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SV retires Indian-related mascot, imagery
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On the Cover
SV retires Indian mascot, imagery
School board keeps Raider nickname
JACKSON TWP — The “Raider” name remains, but the associated mascot and American Indian-related imagery are gone.
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Police say man attempted to strangle wife
A Cherry Township man allegedly jumped through a car window to strangle and beat his wife.
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Butler Area School District reviews health, safety plan
COVID-19 safety plan necessary for ESSER funds.
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Appeals court to hear county's lawsuit
A federal appeals court will hear arguments in late July related to the county's lawsuit challenging Gov. Tom Wolf's 2020 COVID-19-related business shutdown and similar orders.
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Fire departments put out Second St. blaze on Saturday
Fire crews tackled a fire for nearly three hours Saturday morning.
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News
Biden rallies NATO support ahead of meeting with Putin
BRUSSELS — President Joe Biden used his first appearance at a NATO summit since taking office to call on Russian President Vladimir Putin to step back from provocative actions targeting the U.S.
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COVID-19 Regional Data
Updated Corona box for Tuesday
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GOP eyes referendums to get past Wolf vetoes
HARRISBURG — Republicans who control Pennsylvania’s Legislature are increasingly looking to take a different avenue to write laws, voter referendums, to get around Gov.
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Cops: Man flees on motorcycle
Allegedly tried to lie about it
A motorcyclist who allegedly fled from police Thursday night also tried to lie his way out of it by using his ankle monitor, according to police.
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Relay for Life slated at North Boundary
People from across the area will come together at North Boundary Park to participate in the American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Greater Cranberry Township June 26.
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Community
Buffalo nature park opens
An idea 12 years in the making finally manifested Saturday as the Buffalo Creek Nature Park was opened in Buffalo Township.
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Keeping it clean
Volunteers from the Butler Lions Club picked up litter along Route 8 in Center Township on Saturday
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Dairy Royalty Court named
The 2021-22 Butler County Dairy Princess is 23-year-old Sara Lang of Harrisville. Sara is the daughter of Carrie and Larry Lang.
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Butler Senior High School awards scholarshipd
- Goodman Educational Trust Fund Award's $696 scholarship: Juliana Bish and Joshua Deal
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Dean's List
The following area residents were named to the dean’s list at their respective colleges and universities.
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Graduates
Megan Klingler received a doctorate of pharmacy from West Virginia University. She was on the dean's list and won the Dean's Outstanding Leadership Achievement Award.
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Sports
Ollio taking a rare break
BUTLER TWP — Connor Ollio is spending this summer in a difference place.
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Schwarber homer sinks Bucs
WASHINGTON — Kyle Schwarber homered again to snap a seventh-inning tie and drove in two runs for the Washington Nationals in their 3-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday night.
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Atlanta squares series with 76ers in NBA playoffs, 103-100
ATLANTA — Trae Young overcame a cold start to score 25 points, including a floater that gave Atlanta the lead with 1:17 remaining, and the Hawks rallied to beat the Philadelphia 76ers 103-100...
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Shoulder strain shuts down Tribe’s Bieber
CLEVELAND — Shane Bieber’s season is suddenly on pause, leaving the Indians to survive for a while without their ace.
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Editorial
Working together for the greater good
Buffalo Township had reason to celebrate this past week as a project more than a decade in the making finally came to fruition.
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Ending infringement on press freedom
President Joe Biden’s Justice Department has vowed to stop secretly obtaining reporters’ records — finally.
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Cherish your post-pandemic joy
A week ago, I met a group of friends at a bar for the first time in a year. We were outdoors, in a parking lot.
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We keep hoping for peace in the Holy Land
The Holy Land’s deadly conflicts are like the twisting and turning streets of Jerusalem’s Old City. They can lure a tourist into a cul-de-sac.
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Not Real News
A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week.
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Business
County to receive almost $3.9M
The county will receive its annual natural gas impact funds
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Thinner Mints
Girl Scouts have millions of unsold cookies
The Girl Scouts have an unusual problem this year: 15 million boxes of unsold cookies.
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Reserve to start interest rate talks
WASHINGTON — With inflation rising in a fast-rebounding economy, the Federal Reserve is poised this week to discuss when it will take its first steps toward dialing back its ultra-low interest...
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South Butler hires business manager
The South Butler County School District has hired a new business manage
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Bounding with Energy Program proves it pays to become a petroleum, natural gas engineer
Petroleum and natural gas engineering major at SRU is one of only 20 similar four-year programs in the nation.
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Arts & Entertainment
Nicole Kidman airs views on portraying Lucille Ball
Nicole Kidman is currently “free-falling.”
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People
NEW YORK — Paris Jackson, stopping by “Red Table Talk” for a frank discussion about living under the media glare, reveals she suffers long-term anxiety and trauma from...
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Henderson writes energetic and powerful memoir
“The Ugly Cry,” Danielle Henderson’s powerful and energetic memoir, chronicles her childhood growing up in her quirky grandmother’s house.
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Mark Wahlberg discovers he's special in 'Infinite'
The new Mark Wahlberg movie “Infinite” poses an intoxicating scenario for all down-on-their-luck know-it-alls: What if you're actually a reincarnated immortal who is not just the smartest...