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Butler County has a long tradition of building America. American Bantam Car Company designed the Jeeps used in World War II. Armco Steel, now Cleveland-Cliffs, created t...
July 03, 2026 Local News
Butler Eagle mascot, Scoop, wishes all of Butler County a happy 4th of July on the nation’s 250th anniversary. ...
July 03, 2026 Local News
The annual Big Butler Fair opened on Friday, July 3 and continues through the end of next week. Saturday, July 4, activities include the Rodfathers Inaugual 4th of July ...
July 03, 2026 Local News
Butler County officials and U.S. Mike Kelly, R-16th, offered reactions Friday about Thursday’s surprise release of Butler resident Ignacio Carrizalez from the custody of ...
July 03, 2026 Government
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Business News
The Thiele Dairy Farm in Jefferson Township got in on the America250 spirit by setting up a festive and patriotic hay bale decoration just in time for the Fourth of July ...
July 03, 2026 Agriculture
As Independence Day nears, Americans all over the country are ready to pack their bags and hit the road, air or water for their Fourth of July celebrations. “Actually, w...
July 02, 2026 Local News
Independence Health System has added a new infectious disease specialist to its roster. Jimmy Chua has joined the medical staff at Butler Memorial and Clarion hospitals, ...
July 02, 2026 Business
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State News
This article is one in a series of articles about what life looks like in Butler County ahead of the nation’s 250th anniversary on July 4, 2026. Stories in this serie...
July 02, 2026 History
(The Center Square) — For the fifth year in a row, state leaders have failed to meet the June 30 deadline for finishing an annual budget — a situation that will have litt...
June 30, 2026 Local News
BELLEFONTE, Centre County — Centre County’s chief financial officer has warned fire companies which host online raffles that their gaming licenses could be revoked, a ser...
June 29, 2026 Pennsylvania News
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National News
WASHINGTON — Festivities commemorating the 250th anniversary of American independence ramped up across the United States on Friday as demonstrations of national pride — a...
July 03, 2026 National News
A group of Democratic governors, including Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, asked the U.S. Postal Service on Thursday to withdraw its proposed rule seeking to implement an...
July 03, 2026 National News
WASHINGTON — U.S. employers slowed hiring last month and added only 57,000 jobs, less than half the previous month’s total and a sign companies still have a cautious econ...
July 02, 2026 National News
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International News
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The fallout from Venezuela's powerful twin quakes has evolved into a major test for acting President Delcy Rodríguez, sending her scrambling to ...
July 03, 2026 International News
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Like plenty of local boys before him, Neil has come home to the stretch of Australian coast where he was born. Unlike most of them, he trails fa...
July 03, 2026 International News
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran's joint military command warned Thursday that all oil tankers moving through the Strait of Hormuz must use its approved routes or face ...
July 02, 2026 International News
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