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Dandoy wins, will remain Butler City mayor
Butler Mayor Bob Dandoy will serve another four years in the role, voters decided Tuesday, Nov. 4, at the polls. Dandoy, the Democratic candidate, will serve a...
Voters keep Longo as Slippery Rock mayor
Jondavid Longo, the incumbent mayor of Slippery Rock borough, will remain in his position after winning reelection Tuesday, Nov. 4 in a tight contest against th...
Election 2025 Results: Butler mayor, Slippery Rock mayor & more Butler County races
Butler County residents gathered at their respective precincts Tuesday, Nov. 4, to cast their ballots in a number of local and state races. The decision to eit...
Judges, mayors most contentious races for Butler County voters
Butler County voters in select municipalities had mayors and school board and council members run in tightly contested elections, but every voter also got to de...
Freeport shows no letdown in PIAA girls soccer first round, beats Fort LeBoeuf on Camryn Woods’ 2 goals
BUFFALO TWP — Freeport’s initial lead in Tuesday’s PIAA Class 2A girls soccer first-round playoff game lasted a bit longer than it took the Yellowjackets to cel...
Dandoy wins, will remain Butler City mayor
Dandoy wins, will rema...
Voters keep Longo as Slippery Rock mayor
Voters keep Longo as S...
Election 2025 Results: Butler mayor, Slippery Rock mayor & more Butler County ra...
Election 2025 Results:...
Judges, mayors most contentious races for Butler County voters
Judges, mayors most co...
Freeport shows no letdown in PIAA girls soccer first round, beats Fort LeBoeuf o...
Freeport shows no letd...
Top Headlines
In a race that was essentially decided months ago, Butler County voters elected John Scialabba and Matthew McCune to two open 10-year seats on the Butler County Court of ...
November 05, 2025 Local News
All four incumbent candidates retained their spots on the Butler Area School District’s board as a result of Tuesday’s general election in which five candidates campaigne...
November 05, 2025 Local News
Two new faces will join Butler City Council early next year after residents voted on Tuesday, Nov. 4, to choose who will fill the empty seats. Democrats Lisa Quebedeaux a...
November 05, 2025 Elections
Despite six candidates running for three open four-year seats and two candidates running for one open two-year seat on Slippery Rock borough council, all four Republican ...
November 05, 2025 Local News
Tammy Thibodeau won the race to become Butler County’s newest clerk of courts in the general election on Tuesday, Nov. 4, replacing longtime Clerk of Courts Lisa Lotz. W...
November 05, 2025 Local News
News
A visit to Penn’s Colony in Saxonburg from Vice President Dick Cheney on Oct. 13, 2004 received mixed reactions from Butler County residents. Some of the estimated 1,000 ...
November 05, 2025 Local News
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation announced that all driver license and photo centers will be closed Tuesday, Nov. 11, in observance of Veterans Day. Custome...
November 05, 2025 Local News
Four candidates — two incumbents, one former school board member and one newcomer — were chosen by Moniteau School District voters to serve on the school board for the ne...
November 05, 2025 Local News
Two Republicans and two Democrats claimed the four-year terms up for grabs on the Mars Area School Board in the general election on Tuesday, while a Republican took the o...
November 05, 2025 Local News
A slate of conservative candidates swept the election for Knoch School District’s four open school board seats in the general election Tuesday, Nov. 4, according to unoff...
November 04, 2025 Local News
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Community
There will be a ceremony dedicating a grave marker to Michael Thompson, a Moniteau alumnus...
Today's Verse
Today in History
 
The Tri-County Build Back Better Regional Challenge Expanded Pathways to New Economy Caree...
November 05, 2025
Pitt student published in science journal
November 05, 2025
Despite Butler County’s growing senior population, funding for the Butler County Area Agen...
November 04, 2025
JACKSON TWP — A new symbol of pride will be greeting drivers entering the borders of Senec...
November 04, 2025
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Sports
KARNS CITY — Karns City frantically tried to even the score in a last-gasp effort. But the...
 
Freeport and Karns City girls soccer will host first-round matchups, and Seneca Valley...
November 04, 2025
With the 2025 football regular season over, District 9 released its region all-stars. Whic...
November 04, 2025
With the 2025 regular season over, PIAA districts and leagues in Western Pennsylvania have...
November 04, 2025
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers signed wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling to the ...
November 04, 2025
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Editorial
November 05, 2025 Cartoons
The former Bantam Jeep building is no more after a massive fire Sunday, Nov. 2, destroyed the building leaving owners no choice but to demolish the st...
November 05, 2025 Our Opinion
Americans are reading less, sleeping less and partying less. We have fewer marriages, fewer children and fewer friends than we used to. Our children a...
November 05, 2025 Other Voices
November 04, 2025 Cartoons
President Donald Trump landed in Malaysia last week to kick off a tour in Southeast Asia that could either make or break his trade agenda. Ever the sh...
November 04, 2025 Other Voices
Business
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy predicted Tuesday that there could be chaos in the skies next week if the government shutdown drags on and air tra...
November 04, 2025 National News
WASHINGTON — Microsoft said Monday it will be shipping Nvidia's most advanced artificial intelligence chips to the United Arab Emirates as part of a d...
November 04, 2025 Business
SEATTLE — OpenAI and Amazon have signed a $38 billion deal that enables the ChatGPT maker to run its artificial intelligence systems on Amazon’s data ...
November 03, 2025 Business
Kimberly-Clark is buying Tylenol maker Kenvue in a cash and stock deal worth about $48.7 billion, creating a massive consumer health goods company. Sh...
November 03, 2025 Business
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The profits of Warren Buffett 's company improved 17% thanks to a relatively mild hurricane season and more paper investment gains...
November 03, 2025 Business
Weekend Entertainment
As part of Native American Heritage Month this November, the Fort Pitt Museum will host “Native Allegheny, Past and Present” on Saturday, Nov. 8. The special program is o...
November 01, 2025 Weekend Entertainment
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Arts & Entertainment
Ana de Armas has reportedly called it quits with Tom Cruise, nearly a year after the stars first sparked rumors of a May-December romance — or showmance. The “Ballerina” ...
November 04, 2025 People
OJAI, Calif. — Diane Ladd, the three-time Academy Award nominee whose roles ranged from the brash waitress in “Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore” to the protective mother i...
November 03, 2025 Arts & Entertainment
The movie exhibition business is closing out one of its slowest Octobers in over 25 years with a sluggish Halloween weekend. Studios avoided opening any major new films w...
November 03, 2025 Arts & Entertainment
The earnest superhero team-up tale “The Fantastic Four: First Steps” and Tracy Morgan returning to TV with a new comedy called “Crutch” are some of the new television, fi...
November 03, 2025 Arts & Entertainment
The twisted filmography of Yorgos Lanthimos has by now trained us to expect darkly comic visions of contemporary life, both savage and mundane. His movies have perhaps in...
November 01, 2025 Reviews
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Special Sections
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...
November 04, 2025 Special Sections
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...
November 04, 2025 Special Sections
Summary: Learn how Jackson Township is working to keep its recreational options in tip-top shape amid population growth. Don't miss out on “Tracking our Progress” — a...
October 22, 2025 Special Sections
Becoming a third class county could net a convention center for Butler County
October 21, 2025 Progress
Winter weather is inevitable, but Butler County residents can travel prepared this winter. Rick Fennel Rustproofing office manager Leah Felmlee said drivers can take ste...
October 15, 2025 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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