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State to observe 340th birthday virtually
Pennsylvania's 340th birthday will be marked Sunday with a virtual display of the charter that created Penn's Colony.
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Vo-tech returning to 5-day in-person classes
Schedule to start March 8
The Butler County Area Vocational-Technical School is planning to return to in-person classes five days a week beginning March 8.
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6 ‘hurtful, wrong’ Dr. Seuss books pulled from printers
Local libraries plan to continue to loan out the six discontinued Dr. Seuss books.
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Officer disputes twp. in discrimination suit
Cranberry's reply due Tuesday
CRANBERRY TWP — A Cranberry patrol officer who claims she was discriminated against due to pregnancy argues in new federal court filings that she received less than a day's worth of work in one...
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Middlesex to seek 2 grants for sports field, playground
Play area would be upgraded
MIDDLESEX TWP — Township supervisors approved applications for two grants Wednesday afternoon at their work session.
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News
Cranberry Sunrise Rotary plans food drive
Cranberry Sunrise Rotary will be holding a food drive.
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Town Crier
Agate from the Wed., March 3 county commissioners meeting
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Cranberry CUP taking applications
The Cranberry CUP organization is now accepting applications for a 2021 inspirational person or family in the Seneca Valley School District who may be in need of financial assistance because of...
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Butler Twp. accepts hygiene donations
Butler Township is accepting donations of hygiene products, such as soap, shampoo and feminine products at the municipal building for Butler Catholic Charities.
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Library offers children free trees
The Butler Area Public Library, 218 N. McKean St., is celebrating April 22’s Earth Day this spring by offering children free trees.
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Community
Readers return
New and old bookstores in Butler County talk about their challenges in the COVID-19 era.
Read moreToday's Verse
Peter replied, " Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of you sins, And you will receive the girft of the Holy Spirit, The promise is for you and...
Chuckle of the Day
Illness is not sufficient grounds for divorce, no matter how sick you are of each other.
A spring in their steps
Many Butler County residents headed outside Wednesday as temperatures topped 50 degrees. Sue Bartko walks her dog, Scarlet, along Moraine State Park's South Shore on Tuesday. Right, Cai Gould, 2, of Butler spent Wednesday afternoon playing with his mother, Ally Gould, and brothers, Luke, 4, and Elias, 9 months, in Rotary Park.
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Plotting a site vital to garden success
Growing your own vegetables is a satisfying experience on many levels.
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Keeping bees an endeavor for all seasons
Gardeners find the winter months devoid of outdoor activities. Shoveling snow, removing fallen tree limbs and observing for signs of weather damage to trees and shrubs are the extent of gardening work.
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Hopping into town
CRANBERRY TWP — From 12 to 2 p.m. March 20, Cranberry residents can watch Peter Cottontail hop down the bunny trail.
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Visit to the library
Mary Lee Hart, front desk clerk at the Butler Area Public Library, waits on Brian Sawford, a retired brick layer from A.K. Steel, Monday morning. The library reopened its doors to the public Monday. Hours of operation include Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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Sports
One more shot
Saturday's WPIAL Class AA swimming championship meet offers Brittney Carmazzi one last chance to earn gold in the 100-yard butterfly.
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Big Ben will toll again
PITTSBURGH — Ben Roethlisberger is returning for an 18th season with the Pittsburgh Steelers and is taking a pay cut to do it.
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SRU baseball finally taking field
SLIPPERY ROCK — Imagine receiving a wonderful new present and not being able to use it for a year.
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Freeport and Knoch boys, Mars girls fall
Coming off its first playoff win in 12 years, the Freeport boys basketball team faced a stiff test at WPIAL Class 4A No. 1 seed Belle Vernon.
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Editorial
For once, a story about a wonderful charity
Choosing subjects to write about can really be a challenge.
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What’s party’s future?
Nancy Duerring, Cranberry Township, submitted a letter to the editor.
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D.C. can no longer ignore coming Medicare crisis
It’s official: Washington, D.C., just got another early warning.
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Emergency price gouging regulations can be detrimental
One year ago, California and Hawaii were the first states to announce emergency declarations to fight COVID-19. In doing so, they activated preexisting price gouging regulations.
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Kelly has lost trust
Kathleen Richardson, Mars, sent a letter to the editor.
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Business
Adams Twp. planners OK final approval for Amherst Phase 5
ADAMS TWP — Members of the township planning commission granted final approval for Amherst Village Phase 5 at Wednesday evening's meeting.
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Senate begins considering Dems’ $1.9T virus relief bill
Eligibility for direct checks tightened
WASHINGTON — The Senate voted Thursday to begin debating a $1.
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Jobless claims climb as layoffs continue
WASHINGTON — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits edged higher last week to 745,000, a sign that many employers continue to cut jobs despite a drop in confirmed viral...
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Harmony approves authority's sewage plan
Harmony Borough Council on Tuesday became the second member municipality to approve Western Butler County Authority's proposed Act 537 plan.
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Dems tighten relief benefits, firm support for $1.9T bill
Minimum wage increase is out
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden and Democrats agreed to tighten eligibility limits for stimulus checks Wednesday, bowing to party moderates as leaders prepared to move their $1.
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Arts & Entertainment
People
LOS ANGELES — Vanessa Bryant said she is focused on “finding the light in darkness” in an emotional interview with People magazine detailing her attempts to push forward...
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Rock hall plans October induction before live audience
NEW YORK — The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame said Tuesday that it plans to have a live induction of its 36th class on Oct. 30 in Cleveland in front of a live audience.
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Davis re-signs contract with ESPN
ESPN has re-signed Rece Davis to a multiyear contract that will keep him in place as host of the network's popular Saturday college football pregame show.
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People
LOS ANGELES — Jodie Foster thanked Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers at the Golden Globes, fulfilling a promise the actress had made before she won.