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Butler Township man sentenced to 4 years in prison for threatening Trump, ICE
A Butler Township man was sentenced Tuesday, Sept. 1, in U.S. District Court to four years in prison followed by three years of supervised release after pleadin...
Trio has electric night serving, blasting 14 aces in Freeport girls volleyball’s win vs Knoch
JEFFERSON TWP — Freeport’s girls volleyball team had a few aces up its sleeve Tuesday night. The Yellowjackets had plenty, actually. “That’s what won us the mat...
AG Sunday touts his office’s efforts in combating retail theft, organized crime at Cranberry appearance
CRANBERRY TWP — Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday made an appearance at Walmart in the township on Tuesday, Sept. 1, to celebrate the second anniversary...
Woman facing aggravated assault charge after Sunday morning stabbing in Butler
A Butler woman is facing a felony aggravated assault charge after police said she stabbed a man in the chest following an argument Sunday morning. Holly Ladean ...
10 years after tragedy, Alexandra’s Light of Hope shines on families of overdose victims
BUFFALO TWP — Nearly 10 years later, Kevin and Catherine Slane, now of Buffalo Township, are still mourning the loss of their daughter, Alexandra, who died in O...
Butler Township man sentenced to 4 years in prison for threatening Trump, ICE
Butler Township man se...
Trio has electric night serving, blasting 14 aces in Freeport girls volleyball’s...
Trio has electric nigh...
AG Sunday touts his office’s efforts in combating retail theft, organized crime ...
AG Sunday touts his of...
Woman facing aggravated assault charge after Sunday morning stabbing in Butler
Woman facing aggravate...
10 years after tragedy, Alexandra’s Light of Hope shines on families of overdose...
10 years after tragedy...
Top Headlines
Slippery Rock’s Shulsky voluntarily transferred to online learning principal position
Slippery Rock Area School District administrators will temporarily oversee operations at Moraine Elementary after its principal voluntarily transferred to a newly created...
September 01, 2026 Local News
Rep. Bernstine calls upon DEP to resolve water issues at Connoquenessing Township mobile home park
Water issues at Rolling Valley Estates mobile home park in Connoquenessing Township have drawn the attention of a state legislator. State Rep. Aaron Bernstine, R-8th, cal...
September 01, 2026 Pennsylvania News
Main Street demolition still upcoming, but no clear timeline available
Despite some delays, work toward the demolition of 123 S. Main St. in Butler is still ongoing, city officials clarified at a Monday, Aug. 31 meeting. City Mayor Bob Dando...
September 01, 2026 Local News
Man facing DUI charge after wrecking motorcycle, hiding from police
A Penn Township man is facing DUI and other charges after witnesses told state police he wrecked his motorcycle and then hid in the woods. Nicholas Dav Kristophel, 36, wa...
September 01, 2026 Crime & Courts
Weather delays repaving of street after waterline replacement
Residents of Fifth Avenue in Butler have not been able to park their vehicles on the street since work on a pipe replacement project by Pennsylvania American Water began ...
September 01, 2026 Local News
The Latest
Coco Gauff opens her quest for a second US Open title with a win over Sonmez
10:05 PM
Judge sends Charlie Kirk murder case to trial with defendant facing potential death penalty
09:08 PM
Oil giant Chevron is expected to announce it will expand operations in Venezuela, U.S. official says
06:39 PM
House passes short-term funding bill to avoid a shutdown before the election
06:36 PM
Butler sweeping streets Sept. 2
04:29 PM
Ninth West Nile virus mosquito sample found in Butler County
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News
State police: People continue to be fleeced by scams
State police are reminding people to remain vigilant and never send money — whether cash or gift cards — to unknown individuals as residents continue to lose significant ...
September 01, 2026 Crime & Courts
VA hosting suicide prevention walk
VA Butler Healthcare System is hosting a walk and resource fair Sept. 10 for veterans at the Abie Abraham VA Health Care Center, 353 N. Duffy Road in recognition of Suici...
September 01, 2026 Health
PennDOT, state police urge driving sober during Labor Day
PennDOT and state police are urging Pennsylvanians to celebrate responsibly ahead of the Labor Day holiday on Monday, Sept. 7, as a national crackdown of impaired driving...
September 01, 2026 Local News
West Nile virus detected in 3 Butler County municipalities
Cranberry Township, Zelienople and Slippery Rock tested positive
September 01, 2026 Local News
Phase 2 of Zelienople’s downtown revitalization project completed
ZELIENOPLE — Work that was part of Phase 2 of the ongoing streetscape project on the borough’s Main Street has been completed. At the borough’s meeting Monday, Aug. 31, ...
September 01, 2026 Local News
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Community
Yoga for sobriety
Susan Hetz would spread a purple yoga mat onto her wooden porch every morning in 2009, whe...
Today's Verse
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Butler Collaborative for Families hosting suicide prevention training
The Butler Collaborative for Families is partnering with the Butler County Suicide Coaliti...
August 31, 2026
Slippery Rock Rotary Club installs new executive board
The Rotary Club of Slippery Rock installed its 2026-27 executive board during a luncheon l...
August 31, 2026
Danish descendant to run marathon in Denmark
Butler Township woman in training for 2027 international race
August 31, 2026
Zerbini circus coming to Butler County Tuesday and Wednesday
The Farm Show grounds will be full of family fun at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 1, and Wednesday...
August 31, 2026
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Sports
Mars boys soccer still searching for win after third straight tie, but Sebastian Fratangelo scores 1st career goal
ADAMS TWP — Mars boys soccer’s rookie head coach Joe Haefner has yet to pick up his first ...
 
Pirates survive a wild finish as a 9th-inning throwing error seals win over Giants
PITTSBURGH — Brandon Lowe scored from third when San Francisco third baseman Oseilvis Basa...
September 01, 2026
Steelers CB Joey Porter Jr. is unsure if he’ll play Week 1 if a new deal isn’t in place
PITTSBURGH — Joey Porter Jr.'s balky back felt good enough to return to practice Tuesday f...
September 01, 2026
Here’s where North Catholic basketball stars Lauren Reitz and Brady Wehner will play in college
Sustaining success to the level achieved by North Catholic girls basketball requires young...
September 01, 2026
8 years after NFL career ended, Brandon Fusco is loving first big coaching job at Mississippi State
STARKVILLE, Miss. — When Brandon Fusco went from playing Division II football right to the...
September 01, 2026
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Editorial
Vemala’s leadership to be commended
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...
August 29, 2026 Letters to the Editor
Congress fails to protect elections
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...
August 29, 2026 Letters to the Editor
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August 28, 2026 Cartoons
Pennsylvania sees first measles deaths in 35 years — why now?
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...
August 28, 2026 Our Opinion
Honeybees: small insects with a big impact on our environment
Few creatures play a larger role in agriculture and the environment than the honeybee. Although small in size, honeybees are responsible for pollinat...
August 28, 2026 Other Voices
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Business
Armstrong begins Avenge Hunger campaign
Butler-based telecommunications company Armstrong is launching its ninth annual Avenge Hunger Month campaign to fight hunger across its service area. ...
September 01, 2026 Business
NexTier merges with Ohio bank
NexTier Bank, headquartered in Butler, has officially completed a legal merger with an Ohio-based bank. As of Aug. 31, NexTier has merged with Riversi...
September 01, 2026 Business
UPMC begins work at Clearview Mall
Construction is currently underway for UPMC’s specialty care location at the Clearview Mall in Center Township. The facility is expected to be complet...
August 31, 2026 Business
Some Freedom Fuel stations have been able to sell gas cheaply because some fuel wasn’t paid for, a lawsuit claims
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...
August 30, 2026 Business
What we know about Trump's deal giving US access to vast oil reserves in Venezuela
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...
August 30, 2026 Business
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Weekend Entertainment
Cranberry Township’s second annual rib cook-off will happen in September
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...
August 27, 2026 Local News
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Arts & Entertainment
Olivia Rodrigo’s festival is uniting women and girls behind nonprofits promoting their well-being
Evoking the same do-it-yourself pop-rock feminism of her '90s musical influences, Olivia Rodrigo raised $20 million for women's well-being with a benefit show that activa...
September 01, 2026 People
Meep, meep. ‘Coyote vs. Acme’ opens with $15.5 million, 'Spider-Man' stays No. 1 for fifth weekend
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...
August 30, 2026 Arts & Entertainment
Dolly Parton streams skyrocket after her death, making her the most streamed artist globally
NEW YORK — Dolly Parton was many things: A country star, actor, philanthropist, entrepreneur, theme park enthusiast, Christian who centered acceptance in her personal th...
August 30, 2026 Arts & Entertainment
Was Dolly Parton a feminist? She wouldn’t say it, but fans heard it — in her life and her lyrics
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...
August 30, 2026 National News
Dolly Parton had plans for avatar show, musical, Billy the Kid cartoon before she died
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’...
August 30, 2026 National News
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Special Sections
Butler Farm Show Results: Rabbits
The following are first-place winners from the Butler Farm Show, which ended Saturday, Aug. 15. Rabbit Breeds Dwarf Papillion – Blue/Sr. Buck, Cora Schneider, Ellwood Cit...
August 31, 2026 Local News
Slippery Rock increases its parking pass price, opens new lot for student overflow
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...
August 27, 2026 Special Sections
Butler Farm Show Results: Sheep & Junior Sheep
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...
August 27, 2026 Local News
Butler Farm Show Results: Goats & Junior Goats
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...
August 27, 2026 Local News
Butler Farm Show Results: Beef Cattle & Junior Beef
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...
August 27, 2026 Local News
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Seeking Refuge
Ukrainians who fled homeland face 1st anniversary of invasion
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
Ukrainian families assimilating in Butler County as war rages on in homeland
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
Another family will join Ukrainians who fled to Cranberry Twp.
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
Efforts started to help Ukrainian families in Cranberry Twp.
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
2 young families flee war-torn Ukraine, staying in Cranberry
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
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Digital Divide
Obstacles abound as Pa. plans for surge of federal broadband funding
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
Biden administration announces more funding for rural broadband infrastructure
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
What’s next as Pa. prepares to spend $1.2B on broadband
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
Broadband authority seeks feedback on plans
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
FCC maps still under criticism from the Butler County residents, government officials
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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