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Community Meal Ministries served 1,200 meals in one hour to community members on Christmas out of Butler Global Church’s kitchen, and they still had another hour to go. ...
December 26, 2025 Local News
PennDOT and the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission have announced vehicle restrictions for Friday, Dec. 26, on various state highways due to impending winter weather. Two ...
December 25, 2025 Local News
The Salvation Army Butler Corps said a gold coin worth nearly $1,000 was dropped into one of its Red Kettles on Thursday, Dec. 18, at Sam’s Club in Butler. The 1/10-ounce...
December 25, 2025 Local News
Butler County’s white Christmas will arrive late this year, leading PennDOT and the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission to prepare for winter weather beginning Friday, Dec. ...
December 25, 2025 Local News
St. Michael the Archangel Roman Catholic Church’s Christmas pageant returned on Wednesday, Dec. 24, making new Christmas memories for actors and audience members alike. T...
December 24, 2025 Local News
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Business News
NEW YORK — Stocks closed at another record on Wall Street Tuesday following a surprisingly strong report on economic growth over the summer. The U.S. government's first ...
December 23, 2025 Business
WASHINGTON — Consumers’ confidence in the economy was shaken in December as Americans grew anxious about high prices and the impact of President Donald Trump’s sweeping t...
December 23, 2025 Business
WASHINGTON — The Federal Communications Commission on Monday said it would ban new foreign-made drones, a move that will keep new Chinese-made drones such as those from D...
December 22, 2025 National News
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State News
BRISTOL, Pa. — A thunderous explosion at a nursing home just outside Philadelphia killed at least two people, collapsed part of the building, sent flames shooting out and...
December 23, 2025 Pennsylvania News
PHILADELPHIA — Days before his memoir is set to hit shelves Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro will kick off his book tour at Philadelphia’s Parkway Central Library on Jan. 2...
December 22, 2025 Pennsylvania News
Charges against a former Penn Christian Academy teacher were held for court at a preliminary hearing held Monday, Dec. 15, in Harmar Township. Sean M. Dicer, 53, of Brack...
December 17, 2025 Pennsylvania News
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National News
WRIGHTWOOD, Calif. — Southern California braced Thursday for another powerful storm system that could cause more flooding and mudslides a day after heavy rain and gusty w...
December 26, 2025 National News
BRISTOL, Pa. — Construction crews and drones searched the rubble of a Pennsylvania nursing home Wednesday, a day after a powerful explosion killed at least two people, co...
December 24, 2025 National News
Melanin Bee curves her spine like a stretching cat as she lets out a maniacal, forced laugh. The quick-fire pattern of manufactured giggles — “oh, hoo hoo hoo, eeh, ha ha...
December 24, 2025 National News
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International News
KYIV, Ukraine — Before the war, Ukraine’s own “Dancing with the Stars” was a cherished and popular television show, dazzling the audiences with performances by celebritie...
December 26, 2025 International News
ISTANBUL — Experts have started the analysis of the black boxes recovered from a jet crash in Turkey that killed eight people, including western Libya’s military chief, t...
December 26, 2025 International News
LONDON — On a Christmas Day when the war in Ukraine casts a shadow over Europe, concerns over immigration divide societies, and some politicians fan anger and resentment,...
December 26, 2025 International News
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