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Speaker announces special election for Scialabba’s seat
A special election will be held Aug. 18 to replace former State Rep. Stephenie Scialabba, R-12, following her resignation. House Speaker Joanna McClinton signe...
1 person taken by medical helicopter following Butler house fire Wednesday morning
A teenage girl was pulled from a burning house Wednesday morning, April 8, in Butler after being trapped in an upstairs bedroom, according to Butler County Emer...
Iran closes Strait of Hormuz again in response to Israeli attacks in Lebanon, threatening ceasefire
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz again Wednesday in response to Israeli attacks against the Hezbollah militant group in Lebanon, casting doubt ov...
Trump pulls back on Iran threats for two weeks
Says pause is contingent to agreement on ceasefire
Cleveland-Cliffs’ $195 million expansion plan moves forward
BUTLER TWP — Four months after it was first presented, Cleveland-Cliffs Butler Works’ $195 million expansion project is advancing to a final vote in front of th...
Speaker announces special election for Scialabba’s seat
Speaker announces spec...
1 person taken by medical helicopter following Butler house fire Wednesday morni...
1 person taken by medi...
Iran closes Strait of Hormuz again in response to Israeli attacks in Lebanon, th...
Iran closes Strait of ...
Trump pulls back on Iran threats for two weeks
Trump pulls back on Ir...
Cleveland-Cliffs’ $195 million expansion plan moves forward
Cleveland-Cliffs’ $195...
Top Headlines
FRANKLIN TWP — Firefighters extinguished a fire Tuesday afternoon in a camper at the Church of the Nazarene’s Mount Chestnut Nazarene Retreat Center before it could sprea...
April 07, 2026 Local News
Borough officer on deployment with Air Force
April 08, 2026 Local News
A Bruin man is accused of dropping off a threatening package and letters to the state police barracks in Butler Township. James D. Lachesky, 69, was charged Monday, April...
April 07, 2026 Local News
A 12-year-old boy’s mother and stepfather are facing child endangerment charges following separate incidents last year in Butler Township. Township police on Tuesday, Apr...
April 07, 2026 Local News
Nancy Fend thought she was helping PNC Bank when she was scammed out of $15,000. The 78-year-old Butler resident received a call at the beginning of March from a woman cl...
April 08, 2026 Local News
News
Woman still fundraising for later reconstruction project
April 08, 2026 Local News
A vehicle struck a pedestrian Wednesday afternoon, April 8, near the Clearview Mall in Center Township, according to Butler County Emergency Services dispatch. The call ...
April 08, 2026 Local News
Butler also slated for HVAC, accessibility upgrades With Butler and Zelienople’s libraries receiving over $600,000 in state grants, both are looking to offer new spaces f...
April 08, 2026 Local News
The following items have been collected from various police departments and district courts: Adams Twp March 24 — Joseph Montanez, 41, of Butler, was charged with misdeme...
April 08, 2026 Local News
WASHINGTON — Makers of dietary supplements are pushing the Food and Drug Administration to expand the types of ingredients they can put in their products, a change that c...
April 08, 2026 National News
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Community
Former teacher encourages finding stories from family trees
Today's Verse
Today in History
 
Butler County employees were running out of space in 2011. With offices squeezed into the ...
April 07, 2026
New and experienced home gardeners can prepare for the growing season by attending an upco...
April 06, 2026
Experience the North Country Trail at two April events organized by the Butler County chap...
April 06, 2026
MIDDLESEX TWP — For John Porter, certain work days remind him to tell the people in his li...
April 06, 2026
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Sports
SAN DIEGO — Nick Castellanos hit a two-run double, Jake Cronenworth added a two-run homer ...
 
Santino Sloboda doesn’t exude a rugged toughness or nastiness like some wrestlers. The...
April 08, 2026
JACKSON TWP — Maybe getting the injury out of the way early in the season will be just wha...
April 08, 2026
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates are optimistic about reaching a long-term contract wit...
April 08, 2026
Madison Romanovich is the blueprint of what her teammates and future Slippery Rock gir...
April 07, 2026
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Editorial
April 08, 2026 Cartoons
A genealogist group that meets at Zelienople Public Library takes time to focus on the stories that have been passed down from one generation to the n...
April 08, 2026 Our Opinion
As the market for portable products offering recording capabilities continues to expand, so does the risk that comes with how users choose to use the ...
April 08, 2026 Other Voices
NASA’s Artemis II mission has been a bit of good news in what has been an unsettled spring filled with reports of war, inflation and political turmoil...
April 07, 2026 Our Opinion
April 07, 2026 Other Voices
Business
Boylan Funeral Home on Wisconsin Avenue in Cranberry Township is planning a substantial addition to its building and parking area. The expansion will...
April 08, 2026 Business
Independence Health System is adding new health care specialists to its Seven Fields primary care facility. Paul Lewis will be joining the staff at 30...
April 08, 2026 Business
The Baker Agency, formerly known as Baker Public Relations in Pittsburgh, has announced a name change and rebrand behind the leadership of its founder...
April 08, 2026 Business
Tax season is becoming less burdensome for local residents thanks to support from Slippery Rock University students. Volunteers are gaining real-world...
April 08, 2026 Local News
Delta Air Lines announced Tuesday it is raising checked baggage fees, part of a broader wave of U.S. carriers responding to higher jet fuel prices tie...
April 07, 2026 Business
Weekend Entertainment
Girls in white dresses with blue satin sashes, Snowflakes that stay on my nose and eyelashes, Silver white winters that melt into springs, These are a few of my favorite ...
April 08, 2026 Weekend Entertainment
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Arts & Entertainment
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — The rapper Offset, a former member of the influential hip-hop trio Migos, was shot outside a Florida casino and is in stable condition, a spokesperson s...
April 07, 2026 Arts & Entertainment
Sydney Sweeney starring as real-life boxing legend Christy Martin in the movie “Christy” and “Hacks” launching its fifth and final season on HBO are some of the new telev...
April 06, 2026 Arts & Entertainment
NEW YORK — Yup, she wore something blue. Zendaya, surprising precisely nobody on the planet, showed up in dazzling blue at Thursday’s New York premiere of “The Drama,...
April 06, 2026 People
A traditional Easter egg hunt is a lot of fun, especially for children. I certainly enjoyed them when I was young — about a hundred years ago! It’s also a lot of fun to ...
April 05, 2026 Starwatch
Two couples. Too much wine. One loaded question: What’s the worst thing you’ve ever done? The revelations that tumble from that truth-or-dare-style drinking game badly te...
April 04, 2026 Reviews
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Special Sections
Vendors and exhibitors scheduled to appear at this year’s Butler County Home Show include: Agway Water Treatment of Western PA Alex Restoration & Masonry Repairs ARK Base...
April 08, 2026 Special Sections
When something in the house stops working or needs to be replaced, the first impulse of many people is to call a contractor or comparison shop online. Others have the min...
April 08, 2026 Special Sections
3 days of experts, exhibits, demonstrations and free admission
April 08, 2026 Special Sections
Many consumers are guilty of filling drawers or closets with old laptops, cellphones, fitness trackers and other electronic devices once they are no longer needed. It’s h...
April 08, 2026 Special Sections
As winter disappears into our rearview mirror, the annual ritual of spring cleaning is just ahead. For some, this could include clearing out the attic, the garage or even...
April 08, 2026 Special Sections
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Seeking Refuge
Every morning Irena Tkachenko starts her day the same way: by telephoning her relatives and friends in Ukraine to see if they are still OK. Tkachenko,...
February 24, 2023 Local News
Three young Ukrainian families who escaped their war-torn hometown of Kharkov think the American holiday of Thanksgiving is a good time to say they ca...
November 23, 2022 Local News
CRANBERRY TWP — Huge, steaming pots of homemade food and endless carafes of coffee and tea sustain 11 adults and children seeking refuge at the crowde...
July 16, 2022 Local News
When it comes to helping those in need, Butler County residents have proven their generosity again and again by donating amounts large and small strai...
June 20, 2022 Local News
Two young Ukrainian families are relieved to be watching the deer and chipmunks frolic on their hosts’ Cranberry Township lawn, and not wondering wher...
June 18, 2022 Local News
Digital Divide
HARRISBURG — In the coming years, Pennsylvania will receive more than $1 billion in federal funding to bring high-speed internet access to everyone in...
August 30, 2023 Pennsylvania News
The Biden administration on Monday continued its push toward internet-for-all by 2030, announcing about $667 million in new grants and loans to build ...
August 22, 2023 National News
STATE COLLEGE — Before Pennsylvania can spend an almost $1.2 billion windfall of federal funding for high-speed internet, it must figure out how to us...
July 18, 2023 Pennsylvania News
The Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority is asking for the public’s opinion until Friday, March 10 on two potential action plans for wider int...
February 27, 2023 Local News
CRANBERRY TWP — Pennsylvania is set to get a piece of $42.5 billion in federal money to help expand broadband internet access to underserved areas. On...
February 17, 2023 Business

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