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Local News
Netflix cofounder and chairman Reed Hastings will step down from the streaming service’s board of directors in June when his term expires, the company said on Thursday. ...
April 16, 2026 Business
Senate Republicans express ‘profound concerns’
April 16, 2026 Local News
Butler Township will be replacing a stormwater pipe on Kohler Avenue in Lyndora on Monday and Tuesday, April 20 and 21. The road will be closed to through traffic from 9 ...
April 16, 2026 Local News
Northern Butler County has been placed under a severe thunderstorm warning. The alert was issued at about 4:45 p.m. Thursday, April 16. According to the National Weather ...
April 16, 2026 Local News
Armco Credit Union of Butler is hosting a homebuyers workshop at 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 29, in the business and workforce building at Butler County Community College’s m...
April 16, 2026 Business
NEW YORK — The owner of home shopping network pioneer QVC — which for years garnered the attention of millions of TV viewers looking for a deal on baubles and housewares,...
April 16, 2026 Business
Armstrong Comfort Solutions of Renfrew — which provides residential heating, cooling, plumbing and electric solutions — has a new president. Michael Sanjek has been named...
April 16, 2026 Business
Variety, other organizations donate seven bikes Thursday
April 16, 2026 Local News
A mother and her two children died in an overnight house fire Thursday, April 16, in Mercer County, according to the Mercer County coroner. Malinda Abrams, 48, Amelia Ab...
April 16, 2026 Local News
Whether you’re planning to make the trek to Pittsburgh for the 2026 NFL Draft between April 23 and 25 or looking to enjoy the spectacle closer to home, it can be benefici...
April 16, 2026 Local News
Other News
BERLIN — Rescuers in Germany began an elaborate operation Thursday to save a sick humpback whale that has been repeatedly stranded off the Baltic Sea coast and has stirre...
April 16, 2026 International News
HARTFORD, Conn. — A man carrying a backpack with an AR-style pistol inside was arrested Thursday after walking into health insurer Aetna’s headquarters in Connecticut, po...
April 16, 2026 National News
Storms barreling across the heart of the United States continued to threaten rain and pose flooding risks Thursday after causing at least one death when a man apparently ...
April 16, 2026 National News
BEIRUT, Lebanon — A 10-day truce began in Lebanon on Friday that could pause fighting between Israel and the Hezbollah militant group and boost attempts to extend the cea...
April 16, 2026 International News
WASHINGTON — The U.S. military has widened its efforts beyond the blockade of Iran's ports to allow its forces around the world to stop any ship tied to Tehran or those s...
April 16, 2026 International News
KYIV, Ukraine — Russia hammered civilian areas of Ukraine with hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles in an attack that stretched for hours from daytime into the night...
April 16, 2026 International News
ANNANDALE, Va. — Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax, a rising star in the Democratic Party until a sexual assault scandal ruined his political fortunes, killed his e...
April 16, 2026 National News
Sports
Trent Best and Jacob Szebalskie collected two hits apiece and combined for five RBIs as Butler beat Pine-Richland 6-1 in non-conference baseball play. Kyle Casteel pitche...
April 16, 2026 Sports
The Pittsburgh Penguins and Philadelphia Flyers ended playoff droughts, and the reward is a first-round series pitting the bitter rivals against each other once again. It...
April 16, 2026 Professional
These are the Butler County-area track and field leaders in each event heading into Saturday’s Butler Invitational, which will feature Butler, Freeport, Karns City, Mars,...
April 16, 2026 Sports
Roger Goodell will step to the podium and announce the first overall pick of the 2026 NFL Draft less than a week from now. In the shadow of Acrisure Stadium, plenty of co...
April 16, 2026 Sports
For Jeff Schnur, success in one sport led to another. Both sports — track and soccer — have earned him induction into the Butler County Sports Hall of Fame. “Most of the ...
April 16, 2026 Sports
Editorial
Community
Josh Rennick, an eighth-grader at Knoch Middle School, earned his Eagle Scout rank following his Board of Review on Aug. 4. He is the son of Dave and Cassi Rennick. Josh...
April 16, 2026 Community
When you ask the average person what the brightest star in the night sky is, there’s a good chance many will say it’s Polaris the North Star. For sure it’s a moderately ...
April 16, 2026 Starwatch
A Jackson Township man will compete in the Boston Marathon on Monday, April 20, after years of building up his running ability. Brad Mueller, 31, started running consiste...
April 16, 2026 Community
The following area residents have been named to the dean’s list at their respective colleges and universities. Grove City College Cranberry Township: Emma Conrad, Daniel ...
April 16, 2026 Community
SUMMIT TWP — Gabby Freshcorn, an 11-year-old from Freeport, had been waiting months to get back on a horse, and on April 7, she asked her parents every hour how long it w...
April 16, 2026 Community
Announcements
Arts & Entertainment
LAS VEGAS — The cast and filmmakers behind the “Spaceballs” sequel including Bill Pullman and Rick Moranis brought a little levity to CinemaCon Wednesday night in Las Veg...
April 16, 2026 Arts & Entertainment
Trail includes Moraine and Jennings
April 16, 2026 Weekend Entertainment
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