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The following items were collected from various police departments and district courts: Butler Jan. 5 — Taylor Robert Sharkey, 35, of McKees Rocks, was charged with one m...
January 26, 2026 Local News
BUFFALO TWP — Those who knew Corey Comperatore say he was at his happiest while in a firefighter’s uniform. “He always had a smile on while when he was in his gear,” said...
January 24, 2026 Local News
A GoFundMe is raising money for victims who lost their mobile home in a fire on Friday, Jan. 23. The fundraiser “Helping the Fowlers Rebuild After the Fire,” began shortl...
January 24, 2026 Local News
Between 12 to 16 inches of snowfall battered Butler County throughout the day Sunday, Jan. 25, according to National Weather Service of Pittsburgh. Western Pennsylvania a...
January 24, 2026 Local News
Area collection site nets more than 12,000 shoeboxes
January 24, 2026 Local News
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Business News
TikTok has finalized a deal to create a new American entity, avoiding the looming threat of a ban in the United States that has been in discussion for years. The social ...
January 26, 2026 Business
Primary ownership of the toy store Playthings Etc. in Clay Township is changing, but remaining in the family. Nadine Shingleton, who opened the business 20 years ago, sai...
January 24, 2026 Business
The Butler County Chamber of Commerce is preparing to a trip overseas for later this year and others are welcomed to join. From Oct. 17 through 24, the chamber has organi...
January 24, 2026 Business
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State News
PHILADELPHIA — Outraged critics accused President Donald Trump of “whitewashing history” on Friday after the National Park Service removed an exhibit on slavery at Philad...
January 23, 2026 National News
PHILADELPHIA — Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro questioned whether he was being unfairly scrutinized as the only Jewish person being considered as a finalist to be Vice Pre...
January 19, 2026 Pennsylvania News
On the fifth day of the Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg on Wednesday, Jan. 14, state Sen. Elder Vogel, R-47th, presided over a joint public information hearing to sh...
January 17, 2026 Agriculture
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National News
TAIPEI, Taiwan — American rock climber Alex Honnold ascended the Taipei 101 skyscraper on Sunday without any ropes or protective equipment. Cheers erupted from a street-l...
January 26, 2026 International News
Videos quickly emerged showing the fatal shooting of a Minneapolis protester by a Border Patrol agent that has been widely denounced as a case of excessive force carried ...
January 26, 2026 National News
WASHINGTON — A handful of Republicans expressed growing concern Sunday about the tactics that federal immigration officials are using in Minnesota after a U.S. Border Pat...
January 26, 2026 National News
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International News
BOGOTA, Colombia — Chile is reeling from one of its most serious wildfire emergencies in years. Deadly flames sweeping across central and southern parts of the South Amer...
January 22, 2026 International News
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran offered its first government-issued death toll Wednesday following a crackdown on nationwide protests, giving a far lower figure than a...
January 21, 2026 International News
DAVOS, Switzerland — President Donald Trump on Wednesday scrapped the tariffs that he threatened to impose on eight European nations to press for U.S. control over Greenl...
January 21, 2026 International News
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