'Hello, Dolly!' icon Carol Channing dies

Longtime star of stage was 97

Carol Channing holds a sold out 1967 advertisement poster of “Hello, Dolly” in Houston. Channing, whose career spanned decades on Broadway and on television, has died at age 97. Publicist B. Harlan Boll says Channing died of natural causes early Tuesday in Rancho Mirage, Calif.

NEW YORK — Tributes from stars like Kristin Chenoweth and Bette Midler poured in to honor the life and career of Carol Channing, the three-time Tony Award-winning musical comedy star who delighted American audiences over 5,000 performances as the scheming Dolly Levi in “Hello,...

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Trump contends government working well in shutdown

House, Senate to stay in session

WASHINGTON — Staring down the next deadline to pay federal workers, the White House shifted tactics Tuesday, trying to bypass House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to negotiate with rank-and-file lawmakers even as President Donald Trump dug in for a prolonged shutdown.

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Family: Don't leave memorial items

The family of a boy who died on Monday after being struck by a car at his bus stop is asking the public not to bring flowers, balloons, stuffed animals or any memorial items to the scene of the accident.

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Reward offered to help find man

He's been missing since Dec. 26

A reward of $12,000 is now being offered to anyone who could help them find an elderly man who went missing on Dec. 26 while visiting family near Kittanning.

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Show of Love

Fike family appreciates outpouring of support

Mark Fike, 11, left, died Monday after he and two of his siblings were hit by a car at their bus stop on Geibel Road in Summit Township. Mark is pictured with his 6-year-old brother Ryan, middle, who suffered a head injury in the incident, and brother Emmett, right, who was not involved in the accident. Mark's grandmother, Donna Fike, said Mark loved to catch creatures, go fishing and generally be outdoors.

The Fike family appreciates outprouing of love; doesn't blame Kibbie.

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Police arrest 3 in drug raid

'Flash bang' grenade used in apartment

Drug raid nets 3 arrests, narcotics, currency, other contrband

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Pullman Park Booster Club seeks members

The Butler parks, recreation grounds and facilities authority is trying to create a Pullman Park Booster's Club to support and promote the ball park.

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Thurner announces run for judge

Common Pleas seat left open by Judge Horan

Local attorney Nicole Thurner announced Tuesday that she will seek the seat vacated by Judge Marilyn J. Horan on the Butler County Court of Common Pleas.

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Turnpike crash

A tractor-trailer crashed just before 1 p.m. Tuesday while eastbound on the Turnpike. The accident occurred just west of the Cranberry exit. No further details were available.

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Work on roof, codes given green light in Seven Fields

Seven Fields council approved bids for a new roof for the borough building and for codification of borough ordinances.

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Reports show wide range of hazing in state colleges

HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania colleges and universities are posting online reports of hazing under a new state law passed after a Penn State fraternity pledge died in 2017.

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Middle school earns honors

Butler Middle School is one of 158 Title 1 schools recently granted “Distinguished School” honors at a conference in Pittsburgh.

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Authority alters bus stop sites in Pittsburgh

Changes take effect Jan. 28

The Butler Transit Authority on Tuesday approved changes to commuter service bus stops in Pittsburgh that will go into effect on Jan. 28.

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Tourism bureau wants theater

Loan from history group is in default

The Butler County Tourism and Convention Bureau is working to buy the Penn Theater in downtown Butler.

Having purchased the former Worsley Building property in the city in 2018, the Butler County Tourism and Convention Bureau is now eyeing a second piece of historic Main Street real estate that adjoins it.

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Wolf calls for people to work together as 2nd term begins

Gov. Tom Wolf speaks after being sworn in for a second term Tuesday at the state Capitol.

HARRISBURG — Gov. Tom Wolf kicked off his second term Tuesday with a call for Pennsylvanians to work together to build a stronger, fairer and more prosperous future, and said progress in his first term is proof the state can overcome its challenges.

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Man accused of selling drugs

Police say he sold cocaine

Man jailed on charges he sold cocaine in 2017

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Police Reports

These items have been collected from various police departments.

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State

Prosecutor: City lacks gun authority

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Dorothy Onufer

Dorothy Rock Onufer, 87, of Renfrew who died Friday evening was preceded in death by her sister-in-law, Lois Maxine Rock.

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Boy, 11, killed in tragic accident

2 siblings also hurt while at bus stop

An 11-year-old boy died and two children were injured after being hit by a car Monday morning at a school bus stop in Summit Township, according to authorities. One of the children was taken to Butler Memorial Hospital and the other was flown by medical helicopter to UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh.

An 11-year-old boy was killed and his two siblings were injured Monday morning when a vehicle struck them at the bus stop in front of their home on Geibel Road, authorities said.

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Pittsburgh man, 49, charged with 2014 sexual assault

Alleged victim was 16 at time

Police arrested a Pittsburgh man for allegedly sexually assaulted a 16-year old girl before she fought him off and escaped into the woods over four years ago.

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Plaintiff's response filed in false assault case

Lawyer argues for 'mean girls' descriptor

The seemingly most controversial motion in the lawsuit revolves around allegedly salacious language, to which the plaintiffs responded that referring to the defendants as “'mean girls' and 'tormentors' is fair and accurate rather than scandalous and impertinent.”

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BC3 expands nursing bachelor's programs

BC3 graduates, from left, Madison Semler of Butler, Lauren Schillero of Evans City and Kassandra Koprivnak of Butler take part in the pinning ceremony marking their successful completion of the registered nursing program.

Butler County Community College has established bachelor degree completion agreements for registered nurse program graduates with three more universities and is working on another.

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Mother accused of DUI with child

Police: mom was DUI with kid in the vehicle

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Jury will be selected from another county in police shooting

PITTSBURGH — A judge ordered Monday that a jury be selected from another county for the trial of a western Pennsylvania police officer accused in the shooting death of an unarmed black teenager last year.