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Nearby "domestic incident involving a gun" forced St. Wendelin into lockdown
November 13, 2018 - 05:13 pm
Steelers RB Le'Veon Bell refuses to sign tag, out for 2018 season
November 13, 2018 - 05:11 pm
Slippery Rock house fire appears to be accident
November 13, 2018 - 11:56 am
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Fire department merger plan advances
Butler Twp. could change by Dec. 1
All three Butler Township volunteer fire departments will be dispatched to all emergencies in the township beginning Dec. 1.
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Tedford appeals judge's rejection
Death row convict looking for new trial
Butler County's only death row inmate has filed a hefty response to a county court judge's decision to reject his request for a new trial.
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Moniteau gets $25K state grant to boost security
Moniteau School District was awarded state grant money with a focus on security, according to school officials at Monday's school board meeting.
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California fire fatalities found in cars, homes
More than 40 dead; hundreds missing
PARADISE, Calif.
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George W. Bush, Laura Bush honored
PHILADELPHIA — Former President George W. Bush and former first lady Laura Bush were awarded the National Constitution Center’s Liberty Medal for their work with U.S.
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News
Stan Lee dies, creator of many Marvel heroes
His work helped revive industry
LOS ANGELES — Stan Lee, the creative dynamo who revolutionized the comic book and helped make billions for Hollywood by introducing human frailties in Marvel superheroes such as Spider-Man, the...
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East Brady slates Light-Up Night
EAST BRADY — The East Brady Area We Believe Light-Up Night will be held Dec. 1.
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Betsy DeVos’ staff denies exit rumors
WASHINGTON — Education Secretary Betsy DeVos says she’s not going anywhere with Democrats taking control of the U.S. House in January, despite rumors to the contrary.
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Crash kills 2 near New Castle
NEW CASTLE — A two-vehicle crash in a construction zone claimed the lives of two people and injured two others about 3:30 p.m. Saturday on Route 422.
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Honoring their service
Nora Trepanier, a fourth-grader at Connoquenessing Elementary School, holds a flag she said was flown in Iraq.
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Community
Cranberry volunteer tops in Pa.
A volunteer at the Cranberry Township Senior Center was recently recognized as the top volunteer in the state by the Pennsylvania Association of Senior Centers.
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SRU student answers the call, gets free housing
SLIPPERY ROCK — As a budget-conscious college student, Kyle Lewis was more than ready to answer the call for free housing for his final semester at Slippery Rock University.
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'Music Man' hits the right note
A classic slice of Americana unfolds on stage with Sing Hosanna's presentation of “Music Man” by Meredith Wilson, which opened this weekend at the Succop Theater on the Butler County Community College campus.
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'SWEETS FOR SOLDIERS'
Mars students collect 600 pounds of candy for troops
MARS — Four middle school girls laughed and chatted as they unloaded more than 600 pounds of candy in the lobby of Sechler Law Firm, 183 Scharberry Lane.
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Mars takes 1st place in opening quiz round
MARS — Mars High School’s Hometown High Q Team earned first place in the initial round of the annual quiz show.
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SRU art show features 16 SV students
Sixteen Seneca Valley Senior High School students were accepted into a juried art show at Slippery Rock University’s 2018 Regional High School Art Exhibition that is on display at the Martha Gault Art Gallery now through Nov. 15.
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Sports
Pitt gets 3rd win in hoops
PITTSBURGH — Jared Wilson-Frame scored 24 points off the bench and freshman point guard Xavier Johnson had 15 points, nine assists and seven rebounds as Pittsburgh remained unbeaten with an...
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Boozel's journey finds PSAC title
SLIPPERY ROCK — Once Cody Boozel squeezed the football in his hands in the end zone Saturday at Mihalik-Thompson Stadium, the journey was complete.
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Giants rally for 27-23 win
SANTA CLARA, Calif.
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Bills release QB Peterman
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — The Buffalo Bills have released turnover-prone quarterback Nathan Peterman.
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Editorial
Failure to anticipate truth doesn’t make it any less true
“You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free,” the Gospel of John tells us.
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Go, vets, go: Salute veterans joining ranks of Congress
At a time of poisonous polarization, 92 military veterans, including 16 new faces, will be serving in the U.S.
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Not criminal, just incompetent
Gov. Rick Scott went to court to allege that Broward County Supervisor of Elections Brenda Snipes is trying to steal a U.S. Senate seat from him.
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Where should House Democrats get started?
Few signs indicate the strange place to which President Donald Trump has taken our country more than the things that he says that just aren’t true.
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Get tough on threats
Let’s address the problem of threats to our schools because it doesn’t seem to sink in to these students of the seriousness. How about 20 years in a federal prison?
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Business
Cost reimbursement deadline nears
Program helps organic farmers
Farmers and food processors seeking federal organic certification for their products have until Friday to apply for partial reimbursement of the certification cost.
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DEP gives Vogel $286K for vehicles
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection awarded Vogel Disposal Services $286,163 as part of its clean energy vehicle initiative.
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Amazon HQ favorites have some differences
NEW YORK — The communities said to be favored to become homes to a pair of big, new East Coast bases for Amazon are both riverfront stretches of major metropolitan areas with ample...
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Penn State Extension holding shale gas webinar
The Penn State Extension is holding a webinar about how shale gas development has impacted agricultural communities.
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County Realtors install leaders
Butler County Association of Realtors installed officers and directors for 2019 during a luncheon Thursday at the Butler Country Club in Penn Township.
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Arts & Entertainment
People
NEW YORK — Mira Sorvino believes the key to eradicating sexual misconduct lies more in preventative education than in “naming and shaming” the perpetrators.
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‘Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch’ makes off with $66M
LOS ANGELES — You’re a mean one — and you’re number one — Mr. Grinch.
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PEOPLE
LOS ANGELES — Here's a little ditty `bout John and Meg.
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Liane Moriarty offers laughs, thrills, surprises
“Nine Perfect Strangers” (Flatiron Books), by Liane Moriarty