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BC3 and SRU received flat funding after last year’s monthslong budget impasse
April 10, 2026 Local News
PennDOT is about to begin paving and resurfacing on Routes 68 and 228 in Chicora and Summit, Oakland and Clinton townships. The state Department of Transportation said B...
April 10, 2026 Local News
Butler city officials agreed to pay $8,906 for a traffic signal head upgrade after running into a maintenance issue with the current signal. City council voted unanimousl...
April 10, 2026 Local News
The VA Butler Healthcare System and the Drug Enforcement Administration will host National Prescription Drug Take Back Day April 25 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Butler V...
April 10, 2026 Local News
The City of Butler is poised to pay nearly $800,000 to Shields Asphalt Paving for its paving and sidewalk ramp projects this year. City council discussed the two projects...
April 10, 2026 Local News
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Business News
After more than seven decades serving generations of local families, Waltman Furniture Co. will close its last remaining store in Kittanning, Armstrong County. Owner Fra...
April 10, 2026 Business
A new reality is setting in for travelers worldwide: rising fees, fewer flight options and difficult decisions about whether a trip is worth the cost. The culprit is vol...
April 09, 2026 Business
The multidisciplinary structural heart teams at Butler Memorial and Westmorland hospitals have achieved some milestones recently. Butler Memorial Hospital, which began of...
April 09, 2026 Business
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State News
Security spending for congressional and presidential campaigns has jumped fivefold over the past decade as an increasingly hostile political environment has led to escala...
April 09, 2026 National News
A stairwell roof at a parking garage being built in Philadelphia collapsed suddenly, killing one person and leaving two missing, authorities said. The section of roof at ...
April 09, 2026 Pennsylvania News
PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh has never seen two nests with a total of five eaglets live-streamed at the same time. After recovering from endangered status, bald eagles now hav...
April 09, 2026 Pennsylvania News
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National News
WASHINGTON — First lady Melania Trump is denying ties to Jeffrey Epstein and knowledge of his sex crimes, saying Thursday that the “stories are completely false” and call...
April 09, 2026 National News
HOUSTON — Drawing ever closer to Earth, the Artemis II astronauts tidied up their lunar cruiser for its upcoming “fireball” return and reflected on their historic journey...
April 09, 2026 National News
WASHINGTON — NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte met behind closed doors with President Donald Trump on Wednesday for discussions that were expected to focus on reopening t...
April 08, 2026 National News
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International News
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian military personnel have shot down Iranian-designed Shahed drones in multiple Middle Eastern countries during the Iran war, President Volodymyr Z...
April 10, 2026 International News
WASHINGTON — Vice President JD Vance on Friday warned Iran not to “play” the U.S. as he headed overseas for negotiations aimed at ending their war. President Donald Trum...
April 10, 2026 International News
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Negotiators from Iran and the U.S. prepared for high-level talks with their ceasefire still shaky Friday, as Israel and Hezbollah traded fir...
April 10, 2026 International News
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