At one time, the plow, the tractor, the till and irrigation were radical advances in the science of agriculture. Today, farmers across Butler County are investi...
SLIPPERY ROCK — Seton Hill, Penn State-New Kensington, Northern Illinois, North Carolina State, Buena Vista (Iowa), Lake Erie College and Army.
All of the above...
One of the centerpieces of Freeport girls soccer’s first WPIAL Class 2A championship roster has found a college home.
Junior Cecelia Schlegel will join the Iowa...
CLAY TWP — No clothing came out unscathed as Muddy Dash brought around 5,500 people Saturday, Sept. 5, to Switchback MX, adding more mud and mayhem to the cours...
How emerging technology and grant funding are reshaping agriculture
How emerging technolog...
How Jeff Breese is rebuilding SRU wrestling program one new wrestling mat and re...
How Jeff Breese is reb...
EMTs: Calls during holiday weekends can get ‘interesting’
EMTs: Calls during hol...
Why Freeport’s Cecelia Schlegel committed to Iowa women’s soccer program early i...
Why Freeport’s Cecelia...
Muddy Dash brings 5K obstacle course to Switchback MX
A Franklin Township man is accused of cutting two fingers off another man’s left hand with a Japanese sword on Labor Day, according to state police.
Brandon Michael Caru...
ZELIENOPLE — It can take 10 to 12 hours to cook an ox over a spit, so Masons from Harmony Lodge 429 started early on Monday, Sept. 7.
Earl Goehring, a member of the Mason...
Butler Memorial Hospital has received statewide recognition for its performance in patient safety, according to Independence Health System.
Healthsystem Association of Pe...
The Cranberry Township Volunteer Fire Company will pause Friday, Sept. 11, to commemorate, reflect and honor the lives lost during the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
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Improper use of e-bikes and other electric recreational vehicles continues to be a problem in Cranberry Township, according to the township’s police department, creating ...
A Chicora man was charged with stealing a shotgun from another man and selling it for $400.
Braiden Anthon Safranek, 26, faces felony counts of theft by unlawful taking ...
The Butler County Coroner’s Office is investigating reports of a woman falling off a bridge Tuesday, Sept. 8, on Route 28 in Buffalo Township as a suicide.
The coroner’s...
The following are first-place winners from the Butler Farm Show, which ended Saturday, Aug. 15.
ALPACAS
Showmanship
Youth Through 18, Roselyn Knight, Evans City
Age 19 & ...
Minutes count, especially when someone is suffering from a life-threatening injury that may cause them to lose blood quickly.
According to the Stop t...
If a muscle atrophies, our bodies weaken. We can’t walk very far, we can’t lift things.
When your ability to think atrophies, well, that’s arguably a ...
Despite the increase in traffic that comes each August with the reintroduction of school buses on the road, you shouldn’t regret taking your time to g...
First Commonwealth Insurance Agency, the subsidiary of First Commonwealth Financial Corporation, a regional financial holding company headquartered in...
Brent oil is closing in on $100 a barrel as traders watch for details of an Iranian deal with Oman to manage shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, wh...
TORONTO — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday that Canada would move faster to reduce its economic reliance on the United States and deep...
The owners of The Blade are looking to sell the Toledo newspaper and said Tuesday that if they're unsuccessful, both the print and digital versions of...
After just four months of waiting, fried seafood fans can rejoice in Butler.
The Long John Silver’s in Moraine Pointe Plaza has officially reopened as...
The Cranberry Men’s Chorus is putting an a cappella twist on classic songs from the 1950s, ’60s, and ’70s for its annual fall show, “The Soundtrack of Your Life,” at 7 p....
DETROIT — Motown icon Stevie Wonder has announced fall tour dates, including a pair of concerts at Detroit's Fox Theatre.
The tour marks the 50th anniversary of his 18th ...
PARIS — Two thieves sliced through a fence, climbed through a window and stole four valuable Renoir paintings Tuesday from a small museum on the French Riviera, but aband...
Steve Irwin’s loved ones are remembering his impact on the 20th anniversary of his death.
In an Instagram post shared Friday, the Crocodile Hunter’s wife, Terri Irwin, re...
LOS ANGELES — “Widow’s Bay” ran away with eight early Emmys for its debut season Sunday at a ceremony eight days before the main awards show and telecast, while “The Pitt...
NEW YORK — “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” remained the No. 1 movie in theaters over the weekend, becoming just the second film this decade to top the box office for six stra...
The following are first-place winners from the Butler Farm Show, which ended Saturday, Aug. 15.
Ducks
Muscovy / Bk / Old Duck, Cristi Daugherty, Butler
Buff / Old Drake, ...
The following are first-place winners from the Butler Farm Show, which ended Saturday, Aug. 15.
State Poster Contest
15–18 State Poster Contest, Lindsay Lipp, Butler
12–1...
The following are first-place winners from the Butler Farm Show, which ended Saturday, Aug. 15.
Large Chickens
Maran Black Copper / Pullet, Lilly Herman, Butler
Dominique...
The following are first-place winners from the Butler Farm Show, which ended Saturday, Aug. 15.
4-H Foods And Nutrition
Cookies - Baking 1, Gabriel Walowen, Butler
Quick ...
The following are first-place winners from the Butler Farm Show, which ended Saturday, Aug. 15.
Large Chickens
Maran Black Copper / Pullet, Lilly Herman, Butler
Dominique...
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...
