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Local News
BUTLER ― Butler County Community College was awarded a state grant in the amount of $347,834. The grant is intended to increase access to dual-credit programs for high sc...
April 24, 2026 Local News
A Butler man is facing assault and endangerment charges after police said he threw a liquor bottle that struck a woman in the arm, causing a large cut and leaving her sem...
April 24, 2026 Crime & Courts
A man and woman from Kentucky facing prostitution charges in Cranberry Township were trying to profit from the NFL draft in Pittsburgh, according to police. Barry D. Brum...
April 24, 2026 Crime & Courts
A Butler man was charged with aggravated assault after police said he struck a security officer at Butler Memorial Hospital. Anthony Donald Oliverio, 21, was charged with...
April 24, 2026 Crime & Courts
A Butler woman was charged with several counts of aggravated assault, simple assault, harassment and other charges after police say she assaulted three members of Butler ...
April 24, 2026 Crime & Courts
Pennsylvania Resources Council will begin its 24th season of hard-to-recycle collection events in Western Pennsylvania. The first drive-thru event — which enables individ...
April 24, 2026 Local News
Two local music legends, including a Butler County native, took the stage to kick off the second day of the 2026 NFL Draft. Bret Michaels, the Chicora-born frontman of th...
April 24, 2026 Local News
Residents of Butler, Callery, Connoquenessing, Saxonburg, Valencia and West Sunbury have until Thursday, April 30, to get a 2% discount on their municipal real estate tax...
April 24, 2026 Local News
Independence Health System is welcoming the return of orthopedic surgeon Jason Clark to the medical staff at Butler Memorial and Clarion hospitals. Clark brings more than...
April 24, 2026 Business
Independence Health System’s Butler Memorial Hospital is aware of its techs’ union strike authorization vote, and is ready to meet and negotiate a contract, an official s...
April 24, 2026 Health
Other News
NAHUNTA, Ga. — Two large wildfires burning in drought-stricken southeast Georgia have destroyed more than 120 homes and are threatening nearly 1,000 more, Gov. Brian Kemp...
April 24, 2026 National News
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department will adopt firing squads as a permitted method of execution as the Trump administration moves to ramp up and expedite capital punishme...
April 24, 2026 National News
ISLAMABAD — President Donald Trump is sending his envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Pakistan, the White House said Friday, just hours after Iran’s top diplomat he...
April 24, 2026 International News
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department has ended its investigation into Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell, clearing a major roadblock to the confirmation of Kevin Warsh...
April 24, 2026 National News
ENID, Okla. (AP) — Communities began cleaning up Friday after a powerful tornado in Oklahoma damaged at least 40 homes, ripping roofs off of some and reducing others to ...
April 24, 2026 National News
Sports
STATE COLLEGE — For the last five months as construction cranes have swung steel beams and other fortifications into place at Beaver Stadium, Matt Campbell has undertaken...
April 24, 2026 College
Butler will host WPIAL Track and Field Team Championships boys and girls semifinals at 3 p.m. Tuesday, April 28. The Golden Tornado earned hosting duties after going 6-0...
April 24, 2026 Sports
The crowd of Steelers fans who packed the Penn Theater’s NFL Draft party on Thursday night, April 23, welcomed Arizona State offensive tackle Max Iheanachor into the NFL ...
April 24, 2026 Professional
BUTLER TWP — When Dakari Payne first leaped onto the WPIAL track and field scene, he was most known for his high-jumping ability. Now a senior, he’s still quite good at c...
April 24, 2026 Sports
Editorial
April 24, 2026 Cartoons
On Thursday night, the city took the first concrete step to provide itself with another valuable tool in efforts to ensure a healthy future community. City council voted ...
April 24, 2026 Our Opinion
When will the U.S. government confirm that aliens exist? How many people will fall ill with measles this year? Will President Donald Trump be impeached? Today, you can be...
April 24, 2026 Other Voices
Community
Butler Catholic School Math 24 Club students recently placed in the fourth annual Math Madness competition, hosted by Midwestern Intermediate Unit IV. The event, held on...
April 24, 2026 Community
Chicora United Methodist Church will have a craft and bake sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 2. On sale will be child-safe wooden toys, jewelry, crocheted animals ...
April 24, 2026 Community
Congregation B'nai Abraham Synagogue will have its annual rummage sale this weekend. The sale will be open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 1 and 2, and from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Ma...
April 24, 2026 Community
Fred Rogers Productions recently started an advisory program to get suggestions and ideas for its children’s programming from people involved in education, and a Butler A...
April 24, 2026 Community
Announcements
CELEBRATING AN ANNIVERSARY Friday, April 24, are Ken and Barbara Tebay, of Clay Township. This is their 62nd wedding anniversary. ...
April 24, 2026 Town & County
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April 24, 2026 Daily Photo Gallery
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