Who is your MVP for this season, not including Teddy Ruffner | Episode 7 | Upon Further Review 2020

In this week's episode of Upon Further Review, John, Mike and Derek discuss their picks for MVP and Coach of the Year, Scott Heinauer's 200th win with the Planets along with predicting who will win this week's matchups.

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Turkey Bowling Goes Over Big

Rotary clubs gobble up funds for mission to eradicate polio

The Butler A.M. and P.M. Rotary clubs had fun and raised funds on Wedensday by bowling in Diamond Park using frozen turkeys and a makeshift alley.

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Photo Gallery Thurs. Oct. 22, 2020

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Verse

He is your praiser; he is your God, who perfromed for you those great and awesome wonders you saw with your own eyes, – Deuteronomy 10:21

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Chuckle

The best way to look younger is to hang around with old people.

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Census ends collection of data, starts processing

The Census Bureau stopped collecting data Oct. 15 and is now processing it.

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Marion Township secures $4.1 million for sewage overhaul

Marian Township supervisors have secured about $4.1 million in state funding for an overhaul of their wastewater system throughout the village of Boyers.

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Death Notices

Butler County not set to get rapid test cards

COVID cases continue to rise

Butler County added 33 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 over two days, but was not in the second wave of counties to receive rapid antigen card disbursements.

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COVID-19 Regional Update

The following numbers on the coronavirus pandemic were compiled from regular news releases from the state Department of Health and the Butler Health System.

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Middlesex eyes robust tax revenues in 2021

MIDDLESEX TWP — Fears voiced earlier this year by a number of local municipalities regarding the financial impact of the pandemic seem to be waning. At least, in Middlesex Township.

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Trump novelties taken from roadside stand

Pro-Trump merch stolen from roadside stand

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Police say repeat shoplifter stole more than $3K in merchandise

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Police Reports

Oct. 5 — Guy R. Palermo III, 38, of Adams Township was charged with drugged driving and having pills without a prescription and a THC extract box stemming from a call last month for a possible intoxicated driver on Route 228.

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Do not bail out airlines

The urge to rescue the airlines flows from good intentions, but another bailout is not a smart way to help the economy and it will reward CEOs for serial mismanagement and self-enrichment.

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Imagine a future nearly free of COVID

For a moment’s respite from pandemic news that can seem unrelentingly bad, cast your mind into the future — say, to November 2021. A world in suspended animation has awakened at last. The pandemic has subsided. New cases of COVID-19 are a rarity.

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NFL talking heads pile on disrespect for those who serve

It just won’t go away. NFL football and the disrespect of players and now announcers is in the news again.

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No election night win

The reporting done on election night 2018 offers a cautionary tale for the news media as we approach Nov. 3.

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Metcalfe draws criticism over office extension

Rep. says space holds storage

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U.S. officials blame Iran, Russia for election interference

BOSTON — Iran is responsible for emails meant to intimidate American voters and sow unrest in multiple states, U.S. officials said Wednesday night in calling out both Tehran and Russia for activities meant to interfere in the upcoming presidential election.

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OxyContin maker to plead guilty to 3 criminal charges

WASHINGTON — Drugmaker Purdue Pharma, the company behind the powerful prescription painkiller OxyContin that experts say helped touch off an opioid epidemic, will plead guilty to federal criminal charges as part of a settlement of more than $8 billion, the Justice Department announced Wednesday.

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Francis becomes first pope to endorse same-sex civil unions

ROME — Pope Francis became the first pontiff to endorse same-sex civil unions in comments for a documentary that premiered Wednesday, sparking cheers from gay Catholics and demands for clarification from conservatives, given the Vatican’s official teaching on the issue.

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Bishop Zubik comments on remarks about civil unions

Catholic Dioces of Pittsburgh Bishop David Zubik said Pope Francis' recent comments on civil unions does not signal a departure from Catholic Church view of marriage or homosexuality.

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Samuel Fazzino

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Glee A. Hart

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Longtime Harmony firefighter named Volunteer of Year

Zelienople Borough on Monday presented its 2019 Volunteer of the Year Award to longtime Harmony Fire District fireman Rodney Kniess.

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BC3 touts lowest community college student loan default rate

Butler County Community College has the lowest student loan default rate among Pennsylvania's 14 community colleges, school official said Wednesday.

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Firefighter compensation bill OK’d by state senate

A bill that would qualify volunteer firefighters and ambulance and rescue personnel for workers' compensation for injuries suffered in the line of duty was approved by the state Senate Wednesday and was sent to the governor's office.

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VA postpones health fair

The Butler VA Health Care System has postponned the Whole Health Fair is was planning for Oct. 27 until sometime in the spring.

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Ex-fraternity leader gets prison term in sex assault case

PHILADELPHIA — The former president of a Temple University fraternity has been sentenced to 3½-to-seven years in state prison for the attempted sexual assault of a female student in his bedroom during a frat house party.

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Nursing home sued over COVID outbreak

73 deaths reported at Brighton Rehab

A large, for-profit Pennsylvania nursing home where dozens of residents died of COVID-19 was sued Wednesday over allegations that it failed to take basic steps to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus.

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Butler garbage bills will slightly decrease in 2021

Butler residents will see a slight decrease in their garbage bills next year under a new collection contract approved by City Council on Tuesday.

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Tesla posts net profit for fifth straight quarter

DETROIT — Tesla, the electric car and solar panel maker, said Wednesday that it made $331 million, or 27 cents per share, for its fifth-straight profitable quarter.

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Joey's Joy

Prentice has thrived in QB role at NC

Joey Prentice has a lot of decisions to make on a Friday night.

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Mars ready to roll

Planets' soccer teams dominant heading into playoffs

ADAMS TWP — One school.

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Here we go again

Karns City, Central Clarion meet for 2nd time in 3 weeks

This is one in a series of articles previewing Butler County high school football matchups this Friday

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Scoop still chasing perfection

Almost. So close. Missed it by that much.

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WPIAL Soccer Playoffs

Following are the seedings and matchups for Butler County teams in the upcoming WPIAL soccer playoffs.

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Trivia

What player’s World Series appearances spanned 22 years?

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Falcon Knights ready for playoff test

Every team involved in the District 9 Class A football playoffs could be considered a heavy hitter.

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Knoch girls tennis team advances to WPIAL final

Knights earn 5-0 sweep of South Park

Knoch's girls tennis team overwhelmed South Park in a 5-0 sweep in a WPIAL Class 2A semifinal at Butler High School Wednesday afternoon.

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Bowden, 91, has bout with COVID

Former Florida State football coach Bobby Bowden thanked his doctors, family and fans for their support and prayers through his “tough” bout with COVID-19.

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Van Gundy reaches deal with Pelicans

Stan Van Gundy has agreed to become the next coach of the New Orleans Pelicans, where he’ll get the chance to work with No. 1 overall draft pick Zion Williamson.

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Rays even up World Series vs. Dodgers

Brandon Lowe hit two home runs and drove in three as the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Los Angeles Dodgers, 6-4, Wednesday night to even the best-of-seven World Series at one game apiece.

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Prep Football Statistics

Name C-A Yds TD-I

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Prep Football Standings

Quad County Conference

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16-mile dam run challenging

I love fall. If I could, I'd run all day every day from Labor Day to Thanksgiving.

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Penn State coach Pat Chambers resigns after investigation into inappropriate conduct

Pat Chambers resigned as Penn State’s basketball coach Wednesday following an internal investigation by the school into allegations of inappropriate conduct.

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People

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