Photo Gallery for Tues. Jan. 28, 2020

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‘Never forget,’ survivors plead

75 years marked since Auschwitz

OSWIECIM, Poland — Survivors of the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp prayed and wept as they marked the 75th anniversary of its liberation, returning Monday to the place where they lost entire families and warning about the ominous growth of anti-Semitism and hatred in the world.

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Harriet Yough

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Dunkin' opens modern site in Slippery Rock

'Store of future' concept touted

SLIPPERY ROCK —- Dunkin' opened its first “Next Generation” store concept in Slippery Rock on Monday.

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Vo-tech students plane, sand planks for restoration project

Many lend hand to Foltz School

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Death Notices

CELEBRATING CATHOLIC SCHOOLS

Bishop David Zubik, head of the Pittsburgh Diocese, addresses students at Butler Catholic School on Monday for Catholic Schools Week. The Mass celebrated by the bishop ties in with Butler Catholic’s 50th anniversary. Catholic schools around the diocese are marking the week with Masses, open houses and other activities.

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State ends moratorium on ATV trails in forests

Many Butler County residents ride all-terrain and utility off-road vehicles especially the kind that provide side-by-side seating.

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OSHA slaps company with fines

Workers faced cave-in hazards

A Jackson Township business faces more than $60,000 in fines from the U.S. Department of Labor for allegedly exposing employees to cave-in hazards at a job site in Cranberry Township.

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Lottery ticket worth $2.39M

Jackpot winner sold at Valencia store

Someone is $2.39 million richer today after a Valencia store sold a winning lottery ticket this past weekend.

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Zelie takes 1st step toward new joint emergency agency

ZELIENOPLE — The new structure for a four-municipality emergency management agency took its first steps to ratification Monday night.

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Adams supervisors OK 5 plans

Armco Credit Union receives approval

ADAMS TWP — Supervisors Monday night approved five plans, some of which were first discussed in November 2019.

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Police: Man threatened to set himself on fire

Police: man doused self with gas, threatened to light himself

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Verse

So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them.

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Chuckle

Everyone should have two pets in order to maintain perspective: A dog who will always think you’re the greatest, and a cat who will always hold you in disdain.

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Correction

The story “Pittman running for fi rst full term in 41st senate district” (Jan. 22) contained incorrect information regarding former state Sen. Don White. White retired from the senate in March 2019.

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Helicopter had tried to avoid cloud layer

Recovery at crash site underway

CALABASAS, Calif. — The pilot of the helicopter that crashed into a hillside outside Los Angeles, killing former NBA superstar Kobe Bryant and eight others, told air traffic controllers in his last radio message that he was climbing to avoid a cloud layer, said an accident investigator on Monday.

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Audit could boost district rating

Improvement projects slated

The Butler Area School District had an unassigned fund balance of slightly more than $8 million at the end of the 2018-19 fiscal year, according to an audit discussed at Monday's school board meeting.

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Freedom woman accused of DUI, kicking 2 officers

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Someone needs to step up to save SR community dinners

Just two weeks ago, we wrote on this page that county seniors were struggling amid a lack of food sources in the wake of several grocery store closures during the past year.

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Diversity and inclusion

It’s nearly impossible to have even a short conversation with a college administrator, politician or chief executive without the words diversity and inclusion dropping from their lips.

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Universities acting to relieve student loan debt

As the 2020 election ramps up, student loan debt has emerged as a hot-button issue on the campaign trail, with several presidential hopefuls releasing plans to solve what they are calling a “crisis.”

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Kriley 100th birthday

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Senior Events

Butler Tanglewood Center

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Bulletin Board

Tuesday

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Senior Menus

Senior centers at Butler, Chicora, Cranberry, Evans City, Mars, Slippery Rock, Mount Chestnut and the Southeast Center will serve these menus for the week beginning Wednesday.

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2 SRU students arrested on felony drug charges

Police say more than 60 grams of suspected marijuana seized from car; 2 charged

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Judge dismisses adult cases against 2 teens

Alleged pellet gun not considered deadly weapon

A district judge dismissed a case Monday against two juvenile defendants initially being prosecuted as adults for an alleged Dec. 30 robbery at gunpoint of another boy in Butler.

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Suspect accused of breaking man's shoulder in bar attack

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Schools close after potential threat

PLUM — A Pittsburgh-area school district closed all schools Monday following a potential threat of violence received over the weekend.

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Virus outbreak rams tourism

Chinese usually travel for holiday

With tens of millions of Chinese ordered to stay put and many others avoiding travel as a new virus spreads, tourism around the globe is taking a heavy hit during one of the biggest travel seasons in Asia, the Lunar New Year.

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Police Reports

These items have been collected from various police departments.

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Trivia

How many pounds does the Lombardi Trophy weigh?

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Marte dealt to D’Backs

Pirates get young prospects in return

PITTSBURGH — When the Arizona Diamondbacks landed ace Madison Bumgarner in free agency last month, the three-time World Series winner made a surprising offer, one that came with a very urgent catch.

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Clutch Victory

Mars girls pull away from Panthers, 69-47

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Memorable Super Bowl efforts not always good

The Super Bowl provides the players involved a chance to be part of indelible moments.

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NC holds off gritty Freeport

Trojanettes earn 52-41 road victory

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MLB umps to wear mics?

NEW YORK — Big league players, managers and fans might be hearing a lot more from umpires this season.

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Maier nets 13 as Butler girls grab road win

Makenna Maier scored 13 points and grabbed seven rebounds Monday night as Butler's girls basketball team came away with a 34-24 win at North Hills.

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SRU's Rivers, Lutz get national honors

5 other Rock players earn Hansen All-America plaudits

SLIPPERY ROCK — The postseason honors keep coming for the 2019 Slippery Rock University football team.

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In Brief

Parenti named PAC rookie of week

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Gianna Bryant denied her plan to have ‘next’

She had next.

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Youth Hockey

Jaxon Salata, Andrew Roskovski and Owen Denny scored two goals each as the Butler Middle School hockey team defeated Armstrong, 6-2, recently.

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Area Bowling Results

Hardwood Cafe Mixed

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EVENTS

Tuesday

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Irish leader: EU will have upper hand in trade talks with UK

LONDON — Ireland’s prime minister has said the European Union will have the upper hand in upcoming negotiations on future relations.

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New-home sales slipped in U.S. in December

WASHINGTON — U.S. sales of newly built homes fell 0.4 percent in December, cooling slightly after low mortgage rates fueled gains for much of 2019.

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Fed seems satisfied with rates, policies at moment

WASHINGTON — For the first time in years, Federal Reserve officials will hold their latest policy meeting this week feeling broadly satisfied with where interest rates are and with seemingly no inclination to change them anytime soon.

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2020 GRAMMY AWARDS

Bright new stars bail out the old-boys-club Recording Academy

LOS ANGELES — Outside, fans mourned the passing of a sports legend — while inside the music industry anointed a new superstar.

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