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NFL draft is the light at the end of the tunnel for many. No wonder Pittsburgh is a fitting host
PITTSBURGH — The runway up to the NFL draft can feel endless for the young men who put themselves under its exacting process. Years of hard work followed by weeks of bein...
April 22, 2026 Professional
2 area runners complete Boston Marathon
A 2018 graduate of Karns City Area Jr./Sr. High School finished in the top 12% of runners in this year’s Boston Marathon on Monday, April 20. A Jackson Township man also ...
April 22, 2026 Local News
PennDOT releases specialized traffic website for NFL draft
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation added a specialized webpage to its 511 traveler information website to provide real-time travel information during the NFL d...
April 22, 2026 Local News
Prison board approves inmate phone system amendment reflecting FCC rate changes
The Butler County prison board Tuesday approved an amendment to the inmate phone system contract reflecting federally mandated lower rates for inmates and a lower commiss...
April 22, 2026 Government
Judge separates class action lawsuit alleging sexual abuse at Summit Academy
A U.S. district judge in Pittsburgh separated a class-action lawsuit against Summit Academy into seven different suits for individual plaintiffs Wednesday, April 15, and ...
April 22, 2026 Local News
Slippery Rock to close deal on Main Street lot
SLIPPERY ROCK — Nearly a year after entering into an agreement of sale for the grass lot at 100 S. Main St., both the borough and the new prospective owner are ready to c...
April 22, 2026 Local News
Suit alleges owner at fault in Butler apartment carbon monoxide poisoning deaths
The lack of maintenance at a now-condemned apartment building in Butler resulted in the carbon monoxide poisoning death of a man in January 2025, according to a lawsuit f...
April 22, 2026 Crime & Courts
Saxonburg advertises bid for Roebling workshop restoration project
SAXONBURG — Borough council approved a motion to put the bid for restoration work at John Roebling’s original wire rope workshop out for advertisement during its monthly ...
April 22, 2026 Local News
Cranberry residents to be displaced by incoming coffee shop
Apartment complex destined for wrecking ball
April 22, 2026 Local News
Trump raises prospect of federal support or merger as Spirit Airlines struggles with costs and debt
President Donald Trump on Tuesday suggested that the federal government could help keep a struggling Spirit Airlines afloat, while also encouraging a buyer to step in and...
April 22, 2026 Business
Other News
Pentagon says Navy Secretary John Phelan is leaving, in latest departure of a top defense leader
WASHINGTON — Navy Secretary John Phelan is leaving his job, the Pentagon abruptly announced Wednesday, the first head of a military service to depart during President Don...
April 22, 2026 National News
Rep. David Scott, a Georgia Democrat seeking his 13th term in Congress, dies at age 80
ATLANTA — U.S. Rep. David Scott, a Georgia Democrat and the first Black chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, has died. He was 80. Scott, who was seeking his 13th ...
April 22, 2026 National News
Wildfires across Georgia and Florida have destroyed nearly 50 homes and are forcing evacuations
NAHUNTA, Ga. — Wildfires burning across the southeastern U.S. forced more people to flee Wednesday after destroying nearly 50 homes in Georgia and causing some schools cl...
April 22, 2026 National News
Iran fires on 3 ships in the Strait of Hormuz as U.S. maintains blockade and diplomacy stalls
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran fired on three ships in the Strait of Hormuz and seized two of them on Wednesday, intensifying its assault on shipping in the key water...
April 22, 2026 International News
Sports
Spring QB battles fading away in Big Ten. Of 8 new starters, 6 transfers showed up with job in hand
Quarterback competitions traditionally have been the focal point of spring football when a team has lost its starter from the previous season. Look no further than the Bi...
April 22, 2026 College
18 Big Ten football breakout candidates for 2026 season, one from each team
A look at football players in the Big Ten this spring who are poised to have breakout seasons this fall: Illinois TE Kaden Feagin is changing positions after spending his...
April 22, 2026 College
Pine-Richland’s Levi Wentz has taken advantage of big breaks before. He’s hoping for another as NFL longshot
The lifetime road of Levi Wentz is a weary one. But the Valencia resident and Pine-Richland graduate is more than energized these days. Growing up a basketball player, We...
April 22, 2026 Sports
Editorial
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April 22, 2026 Cartoons
You never know how far one step at a time might lead
Jimmy Carter was president, the country was still riding the wave of the U.S. men’s hockey team’s “Miracle on Ice,” the original Pac-Man was gearing up to chomp its way t...
April 22, 2026 Our Opinion
This Arbor Day, let’s move past the myths
April 24 is Arbor Day, when Americans will gather to plant trees on city streets, in parks and within other open spaces. But this year, as wildfires, drought and flooding...
April 22, 2026 Other Voices
Community
Former Knoch basketball coach Les Shoop’s ‘amazing’ daily running streak snapped at 16,384 days
JEFFERSON TWP — Whether being bitten by a dog, avoiding a thrown beer bottle, braving minus 40 wind chills, undergoing hernia and back surgeries … none of that stopped hi...
April 22, 2026 Community
Announcements
Arts & Entertainment
Dave Mason, co-founder of Traffic known for 'We Just Disagree’ and 'Feelin’ Alright,' dies at 79
NEW YORK — Dave Mason — the co-founder of the psychedelic British band Traffic, songwriter behind classic rock hits “Feelin’ Alright” and “Hole in My Shoe,” and Rock & Ro...
April 22, 2026 Arts & Entertainment
Harry Styles, Zoë Kravitz spark engagement speculation
Harry Styles and Zoë Kravitz are sparking engagement rumors, with the actress-director spotted multiple times rocking a massive diamond on her left ring finger. The pop s...
April 22, 2026 People
Operation Spay Neuter hosting Paw Print Bingo
The semiannual Paw Print Basket Bingo fundraiser, hosted by Operation Spay Neuter, will take place April 25 at Highfield Hall, 229 Highfield Road, Butler Township. Doors ...
April 22, 2026 Weekend Entertainment
Revelation Ringers having spring concert
The Revelation Ringers — made up of Grove City College students, Celebration Community Ringers and the Glenn Memorial Ringers of Tower Presbyterian Church — will present ...
April 22, 2026 Weekend Entertainment
Butler Area School District announces all-school play
‘Here We Sit’ a comedy about the theatre-going experience
April 22, 2026 Weekend Entertainment
Miller Minutes: ‘We’ve got cooler climes and plenty of rhymes’
People of my generation are contracting what’s known as “music festival fever.” Essentially, they’re feeling a sense of loss when they cannot afford to attend the big-nam...
April 22, 2026 Weekend Entertainment
Musical Theatre Guild’s ‘Disaster!’ delivers camp, chaos and catchy hooks
Theatergoers of a certain age will recognize the DNA of “Disaster! A Musical,” the gleefully absurd jukebox musical spoof by Seth Rudetsky and Jack Plotnick. Drawing ins...
April 22, 2026 Weekend Entertainment
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Wanna bet? Washington steps up scrutiny of prediction markets
04/22/2026
Today in History: April 22, the Oklahoma Land Rush of 1889
04/22/2026
Evan Carter drives in a run and robs Oneill Cruz of a homer as Rangers beat Pirates
04/21/2026
Brady Dumbaugh — hurt hammy and all — helps run Butler track past Seneca Valley to WPIAL section title
04/21/2026
Brookville rallies to beat Karns City baseball despite early dealings from Xavier Bartoe
04/21/2026
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