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Larry King, broadcasting giant for half-century, dies at 87
January 23, 2021 - 10:27 am
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Unemployment benefits extend to gig workers, self-employed
January 22, 2021 - 01:12 pm
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Cranberry aims to attract younger residents
Duplexes, townhouses encouraged for affordability
The Cranberry Township Board of Supervisors will consider a zoning amendment next week that aims at attracting younger homeowners.
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BHS limits vaccinations because of short supply
Butler Health System is limiting COVID-19 vaccinations to health care workers and people 75 or older, and has suspended scheduling of vaccinations to others due to a limited supply.
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Former AG assistant to vie for district judge seat
Longtime attorney lives in Cranberry
Veteran attorney runs for district judge
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More jobless benefits being clarified
Claimants irked by delays, red tape
Unemployment compensation programs extend benefits because of the CARES Act, and the L&I office triples the size of its workforce.
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County 911 lines restored
Phone fibers cut near Philly
Disruptions to the county's 911 operations center were resolved in a little more than 24 hours after phone fibers were severed in Maryland and near Philadelphia.
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News
People
NEW YORK — Longtime NBC News anchor Tom Brokaw, once television news' most popular broadcaster as he told viewers about the biggest events of thAat late 20th Century, said Friday that he's...
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Ben & Jerry’s launches new frozen desserts for dogs
Does your dog stare you down as you enjoy a bowl of ice cream? Or maybe your canine companion gives you those sad eyes and drools while your are enjoying a cone?
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Man accused of beating officer with flagpole ordered held
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A federal judge on Friday ordered an Arkansas man accused of beating a police officer with a flagpole during this month’s riot at the U.S.
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Lawsuit: NRA’s rhetoric spurred synagogue shooting
PITTSBURGH — The son of a couple killed in a Pittsburgh synagogue attack that killed 11 worshippers is suing the National Rifle Association, arguing the group’s inflammatory rhetoric led...
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Judge drops charges against man with autism
Butler county judge finds man unable to stand trial.
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Community
Caring Angels donation is sweet
Chocolate treats given to donors
It's chocolate, wrapped in pink, and it's for you and the children too.
Read moreToday's Verse
Since we have now been justified by his blood, how much more shall we be saved from God’s wrath through him! For if, when we were God’s enemies, we were reconciled to him through the...
Chuckle of the Day
Some people are waiting for their ship to come in, and some people are just waiting for their bus to show up.
President's List
The following students made the president’s list at their colleges and universities:
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Student Directory
Seneca Valley junior Veronica Pimenova is the founder of Seneca Valley’s first-ever Women in Engineering CyberPatriot team which placed in the Gold Division, the second-highest division possible.
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Graduates
Kayla Rose Lee of Fairmount City received a Doctor of Nursing Practice degree from Chatham University. She graduated with a 4.0 GPA and was a member of Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society.
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Dean's List
The following students made the dean’s list at their colleges and universities:
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Women's club bakes about 3,000 cookies for replacement fundraiser
CRANBERRY TWP — As the cookies rose, so did the funds.
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Sports
No luck of the Irish
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Robby Carmody's collegiate basketball career started off well enough.
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Bad Timing
BUTLER TWP — Timing is everything — and it wasn't on Butler's side Friday night.
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Baseball legend Aaron dead at 86
ATLANTA — His name is all over the baseball record book and, indeed, Hank Aaron could do it all.
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North Catholic pair head off to college diamonds
North Catholic softball players Morreale and Book will take versatility to college.
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Editorial
Quest doesn’t ‘restore faith’
Rodney Gasch, Forward Township, sent a letter to the editor.
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Eagle shines light on social responsibility
Dave McKinnis, Butler, sent a letter to the editor.
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Gambling is destructive
Letter to the editor from Patricia Chavez, Slippery Rock.
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Biden right to keep Wray as FBI director
President Joe Biden has let it be known that he will retain Christopher A. Wray, one of President Donald Trump’s appointees, as director of the FBI. It’s a wise decision.
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Any guilty reps should resign
Roger Roth, Prospect, wrote a letter to the editor.
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Business
Middlesex Twp. reviews Sienna Village plans
Mixed housing, retail development off Rt. 228
Sienna Village development plan in Middlesex Township
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Biden halts border wall work after Trump’s final surge
SAN DIEGO — In the days before Joe Biden became president, construction crews worked quickly to finish Donald Trump’s wall at an iconic cross-border park overlooking the Pacific Ocean.
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Judge: Amazon can keep Parler offline
SEATTLE — Amazon can keep the cloud-services account of conservative-friendly social network Parler offline, a federal judge in Seattle ruled Thursday.
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How Biden may impact your finances
As you take a closer look at your financial footing amid the headwinds of a pandemic, it's an excellent time to examine the possible impact of a Joe Biden presidency on money matters.
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U.S. probes complaints over Ford tailgate recall
DETROIT — U.S. safety regulators are investigating complaints that a Ford pickup truck tailgate recall didn’t fix the problem.
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Arts & Entertainment
A showdown at the border in ‘No Man’s Land’
Border tensions are boiled down to two families in “ No Man’s Land,” an uneven independent thriller with some redeeming qualities.
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In ‘The White Tiger,’ an epic for modern-day India
Ramin Bahrani, the Iranian-American filmmaker, started out small, with the simple story of a pushcart vendor, a Pakistani immigrant selling coffee and doughnuts in New York, in 2005’s...
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Netflix broke subscriber records in 2020
Growth slowed in 4th quarter
Netflix had a banner year in 2020, boosted by a global pandemic that triggered a wave of home entertainment viewing and popular series such as “The Queen’s Gambit.”
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People
NEW YORK — In one of the inaugurations's most talked about moments, poet Amanda Gorman summoned images dire and triumphant Wednesday as she called out to the world “even as we...