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Local News
Accused of repeatedly entering girls’ changing area
September 17, 2026 Local News
Chrysler is recalling more than 200,000 Jeeps of various models due to potential tire pressure monitoring system failure, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety...
September 17, 2026 Business
Armco Credit Union is warning customers of scammers impersonating its agents and attempting to steal customers’ information. Scammers are using the credit union’s phone ...
September 17, 2026 Business
OpenAI has disclosed six reports of “unexpected or concerning” behavior in artificial-intelligence models as the debate on AI safety becomes increasingly heated. The AI ...
September 17, 2026 Business
NEW YORK — The U.S. stock market rallied to its best day in six weeks Thursday after falling oil prices and easing pressure from the bond market helped Wall Street revers...
September 17, 2026 Business
The BMH Foundation, the charitable arm of Independence Health System Butler Memorial Hospital, received a $200,000 grant from the Hillman Foundation to support its Food I...
September 17, 2026 Local News
WASHINGTON — The number of people applying for unemployment benefits dropped sharply last week, another sign that layoffs remain rare and most Americans enjoy job securit...
September 17, 2026 Business
MUDDY CREEK TWP — Following in the footsteps of numerous other municipalities in Butler County, the board of supervisors of Muddy Creek Township voted during its monthly ...
September 17, 2026 Local News
A visiting senior judge will issue a ruling on whether to recuse the district attorney’s office from prosecuting the man charged with striking and killing 15-year-old Aid...
September 17, 2026 Crime & Courts
Patty Strezeski is turning her late husband Troy’s love of golf into a way to give back to the community. On Wednesday, Sept. 16, she launched the first Troy Strezeski Me...
September 17, 2026 Business
Other News
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. — Human remains found in the Grand Canyon this week were those of the last remaining person missing after the deadly flash flooding in l...
September 17, 2026 National News
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has approved visas for top Iranian officials, including the president and foreign minister, to attend next week’s U.N. General Assem...
September 17, 2026 National News
GENEVA — Experts commissioned by the U.N.’s top human rights body say they have found “reasonable grounds” to believe the United States committed war crimes in two strike...
September 17, 2026 National News
WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Thursday ordered the Kennedy Center to provide 30 days’ notice before making any major physical changes to the building, including demolis...
September 17, 2026 National News
JOHANNESBURG — South African police said a ninth woman’s body was discovered Thursday in an area east of Johannesburg where they are investigating a series of killings ov...
September 17, 2026 International News
Sports
“I was a terrible athlete, probably.” Butler High graduate and Butler Radio news director Tyler Friel made his “Eye on Sports” debut (FINALLY) this week to talk about not...
September 17, 2026 Sports
Aden Shay is the type of football player you build a program around. “I’d love to have that kid on my team for the next four years,” first-year Slippery Rock head coa...
September 17, 2026 Sports
League play is ramping up across Butler County, with Freeport visiting North Catholic in Week 4 of the PIAA football season looking to go 4-0 and start WPIAL section play...
September 17, 2026 Sports
Here are the Top 10 passers, rushers, receivers and scorers in the Butler County area so far in 2026. Stats are provided by teams directly, via MaxPreps or accumulated vi...
September 17, 2026 Sports
Here are the latest standings involving Butler County-area teams, as well as full schedules for the week. All games at 7 p.m. Friday unless otherwise noted: Independe...
September 17, 2026 Sports
Editorial
Community
The Saxonburg VFW Post 7376 Auxiliary is accepting requests for fall 2026 veteran and service member banners through Sept. 30. The auxiliary is accepting the requests th...
September 17, 2026 Community
The following area residents were named to the dean’s list at their respective colleges and universities. Georgia Southern University Mars: Madison Buss Southern New Ham...
September 17, 2026 Community
The following area residents were named to the dean’s list at their respective colleges and universities. Southern New Hampshire University Butler: Abigail Harbaugh, Uria...
September 17, 2026 Community
There will be a spaghetti meatball benefit dinner, 50/50 and Chinese auction on Oct. 3 from noon to 7 p.m. at the Butler American Legion Post 117, 413 S. Main St., for 5-...
September 17, 2026 Community
Andrew and Patricia Potyka, of Butler, celebrated 70 years of marriage on Sept. 16 with a family dinner. Potyka married the former Patricia Ordy on Sept. 16, 1956, at St....
September 17, 2026 Community
Senior centers at Butler, Chicora, Cranberry Township, Evans City, Slippery Rock and Winfield Township will serve the following menus this week. Lunch is served at noon. ...
September 17, 2026 Senior
Karns City Area Jr./Sr. High School will have its homecoming coronation prior to its football game against Dubois at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25. ...
September 17, 2026 Community
Announcements
Arts & Entertainment
NEW YORK — Annie Dillard, the Pulitzer-Prize winning author and essayist renowned for her poetic explorations of nature, love, spirituality and the art of writing in the ...
September 17, 2026 Arts & Entertainment
NEW YORK — Ed Sheeran’s tour of North and South America was plunged into chaos Tuesday when four of his supporting acts abruptly quit in solidarity with the rapper Mackle...
September 17, 2026 People
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