon Cakes With Asparagus and Lemon-Herb Sauce
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A good salmon cake delivers rich flavor and tender texture
A good salmon cake delivers rich flavor and tender texture; the best veers away from flavor-muting binders at all costs.
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Sports
Bell’s 65th RBI lifts Bucs
MIAMI — Josh Bell padded his NL-leading RBI total and helped the Pittsburgh Pirates to a series-clinching victory.
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Woodland finishes strong
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Gary Woodland denied Brooks Koepka’s bold bid at history and made U.S.
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Luck Of The Irish
ADAMS TWP — For the Carmody family, it's now Notre Dame times two.
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Esports club growing fast at SRU
Esports — competitive video gaming — is one of the fastest growing industries in the world today.
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Editorial
Skate park vision realized ‘one fish dinner at a time’
The design drawing for a planned skate park in Zelienople’s Community Park might look unassuming — some concrete, a few rails and ramps and a pool-like bowl surrounded by trees and grass...
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Bernie’s vision of economic rights blurs orthodox view of socialism
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, a leading candidate for the Democratic nomination for president, is a man from the 1930s. If you didn’t believe that before, you certainly should believe it now.
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Lead cleanup mandates must be taken seriously
When I was a kid, my dad half-joked that the Roman Empire fell because the Romans used lead to make their pipes, thus poisoning their drinking water supply.
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Stand with the people of Hong Kong
On first blush, the proposed legislation that sent more than a million Hong Kong residents into the streets last week and resulted in violent clashes with police may not seem like such a big deal.
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FDR example forgotten
Over three decades, Rush Limbaugh has captivated radio audiences by injecting a daily dose of gut-wrenching incivility into the bloodstream of his misguided listeners.
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Business
Acquisition brings Guard's career full circle
“There was this synergy,” Lisa Guard, owner of Specialized Staffing & Industry Recruiters, said of her rapport with Diane Payne.
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Target ups ante in online delivery contest
NEW YORK — How much would you be willing to pay to get those diapers within an hour or so?
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Businesses showing discontent with Trump’s trade policies
Groups’ support of GOP in jeopardy
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s aggressive and wildly unpredictable use of tariffs is spooking American business groups, which have long formed a potent force in his Republican...
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IN BRIEF
DEARBORN, Mich. — Ford is recalling more than 1.3 million vehicles mainly in North America to fix rear suspension and transmission control software problems.
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Judges' offices to get bulletproof windows
To be installed at service counters
Bids are being requested for bulletproof windows to go in the county's district judge offices.
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Arts & Entertainment
PEOPLE
LONDON — Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, have released a photograph of their 6-week-old son Archie for Father's Day.
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‘I got a little gettin’ even to do’
O.J. launches Twitter account
LOS ANGELES — O.J. Simpson launched a Twitter account with a video post in which the former football star said he’s got a “little gettin’ even to do.”
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Franchise fatigue continues with ‘Men in Black’
LOS ANGELES — Brand familiarity isn’t everything when it comes to attracting audiences to the multiplex, and Hollywood is learning that lesson the hard way this summer with a slew of...
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Can ya dig it? Samuel L. Jackson on the lasting impact of the iconic 'Shaft' and how they made franchise's latest movie work
Samuel L. Jackson is as cool as they come — and as long as he has anything to say about it, John Shaft will be, too.