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Local News
OAKLAND TWP — At St. Wendelin School, students’ learning plans on May 12 included taking care of baby chicks and helping them grow into healthy chickens. The students, a...
May 12, 2026 Local News
A Butler man is accused of threatening to kill a Butler police officer while being apprehended. Dalton James Anthony, 24, was charged Sunday, May 10, by Butler police wi...
May 12, 2026 Local News
A Lyndora man is accused of swinging a knife and threatening to stab his family members. Javon Omareo Littlejohn, 23, was charged Sunday, May 10, by Butler Township poli...
May 12, 2026 Local News
WASHINGTON — U.S. consumer prices climbed sharply again last month as the 10-week war with Iran pushed energy prices higher. The Labor Department's consumer price index ...
May 12, 2026 National News
OAKLAND, Calif. — OpenAI CEO Sam Altman took the witness stand Tuesday to defend his business record in a trial pitting him against Elon Musk, rebutting testimony that d...
May 12, 2026 Business
BANGKOK — Ship operators rely on a sludgelike substance known as bunker fuel to keep vessels running. The Iran war's closure of the Strait of Hormuz has choked off the s...
May 12, 2026 Business
NEW YORK — The promised economic boon from the World Cup hasn’t matched expectations, at least not yet, for U.S. hotels. Room bookings have been lighter than expected ...
May 12, 2026 Business
NEW YORK — More than 20 years after it redefined fast shipping, Amazon is preparing to raise the bar on consumer expectations again by offering to fulfill customers' most...
May 12, 2026 Business
PENN TWP — Those enjoying lunch outdoors or starting their summer gardens on Tuesday, May 12, were treated to a view of the Goodyear Blimp, which could be seen lumbering ...
May 12, 2026 Local News
A familiar face was sworn in as a Seven Fields council member during the monthly meeting on Monday, May 11. Jennifer Sikora was appointed to fill the vacancy of Morgan Ha...
May 12, 2026 Local News
Other News
Sudden stops for technology stocks and rising oil prices are slowing Wall Street’s record-breaking run. The S&P 500 dipped 0.3% Tuesday from its all-time high set the day...
May 12, 2026 National News
BOSTON — A man previously convicted of shooting at police strode down a busy road outside Boston, firing an assault-style rifle at passing cars, shooting two drivers and ...
May 12, 2026 National News
PESHAWAR, Pakistan — A bomb rigged to a rickshaw exploded in a bazaar in northwest Pakistan on Tuesday, killing at least nine people and wounding more than two dozen othe...
May 12, 2026 International News
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Kuwait accused Iran on Tuesday of sending an armed paramilitary Revolutionary Guard team to launch a failed attack earlier this month on an ...
May 12, 2026 International News
BEIJING — President Donald Trump is set to leave on Tuesday for Beijing to meet with President Xi Jinping after weeks of trying, and failing, to persuade the Chinese gove...
May 12, 2026 International News
BOSTON — An eruption of gunfire in Cambridge locked down Memorial Drive on Monday afternoon, as police investigated an officer-involved shooting. State police responded a...
May 11, 2026 National News
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez told journalists Monday that her country had no plans to become the 51st U.S. state after President ...
May 11, 2026 International News
BILLINGS, Mont. — The Interior Department is canceling a rule that put conservation on equal footing with development, as President Donald Trump's administration eases re...
May 11, 2026 National News
President Donald Trump nominated Cameron Hamilton Monday to lead the Federal Emergency Management Agency, a notable comeback for the former Navy SEAL who was fired from h...
May 11, 2026 National News
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday said the Iran ceasefire is on “life support” after rejecting Tehran’s latest proposal, which officials...
May 11, 2026 International News
Sports
Spring rains have played havoc on much of the 2026 spring high school sports season. The WPIAL Individual Track and Field Championships are feeling the bite, as well. The...
May 12, 2026 Sports
Freeport baseball has had the kind of season that has the Yellowjackets' faithful anxious to see what the team is capable of in the playoffs. The 2026 campaign has in...
May 12, 2026 Sports
PITTSBURGH — Every player sort of feels like a kid again at rookie minicamp. It’s a function of your orientation at the NFL level. But for Eli Heidenreich and Alex Tecza,...
May 12, 2026 Professional
Knoch baseball coach John Negley described Hunter Lang as “a quiet kid. He doesn’t have much to say.” True to that reputation, Lang let his pitching do the talking Monday...
May 11, 2026 Sports
NORTH HUNTINGDON TWP — Sitting down the first inning’s initial two batters during Monday’s WPIAL Class 4A first-round softball playoff was an easy task for Ali Smith and ...
May 11, 2026 Sports
North Catholic softball was in comeback mode nearly the entire game. The Trojanettes completed the comeback twice, beating No. 10 West Mifflin 6-5 in a dramatic 10-innin...
May 11, 2026 Sports
Butler has been one of the best baseball teams in the WPIAL and was rewarded as such with the top seed in the Class 6A tournament. The district playoff brackets were rele...
May 11, 2026 Sports
Butler County boasts four teams in this season’s WPIAL softball playoffs, which get underway next week. Seneca Valley, seeded No. 2 in Class 6A, received a bye to the sem...
May 11, 2026 Sports
In its quest for a fourth consecutive WPIAL Class 2A championship, Mars girls lacrosse was tabbed as the top seed in the district playoff tournament. The brackets were re...
May 11, 2026 Sports
The WPIAL released its boys volleyball playoff brackets Friday, and three Butler County teams will be in action beginning next week. In Class 3A, Butler (14-4) is seeded ...
May 11, 2026 Sports
Editorial
May 11, 2026 Cartoons
Not all victories are won on the playing field. Sometimes the winners can be found on the sidelines. The Mars Area High School mascot, the Fightin’ Planet, earned the tit...
May 11, 2026 Our Opinion
The sharp rise in gasoline prices caused by the Iran war has led to bipartisan calls, and in some cases action, to reduce U.S. gas taxes. At least three Republican-run st...
May 11, 2026 Other Voices
Community
Lutheran Senior Life is offering its next Family and Caregiver Support Group, a safe, confidential space for loved ones to share experiences, find support and learn strat...
May 12, 2026 Community
More than 1,000 students from Evans City elementary and middle schools on May 13, 2011, raised more than $10,000 for cancer research in memory of a former beloved teacher...
May 12, 2026 Community
Small staffs do it all themselves
May 12, 2026 Community
The Butler County chapter of the North Country Trail will host two events in May. The chapter will have a meeting at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 13, at Jennings Environmenta...
May 12, 2026 Community
The spring planting season is finally here. Learn how you can support your community, your garden, and your family at a free two-day event this weekend. For over 20 years...
May 12, 2026 Community
Nothing tastes better than fresh-from-the-garden tomatoes, making them a staple in even the smallest of home gardens. Success in growing tomatoes starts with choosing the...
May 12, 2026 Community
Family Pathways is recognizing May as Foster Care Awareness Month, highlighting the importance of supporting youths who are in foster care. Throughout the month, Family P...
May 11, 2026 Community
Slippery Rock Area High School crowned its prom king and queen on Friday, May 8. Liam Throm was crowned prom king and Ellie Jedrzejewski was crowned prom queen. Liam is t...
May 11, 2026 Community
School district fields most students in Midwestern Intermediate Unit
May 11, 2026 Community
Seneca Valley senior Arvand Esni and sixth-grader Madison Tunstall brought home major honors at the recent Academic Games League of America National Tournament in Charlot...
May 11, 2026 Community
Announcements
Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you. — Ephesians 4:32 ...
May 12, 2026 In Memoriams
In loving memory of Caitlyn Marie Kaufman who would have be 32 today, May 12, 2026. Happy Birthday, Sis!! YOU ARE MISSED MORE THAN WORDS CAN DESCRIBE!!! Usually, when I a...
May 12, 2026 Birthday Tributes
Arts & Entertainment
Comedian Martin Short, still in the early stages of processing his daughter Katherine’s death in February, revealed some of the “nightmare” his family has endured since s...
May 11, 2026 People
LONDON — The Beatles are headed back to one of the band's most famous sites with a new fan experience in London. Apple Corps Ltd, the company founded by the Fab Four, an...
May 11, 2026 Arts & Entertainment
In a box office battle of the sequels, “The Devil Wears Prada 2” had the slight edge over “Mortal Kombat II” in North American theaters this weekend. According to studio ...
May 11, 2026 Arts & Entertainment
Other
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May 12, 2026 Special Sections
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