Leaders listen to zone idea

Opportunity area attracts fund managers

A pair of investment fund managers came to Butler on Wednesday to pitch to a room of about 30 government and business leaders regarding Butler County's one-and-only opportunity zone.

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Penn United has open house

Apprentice program, jobs highlighted

In the first hour and a half of Penn United Technologies' open house Wednesday, 72 people came to learn about apprenticeships and jobs at the fast growing company.

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Fed’s Powell sees steady growth, pause in rate cuts

WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Wednesday that the Fed is likely to keep its benchmark short-term interest rate unchanged in the coming months, unless the economy shows signs of worsening.

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First shop to open at Middlesex Crossing

American Natural a new convenience store concept

An American Natural convenience store will hold it's grand opening tomorrow at Middlesex Crossing, where it is the first business to open.

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Career opportunities to be highlighted

Penn United holds open house event

Penn United Technologies will share information on employment and apprenticeship opportunities at an Open House on Wednesday.

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Tri-County Workforce presents STEP Award

The Tri-County Workforce Investment Board recently presented Sherry Atkinson with a STEP Award for her accomplishments within the Dislocated Worker program.

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Perry backers tangled in Ukrainian gas deal

Impeachment inquiry continues

KYIV, Ukraine — Two political supporters of U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry secured a potentially lucrative oil and gas exploration deal from the Ukrainian government soon after Perry proposed one of the men as an adviser to the country’s new president.

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FBI: Cybercrimes on rise because of sophisticated scams

PORTLAND, Ore. — On Dec. 14, 2018, Aaron Cole was about to buy a new house and received an email that he thought was from his title company, directing him to make a $123,000 deposit.

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REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS

Estate of Edward Colonello Jr. to Zhanchun Dong and Xianglan Lu at 111 Clarks Lane for $155,000.

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21 nonprofits share in festival funds

Friends of Bantam Jeep give back to county

Friends of the Bantam Jeep Association announced Friday that 21 Butler County groups will receive between $250 to $2,000 as part of the 2019 grants distributed by the association.

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Trump disputes claim tariffs will ease

China, U.S. still dealing

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Friday dismissed a Chinese official's assertion that his administration has agreed to roll back some of the higher tariffs it's imposed on Chinese goods.

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Teachers offered financial literacy program for teens

Armco Credit Union now has a financial literary program for high school students.

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