Chicora kicked off its celebration of the Christmas season Saturday, Nov. 22, with a parade and more.
The Christmas Wonderland Parade ran along the borough’s M...
CENTER TWP — At Trinity Lutheran Church Saturday, Nov. 22, two miniature trees were decorated with 28 paper cranes.
The cranes represent how many people in But...
Butler Memorial Hospital will be a critical component of the combined forces of Independence Health System and the West Virginia University Health System, if a ...
Before the bid opening for Seneca Valley School District’s nine-figure Intermediate High School and performing arts center project held earlier this month, the ...
Santa Claus made an extra early stop in Cranberry Township this year to light up the Christmas tree on the Armstrong Great Lawn and spread holiday cheer.
Even though it’...
Cranberry Township officials are taking another step toward a possible new community and recreation center by pursuing state funding.
At a meeting on Thursday, Nov. 20, s...
Volunteers around the county have chipped in to ensure those in need can enjoy a happy Thanksgiving this holiday season. On Friday, Nov. 21, the Butler Elks joined in. Th...
For over three decades, students in the Seneca Valley School District have known Eric Semega as one of their math teachers. Others know Semega as the longtime manager of ...
Cranberry Township’s supervisors have selected Kenneth Ruckel, of the Allegheny County Police Department, to serve as the township’s new chief of police.
Ruckel’s hire wa...
Etzel Engineering & Build was one of four companies to receive the Governor's Award for Safety Excellence this year.
According to Etzel general superintendent and safety...
On Friday, Nov. 21, Lifesteps held its annual Star Gala at the Atrium in Prospect.
The event featured food, drinks, entertainment, a silent auction and the highlight of ...
U.S. consumers who have had their fill of finding protein added to everything from cereal to ice cream are about to meet the next big food fad: fiber.
Americans have bee...
The following items were collected from various police departments and district courts:
Adams Twp
Nov. 7 — Kelsie Katheryn Urbanek, 26, of Tarentum, was charged with two ...
Butler County Community College’s Pioneer Pantry program is stepping up to help make sure students have a happy holiday this Thanksgiving.
This fall, a record 83 low-inco...
For something so admired, so synonymous with merit, the concept of intelligence is remarkably poorly understood. Our society operates on the assumptio...
In the name of saving $56 million a year, the U.S. Department of the Treasury has stopped making pennies. Many articles and editorials have been writt...
Regarding last week’s letter to the editor (“Military attacks on boats called illegal,” Nov. 16, Page A4): There is a big difference between fishing b...
This week, March of Dimes, a nonprofit dedicated to helping the health of mothers and infants, released a distressing report card on the state of mate...
NEW YORK — A trip through New York City’s crowded subway system usually offers a pungent mix of industrial and bodily aromas.
But inside a stretch of ...
Nobody bought the property formerly belonging to Miller’s Quality Meats, located at 142 N. Main Street, at a sheriff sale Friday, Nov. 21.
“It went b...
TOKYO — Japan’s Cabinet approved a 21.3 trillion yen (about $135 billion) stimulus package Friday to help spur the economy through expansionary govern...
A letter of intent outlines additional terms of the proposed merger between Independence Health System and West Virginia University Health System.
The...
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — GE Appliances on Thursday touted wide-ranging ripple effects from shifting production from China to Kentucky as it announced more th...
Slippery Rock University will host another music program for children on Saturday, Nov. 22.
Tuneful Tales takes place from 10 to 11:45 a.m. at Swope Music Hall, 101 E. Ce...
BELEM, Brazil — Fans of K-pop have an intensity that’s turned the music into a global phenomenon. Some are determined to channel that energy into action on climate change...
“Give us a clock tick” is an expression uttered several times in “Wicked: For Good.” But Jon M. Chu’s two-part musical has asked for quite a bit more than that.
Together...
During his glittering career, George Clooney has played a casino thief, a Batman,
a chain-gang convict, an assassin and a high-flying layoff artist. This fall, he's s...
MEXICO CITY — Fátima Bosch Fernández’s Miss Universe victory resounded across Mexico on Friday, framed as the vindication of a disrespected contestant from a country wher...
WASHINGTON — Grammy-winning rapper Prakazrel “Pras” Michel of the Fugees was sentenced on Thursday to 14 years in prison for a case in which he was convicted of illegally...
The holiday season holds a special place at the table. It is where conversation lingers, food becomes more than sustenance and traditions take shape year after year. Whet...
There’s no better way to take in the fall season’s cool weather and foliage than hiking. As many dog owners know, plenty of dogs enjoy hiking just as much as their owners...
Nevin’s Hunting Friends is still working to provide opportunities for enjoying the outdoors to those who otherwise wouldn’t have the chance.
Nevin’s Hunting Friends is th...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
Two young Ukrainian families are relieved to be watching the deer and chipmunks frolic on their hosts’ Cranberry Township lawn, and not wondering wher...
HARRISBURG — In the coming years, Pennsylvania will receive more than $1 billion in federal funding to bring high-speed internet access to everyone in...
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 ...
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...
The Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority is asking for the public’s opinion until Friday, March 10 on two potential action plans for wider int...
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...
