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Local News
The southbound lane of Route 19 near the Zelienople Bridge will be closed Wednesday, May 20, while the bridge undergoes preservation work. The closure is expected to last...
May 14, 2026 Local News
A Red Lion man is accused of assaulting a man at a Taco Bell in Slippery Rock. Christopher Lee Powell, 22, was charged Wednesday, May 13, by Slippery Rock police with a ...
May 14, 2026 Local News
A North Apollo man is accused of harassing a Buffalo Township business. Spencer Thomas Baker, 21, was charged Monday, May 11, by Buffalo Township police with one misdeme...
May 14, 2026 Local News
NEW YORK — Shoppers tempered their spending in April as higher gas prices fueled by the Iran war meant less money left over for some nonessentials like clothing and furni...
May 14, 2026 Business
BUFFALO TWP — The Municipal Authority of Buffalo Township, which provides the township with public water and sewage, was given the green light to begin work on a capacity...
May 14, 2026 Government
A 50-year-old man was rendered unconscious in a bicycle crash Thursday afternoon, May 14, near Alameda Park in Butler Township, according to Butler County Emergency Servi...
May 14, 2026 Local News
BUFFALO TWP — Township manager Rich Hill intends to retire from his position by the end of 2026. The news was announced during the monthly board of supervisors meeting on...
May 14, 2026 Local News
PENN TWP — From the roaring cheers following the two Distinguished Service Award recipients’ speeches, it was clear the attendees believed in the recipients just as much ...
May 14, 2026 Local News
Osche, Geyer OK policy in 2-1 vote along party lines
May 14, 2026 Local News
After a trend of improvement over the past year, financial results for Butler Health System are showing signs of stagnation, according to the most recent quarterly report...
May 14, 2026 Business
Other News
A federal jury has awarded $49.5 million to the family of a 24-year-old global nonprofit worker killed in the 2019 crash of a Boeing 737 Max jet in Ethiopia while traveli...
May 14, 2026 National News
KYIV, Ukraine — Russia on Thursday unleashed a third straight day of massive drone and missile attacks on Ukraine, demolishing an apartment building in Kyiv where seven p...
May 14, 2026 International News
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A ship anchored off the United Arab Emirates was seized and taken toward Iran and another was attacked and sank, authorities said Thursday, ...
May 14, 2026 International News
Sports
PITTSBURGH — Endy Rodriguez had two hits and drove in a pair of runs in his return to the majors and the Pittsburgh Pirates breezed past the Colorado Rockies 7-2 Thursday...
May 14, 2026 Professional
We won't make the Jim Mora "Playoffs?!?!" joke this season. It's a Derek Pyda and Jake Merda Adams episode this week on Eye on Sports, and they're breaking down a couple ...
May 14, 2026 Sports
BUTLER TWP — In the 32-year history of Butler boys volleyball, no previous regular season can match what the team has managed this spring. The Golden Tornado are hoping t...
May 14, 2026 Sports
The high school track and field season is nearing its end, with individual district championships upcoming. Take a look at the Butler County-area track and field leaders ...
May 14, 2026 Sports
For nearly six decades, Lernerville Speedway has remained one of the premier dirt racing facilities in the country, continuing the vision established by founder Don Marti...
May 14, 2026 Sports
Editorial
Community
Even in the worst areas of light pollution, you can’t miss Venus. After hiding out in the morning sky most of the last half of 2025, it has finally entered the Western ev...
May 14, 2026 Starwatch
The following area residents were named to the president’s list at their respective colleges and universities. Southern New Hampshire University Butler: Estera Jablonska,...
May 14, 2026 Community
The following area residents were named to the dean’s list at their respective colleges and universities. Cedarville University Butler: Chesna Tomko Cranberry Township: ...
May 14, 2026 Community
CRANBERRY TWP — While it takes a lot of focus and time for Wendy Clibbens to complete her yarn projects — like one she is working on now for her coming second grandchild ...
May 14, 2026 Community
Announcements
Catherine Tilko, of Center Township, celebrates her 102nd birthday May 17. The former Catherine Dellich was born May 17, 1924, in Williamsburg, Pa. She married Stanley L....
May 14, 2026 Milestones
Gianna Cafasso received a Bachelor of Arts in Digital Marketing, with a double minor in Music Industry and Graphic Design from Baldwin Wallace University in Ohio. She gr...
May 14, 2026 Graduates
Arts & Entertainment
The World Cup final will feature a star-studded halftime show headlined by Madonna, Shakira and boy-band BTS. FIFA has announced that, for the first time, the final at t...
May 14, 2026 Arts & Entertainment
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