At least one person was flown to a Pittsburgh hospital after emergency crews responded to an alleged stabbing early Sunday morning, Aug. 30, in Butler, accordin...
From cannoli to lasagna, it was the cuisine that brought people to downtown Butler Saturday, Aug. 29, for the second and final day of the second annual Butler I...
HARMONY — The 19th century brick oven reconstructed behind Harmony Museum provided the heat to make “tomato pie” for an event Saturday morning, Aug. 29; but the...
The Penn Township Police Department is making an organizational change by instituting a formal police chief position, which it is now actively recruiting for.
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CRANBERRY TWP — The pool and Katie Bookwalter did not mix at first.
“When my parents first took me for swimming lessons, I hated the water,” the Seneca Valley s...
At least 1 man flown to hospital after crews respond to reported stabbing in But...
At least 1 man flown t...
Cuisine draws visitors to Butler’s Italian Days
Cuisine draws visitors...
Herbs and brick oven used in 19th-century cooking demonstration
Herbs and brick oven u...
Penn Township Police Department to institute chief position, now actively recrui...
Penn Township Police D...
Seneca Valley’s Katie Bookwalter once hated the pool. Now she’s racing in junior...
One person was taken to the hospital by medical helicopter after a motorcycle crash Sunday morning, Aug. 30, on Ekastown Road in Buffalo Township.
According to Butler Cou...
BUTLER TWP — Even with summer nearing its close, Alameda Park had time to fit one more dog day in before closing the pool for the season.
Poolside Pups, a dog takeover of...
CHERRY TWP — The Moniteau Warriors ultimately lost their opening game of the 2026 season on Friday night, Aug. 28, but most Moniteau supporters expressed optimism for the...
HARRISBURG — Gov. Josh Shapiro recently signed an executive order setting much stricter environmental and transparency standards for new data center developments in Penn...
NEW YORK — Bedbugs are sometimes called the vampires of the insect world — hiding during the day and coming out at night to feast on human blood. Generations of children ...
BRADY TWP — Butler County Farm Bureau members and elected officials discussed pending legislation impacting eminent domain, milk and other issues at the annual legislativ...
A Butler man was arrested and charged after allegedly preventing a woman from leaving his apartment, months after his arrest for a similar alleged incident.
Larry Anthon...
Adams Area Fire District’s chief is recovering in the hospital after he was injured at the fire station’s training grounds Wednesday, Aug. 19.
President Jason Safreed sa...
This letter is in praise of Dr. Prasad Vemala’s recent editorial in this newspaper (“The state has a partnership shortage, not a worker one, Aug. 2, P...
In the early morning hours of Saturday, Aug. 8, Congress couldn’t agree that people need proof of citizenship to vote. The Fourteenth Amendment prohib...
Pennsylvania has seen two deaths from measles since the start of 2026 — the first measles-related deaths in 35 years.
There is one common thread betwe...
Few creatures play a larger role in agriculture and the environment than the honeybee.
Although small in size, honeybees are responsible for pollinat...
A petroleum distributor has filed suit in federal court alleging it supplied $4 million worth of gasoline sold to multiple Freedom Fuel Network gas st...
WASHINGTON — Besides a social media post from President Donald Trump, the White House has said little about what he is calling “THE BIGGEST OIL DEAL I...
WASHINGTON — Vaping company Juul Labs on Friday received federal permission to sell an updated version of its e-cigarette, which includes an optional ...
Meijer is one step closer to bringing its shopping experience to Jackson Township.
Representatives from the Michigan-based company confirmed it recent...
OAKLAND, Calif. — Meta agreed Wednesday to pay up to $18 billion and add stronger child-safety measures to its Facebook and Instagram platforms as par...
The second annual 16066 BBQ Bash will take place from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 19, at Cranberry Township Municipal Center’s Armstrong Great Lawn, 2525 Rochest...
NEW YORK — Three years after Warner Bros. abruptly canned “Coyote vs. Acme,” the Looney Tunes feature film that was given a new lease on life by Ketchup Entertainment deb...
NEW YORK — Dolly Parton was many things: A country star, actor, philanthropist, entrepreneur, theme park enthusiast, Christian who centered acceptance in her personal th...
Smiling on the January 1987 cover of Ms., the magazine co-founded by feminism pioneer Gloria Steinem, are its 12 Women of the Year. They include a U.S. senator, a renowne...
Dolly Parton left a lifetime of fantastic work behind when she died Tuesday — and the 80-year-old star still had more projects in store.
The “9 to 5” singer and actor’...
There’s a poignant poetry in the Sisyphean quest of Looney Tunes character Wile E. Coyote. This born yearner roams the desert, trying to catch and eat the Road Runner, hi...
Slippery Rock University senior and commuter student Samuel Kightlinger said that for his 10 a.m. class last year, he had to arrive to campus at least an hour early to fi...
The following are first-place winners from the Butler Farm Show, which ended Saturday, Aug. 15.
SHEEP
Border Leicester
Yearling Ram Lamb, Willem Meiser, Butler
Champion R...
The following are first-place winners from the Butler Farm Show, which ended Saturday, Aug. 15.
GOATS
Alpine
Milking Doe – 2 & Under 3, Cheyenne Henry, Chicora
Milking Do...
The following are first-place winners from the Butler Farm Show, which ended Saturday, Aug. 15.
BEEF CATTLE
Angus
Spring Heifer Calf, Kenneth Cranmer, Butler
Jr Heifer Ca...
The following are first-place winners from the Butler Farm Show, which ended Saturday, Aug. 15.
Ayrshire
Spring Heifer Calf, Nathan Rassau, Enon Valley
Fall Yearling Heif...
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...
