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CRANBERRY TWP — Two former Boy Scouts were recognized as distinguished citizens Thursday, June 4, by current Scouts. The Moraine Trails Council of Scouting America, previ...
June 05, 2026 Local News
BUTLER TWP — Charges against a 12-year-old boy’s mother and stepfather accused of endangering the boy by waving a knife around and shoving him were dismissed at a prelimi...
June 05, 2026 Local News
A 12-year-old was taken to UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh with a reported severe hip injury after crashing an e-bike into a vehicle Sunday, May 31, Butler police ...
June 05, 2026 Local News
Butler Area School District residents will not see a tax increase next year. The board passed its budget for the upcoming school year at a Thursday morning, June 4, spec...
June 04, 2026 Local News
A 58-year-old man attempted to lure a 4-year-old boy into a vehicle with a dollar and the chance to get ice cream last week in an Armstrong County neighborhood, according...
June 04, 2026 Local News
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Business News
WASHINGTON — The rise of remote work since the pandemic has made businesses more reluctant to hire young, inexperienced workers and is the key driver of higher unemployme...
June 05, 2026 Business
The New World screwworm fly is threatening the $113 billion U.S. cattle industry for the first time in more than a half century, with an infestation from its flesh-eating...
June 04, 2026 National News
Steel City Tunnel Partners, a joint venture between Saxonburg-based Brayman Construction Corporation and The Lane Construction Corporation, of Charlotte, N.C., was awarde...
June 04, 2026 Business
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State News
Chatty drivers may have their conversations disrupted by police lights and sirens beginning Friday, June 5, when enforcement of Paul Miller’s Law becomes effective. The l...
May 30, 2026 Local News
Just a few years ago, America’s public schools were rushing to get every child a laptop. Los Angeles middle school teacher Anna Soffer remembers it well: “The idea was th...
May 27, 2026 National News
Just a day after the primary election last week, with the field of candidates finally set for November, Gov. Josh Shapiro hit the campaign trail with a message about figh...
May 25, 2026 Pennsylvania News
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National News
FORT COLLINS, Colo. — A Colorado court reversed homicide convictions against two paramedics on Thursday in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain, a Black man who was pinned do...
June 04, 2026 National News
WASHINGTON — The number of Americans filing for jobless aid hit their highest level in four months last week, but layoffs remain historically low despite ongoing economic...
June 04, 2026 National News
WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans cleared the first hurdle on Thursday as they are struggling to pass legislation to fund President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement a...
June 04, 2026 National News
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International News
WASHINGTON — The House passed legislation Thursday that would aid Ukraine and sanction key segments of the Russian economy, overriding objections from Republican leaders ...
June 04, 2026 International News
WASHINGTON — The United States imposed sanctions Thursday on ​Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel, his wife and three other individuals, in the latest move by the Trump adm...
June 04, 2026 International News
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia — President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that Russia will strengthen its air defenses to counter recent Ukrainian drone attacks, which have reached...
June 04, 2026 International News
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