Pet Parade kicks off Saxonburg VFD carnival

Caleb Carben, 11, of Cabot shows his dog, Sage, dressed as a hunter during the annual Pet Parade in Saxonburg on Tuesday.

SAXONBURG - With a neigh, a cluck and a roar the pet parade kicked off the borough volunteer fire department's annual carnival Tesday.

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Audit of state voting system expands

Pa. official cites Russian indictments

State Auditor General Eugene DePasquale said Tuesday he is extending his audit of Pennsylvania's voting system. Butler County Bureau of Elections Director Shari Brewer said she is open to any scrutiny. Shown are voting machines at the Saxonburg Municipal Building.

Butler County Bureau of Elections Director Shari Brewer said she is open to any scrutiny.

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Does refiled case count for pretrial release?

Man argues he should be release following refiling of case

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Halle rejects claims of interest in drug testing

His foundation won’t seek school contract

Butler School Board member Bill Halle said his nonprofit, which provides drug testing, won't be involved in the district's new drug testing policy.

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County, state mourn death of Christy

For many in Butler County, help is only a phone call away. One of the men who made the Pennsylvania 211 Southwest program possible died Monday night.

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Car, SUV crash on Route 8

Travis Wunsch, a captain for the Slippery Rock Volunteer Fire Company, inspects a sport utility vehicle damaged in a two-vehicle crash Tuesday morning at Route 8 and Mahood Road in Center Township. Firefighters had to cut off the roof of the SUV to rescue the driver, who suffered apparent minor injuries.

At least two people suffered apparent minor injuries late Tuesday morning when state police say the driver of a car ran a red light and struck a sport utility vehicle at Route 8 and Mahood Road.

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Kids Day set for Saturday at Rotary Park

Action in Recovery holds their second annual Kid's Day event at Rotary Park this coming Saturday.

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History is central to having fun at Horse Trading Days

Members of the Zelienople Historical Society are gearing up for this year’s Horse Trading Days Festival, featuring Amish doughnuts. live entertainment, jambalaya and more.

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Frank Sinatra’s ex-wife, Nancy, dies at age 101

LOS ANGELES — Nancy Sinatra Sr., the childhood sweetheart of Frank Sinatra who became the first of his four wives and the mother of his three children, has died. She was 101.

Butler Twp. board picks manager on 5-0 vote

Retiring manager to act as consultant

BUTLER TWP — Commissioners voted unanimously Monday night to appoint the municipality's current public works superintendent as its next township manager.

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Butler Township advances plan to share fire chief

BUTLER TWP — Township commissioners adopted an ordinance Monday night advancing a proposed intergovernmental agreement with Butler that would allow the two municipalities to share a fire chief.

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Teacher shortage gets noticed

Chicora Elementary School fifth-grader Mason MacTaggart gets help from teacher LeeAnn Pfeifer while working on a math problem during the afterschool tutoring program at Chicora Elementary School on April 26.

A teacher shortage could be looming as the number of college graduates getting certified has dropped significantly statewide,but local K-12 and post-secondary schools are finding ways to stay ahead of the storm.

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Wagner talks about trade in Butler Twp.

Opposes use of property taxation

BUTLER TWP — Not often do you hear people tell their political candidate of choice to spend more time in other districts, but a few farmers in Butler Township Tuesday pointed Republican gubernatorial candidate Scott Wagner straight out of their county.

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4 county residents now troopers

Butler County well represented at state police graduation

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Freeport marina to close for fireworks

The Invitational people want this to run on the 17, 18, 19 or 20th.

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Man arrested for drug possession

Police: man busted with meth, LSD, pills, marijuana vape pens

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Man charged in alleged hit-and-run

Police have charged an Cranberry Township man with two felonies, after he allegedly hit and seriously injured a bicyclist on Freedom Road last month, in a hit-and-run.

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Butler Schools to start drug testing this fall

Only voluntary activities will be subject to testing

Athletes and student drivers in the Butler School District will soon be subject to random drug testing.

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Man hurt when cycle falls on him

Motorcycle mishap leaves man in hospital

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One-vehicle accident closes Decatur

Possible vehicle entrapment on Decatur drive.

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Route 422 wreck victims are identified

Police have identified the driver and two passengers in a car that crashed Sunday afternoon on Route 422 near the Route 356 ramp.

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Zelienople becomes movie location

Mother, son get good seats

Jeff Smith of Butler gets in his car for his role as an extra in the Netflix show “Mindhunter,” which was filming in Zelienople on Thursday.

Thursday night, crews of men and women with cameras, mics and lights descended on the borough, shutting down traffic and making Zelienople the latest Butler County town to appear in a major motion picture