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The following items have been collected from various police departments and district courts: Adams Twp May 5 — John Theodore Elliott, 57, of Mars, was charged with one mi...
May 16, 2026 Local News
Students at Knoch Intermediate Elementary School spent Leadership Day sharing the creativity, teamwork and leadership skills they have been developing throughout the scho...
May 15, 2026 Local News
The Butler County commissioners are challenging a finding from the state Department of Community and Economic Development calling for the county to reprogram $99,000 in b...
May 15, 2026 Government
From his wealth management business to his personal life and hobbies, Howie Pentony is remembered by those closest to him as a caring and trustworthy man. Pentony, 78, of...
May 15, 2026 Local News
The Butler County Commissioners are unveiling a trail marker commemorating Gen. Marquis de Lafayette’s contributions in the American Revolution and his visit to the count...
May 15, 2026 America 250
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Business News
NEW YORK — The U.S. stock market fell from its records Friday and joined a worldwide drop for stocks after higher oil prices sent a shiver through the bond market. Stocks...
May 15, 2026 Business
The South Tower at Allegheny Health Network’s Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh is set to receive a $36 million renovation. The 22-story facility is set to undergo...
May 15, 2026 Business
CRANBERRY TWP — The Pittsburgh North Regional Chamber of Commerce honored six standout businesses, nonprofits and individuals Thursday during its annual awards gala, cele...
May 15, 2026 Business
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State News
Going into the Tuesday, May 19, primary election, Butler County is broken into 95 polling precincts, each of which has its own polling location. One major change from the...
May 15, 2026 Elections
(The Center Square) — A state House committee on Tuesday moved a step closer to eliminating a major distraction in schools by passing a bill which — with many exceptions ...
May 11, 2026 Pennsylvania News
PHILADELPHIA — The inside job began sometime after midnight at the factory in Philadelphia's Olney neighborhood where the work never stopped. The trading card industry bo...
May 10, 2026 Business
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National News
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon is drawing down thousands of troops in Europe by canceling deployments to Poland and Germany as opposed to yanking forces already stationed ther...
May 15, 2026 National News
PORTLAND, Maine — A large fire and explosion at a lumber mill in Maine's midcoast region injured at least 11 people Friday. Flames tore through Robbins Lumber in Searsmon...
May 15, 2026 National News
MIAMI — The Justice Department is preparing to seek an indictment against former Cuban President Raúl Castro, three people familiar with the matter told The Associated Pr...
May 15, 2026 National News
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International News
MELBOURNE, Australia — Six passengers from a cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak arrived Friday in Australia for a quarantine expected to last at least three weeks. ...
May 15, 2026 International News
KINSHASA, Congo — Africa’s top public health body on Friday confirmed a new Ebola outbreak in Congo’s remote Ituri province, with 246 suspected cases and 65 deaths record...
May 15, 2026 International News
KYIV, Ukraine — Russia on Thursday unleashed a third straight day of massive drone and missile attacks on Ukraine, demolishing an apartment building in Kyiv where nine pe...
May 14, 2026 International News
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