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BC3 offsets losses with COVID relief funds
Enrollment decline greater than anticipated
Butler County Community College used $1.
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Mask mandate hearing changed
Court to take briefs from both sides
The hearing related involving county residents against the statewide school mask mandate has been delayed slightly.
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Municipal officials plan sewer questions
Harmony, Lancaster Township and Zelienople officials discussed their concerns for nearly two hours Wednesday about Western Butler County Authority's proposed, but now rescinded, Act 537 plan —...
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Grant money still available for tap-in fee
Summit residents can get $6K
The deadline is approaching if residents of Summit Township want their $6,000 tap in fee for the new sewage system to be paid for by the Community Development Block Grant.
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Man on the run allegedley breaks into apt.
He is charged with burglary
A Butler man “barged” into a couple's apartment while running from police, according to court documents filed Monday.
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News
COVID-19 Regional Update
The following numbers on the coronavirus pandemic were compiled from regular news releases from the state Department of Health.
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FDA advisory panel will consider boosters
3rd Pfizer shot to be debated
WASHINGTON — Influential government advisers will debate Friday if there’s enough proof that a booster dose of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine is safe and effective — the first step...
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GOP lawmakers in Pa. vote for subpoena to seek voter information
Committee pursues investigation
HARRISBURG — Republicans in the Pennsylvania Senate prepared Wednesday to test how far they can go in pursuing what the GOP calls a “forensic investigation” of last year’s...
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Final Grey Hawk development plans to be voted on in Middlesex
A representative from Victor Wetzel Associates shared final planned residential development (PRD) documents for the Grey Hawk development near Overbrook Road with the Middlesex Board of Supervisors...
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Pay increases, job titles approved
Nonunion staff affected
The county salary board approved a number of changes and a non-union pay increase on Wednesday.
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Community
HOMECOMING COURT
UNION HIGH SCHOOL
The Union High School homecoming court is back row, from left, Christian Rodgers, Caden Rainey, Aiden Weaver, Carter Terwint, Isaac Saylor and Peter Hardy and front row, from left, Hailey Kriebel,...
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What then? Shall we sin because we are not under law but under grace? By no means! - Roman 6:15
Chuckle of the Day
If you want to know what someone's really like, wait until they get rich and see if they return your phone calls.
Orthodox church starts pierogi sales
LYNDORA – Sts. Peter and Paul Ukrainian Orthodox Church, 21 Evergreen Road, will start its biweekly pierogi sales Sept. 24.
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Cranberry Volunteer Fire Co. to hold spaghetti dinner
Cranberry Township Volunteer Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary will invite guests to its annual spaghetti dinner Oct. 2 to benefit the fire company.
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GFWC Intermediate sets opening dinner
GFWC Intermediate of Butler will kick off the 2021-22 club year with the opening dinner meeting Sept. 20 at Christ Community United Methodist Fellowship Hall, 208 North Duffy Road.
9/15/2021 Community Features 0 comments
Nonprofits can apply for festival funds
Local nonprofits can now apply for donations from the Bantam Jeep Festival
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Church will host concert, social
The Faith Fellowship Alliance Church, 200 Faithway-Fared Drive, will host a concert featuring the Tom Walker Family with Barry & Debbie Wiles beginning at 6 p.m. Sunday.
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Sports
Scoop continues flying high with football picks
My .814 winning percentage through three weeks of the high school football season stands tall — a testament to this bird's ability to prognotsticate.
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Dominant defensive front aids Steelers
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers could have sent the house at Josh Allen. It would have been understandable. Preferable even.
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Bucs walk it off against Cincinnati
PITTSBURGH — Wilmer Difo scored on a groundout from Colin Moran with one out in the ninth inning, and the Pittsburgh Pirates handed the Cincinnati Reds a seventh loss in nine games with a 5-4...
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HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
Right on course
Jacob Felsing of Moniteau carded a 40 to place seventh overall in the KSAC Mega Match boys golf event Wednesday at Hi-Level Golf Course.
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Editorial
Turnpike ‘leakage’ cost $104M in uncollected tolls
The Pennsylvania Turnpike implemented its E-ZPass system in 1995.
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Keep Connoquenessing Township rural
Are you the residents of Connoquenessing Township aware of the changes being made to your home, property and finances? All of this will be in the near future by the township and sewer authority to...
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Freedom of religion means freedom to say no
Whether you are religious believer or an atheist, it’s galling to realize that some people are feigning religious objections to COVID-19 vaccines to avoid compliance with mandates.
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Explanation for seemingly irrational COVID behavior
Many reactions to COVID-19 can be explained by one simple concept: intertemporal substitution.
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China’s ascendance must remind us what America stands for
Human freedom has many threats, as we are reminded of today of all days.
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Business
Dodge ties Porsche as most appealing automotive brand
Nissan Maxima is top overall model
The folks at Dodge must know what their customers like.
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UPMC announces 2 execs in new leadership roles
UPMC announced on Wednesday two leadership changes, which will become effective Oct. 1, with the goal of enhancing clinical operations, innovation and research.
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ALDI open after remodeling
The Aldi store at 300 Butler Commons recently reopened following a renovation.
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After Ida, August industrial output gains slow in U.S.
WASHINGTON — U.S. industrial production slowed to a 0.4% gain in August as shutdowns of petroleum refineries and petrochemical plants caused by Hurricane Ida curbed manufacturing activity.
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Committee disapproves of joining RGGI
State senators chide Dems
The Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee on Tuesday approved a concurrent resolution disapproving a regulation by the state Environmental Quality Board to have Pennsylvania join the...
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Arts & Entertainment
PEOPLE
NEW YORK — Sharon Osbourne has no immediate plans to return to hosting a daytime talk show after her highly publicized departure from “The Talk.”
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Art contest winners named
These are the winners from the Saxonburg Fine Art competition at last weekend’s Saxonburg Festival of the Arts.
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Banished reality hit ‘Cops’ will return on Fox streaming service
LOS ANGELES — “Cops,” the reality TV series depicting law enforcement in action, was pulled off the air last year after 32 seasons amid the nationwide protests over policing sparked...
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PEOPLE
NEW YORK — Britney Spears' longtime partner and now-fiancé Sam Asghari isn't bothered by the number of fans begging his future wife to get a prenuptial agreement following their engagement...