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Nursing home sued over COVID outbreak

73 deaths reported at Brighton Rehab

Brighton Rehabilitation and Wellness Center in Beaver County, where more than 330 residents have contracted the virus and 73 have died, has been sued over allegations that it failed to take basic steps to prevent the spread of the virus.

A large, for-profit Pennsylvania nursing home where dozens of residents died of COVID-19 was sued Wednesday over allegations that it failed to take basic steps to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus.

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Butler garbage bills will slightly decrease in 2021

Butler residents will see a slight decrease in their garbage bills next year under a new collection contract approved by City Council on Tuesday.

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Tesla posts net profit for fifth straight quarter

DETROIT — Tesla, the electric car and solar panel maker, said Wednesday that it made $331 million, or 27 cents per share, for its fifth-straight profitable quarter.

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Pizza Hut demolished

Contractors on Tuesday demolished the Pizza Hut at 134 Pittsburgh Road in Butler Township that was damaged in a fire last year.

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Residents recycle 13,000 pounds of hazardous waste

Butler Township residents recycled more than 13,000 pounds of household hazardous waste in the third quarter this year.

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McConnell warns White House against relief deal

WASHINGTON — Washington negotiations on a huge COVID-19 relief bill took a modest step forward on Tuesday, though time is running out and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, President Donald Trump’s most powerful Senate ally, is pressing the White House against going forward.

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Nokia to build moon’s first 4G cell network for NASA

LONDON — Nokia says it has been tapped by NASA to build the first cellular communications network on the moon.

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Reworked Tradition

Farmers market creates community atmosphere

Sherwood Oaks staff Jesse Komara and Chris Olson serve senior Sherwood residents and staff Thursday during an indoor farmers market. The event featured fall treats prepared by Sherwood chefs and gave residents a chance to socialize while social distancing.

There are many annual traditions that COVID-19 has knocked for a loop this year. Some of those traditions have been canceled. Others have adapted.

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Pandemic milestone: 1M air passengers screened in one day

SILVER SPRING, Md. — The number of passengers screened in a single day for flights in the U.S. topped one million for the first time since COVID-19 infections began to spike last March.

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Real Estate Transactions

Luke Wylie to Clark Manny at 244-2 Adams Point Blvd. for $224,000.

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U.S. posts record $3.1T budget deficit

WASHINGTON — The federal budget deficit hit an all-time high of $3.1 trillion in the 2020 budget year, more than double the previous record, as the coronavirus pandemic shrank revenues and sent spending soaring.