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Butler County commissioners award $81,000 in local park renovation grants

Butler County commissioners awarded $81,030 in local park renovation grants to a dozen municipalities for various projects. The grants were announced at a Wedne...

Bald eagle rescued on Thanksgiving released in state game lands

PLAIN GROVE TWP, Lawrence County — A rehabilitated bald eagle took flight Thursday to the delight of many eagle enthusiasts after being rescued in Butler County...

GoFundMe raising money for family affected by Center Avenue fire

Community members are chipping in to assist a Butler family after losing their house in a fire that hospitalized a teenager. A GoFundMe campaign is raising mone...

Coval, Riley advocate for state funding increases for higher education

BC3 and SRU received flat funding after last year’s monthslong budget impasse

Butler County’s swimming 2026 all-stars: Mars’ Dom Davis and Marin Raible named AOTY, first team picks, more

Mars coach Karen Guise has a simple term to describe her top swimmer and diver, Dom Davis and Marin Raible. They just “push.” Davis, a sophomore, and Raible, a ...

Butler County commissioners award $81,000 in local park renovation grants

Butler County commissi...

Bald eagle rescued on Thanksgiving released in state game lands

Bald eagle rescued on ...

GoFundMe raising money for family affected by Center Avenue fire

GoFundMe raising money...

Coval, Riley advocate for state funding increases for higher education

Coval, Riley advocate ...

Butler County’s swimming 2026 all-stars: Mars’ Dom Davis and Marin Raible named ...

Butler County’s swimmi...

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Butler poised to pay $800,000 for paving, sidewalk projects

The City of Butler is poised to pay nearly $800,000 to Shields Asphalt Paving for its paving and sidewalk ramp projects this year. City council discussed the two projects...

April 10, 2026 Local News

H. Jack Buzard loved helping others

H. Jack Buzard began his career in funeral service while a sophomore in high school in 1960. His service in the United States Army included taking on mortuary affairs whi...

April 10, 2026 Local News

Teacher Kathy Norante leaves her mark on Knoch

JEFFERSON TWP — The students who have been impacted by Kathy Norante span half a century, perhaps as great an impression as anyone has had on Knoch School District. Over...

April 10, 2026 Local News

Ridgway man dies Wednesday in Armstrong County crash

A Ridgway man died when his vehicle crossed the center line and struck a tractor-trailer in Boggs Township, Armstrong County, Coroner Brian K. Myers said Wednesday, April...

April 09, 2026 Local News

Buffalo Township police to acquire new bodycams, car cams, Tasers

BUFFALO TWP — The township’s board of supervisors approved a five-year contract for public safety technology company Axon to provide body cameras, in-car cameras and upda...

April 09, 2026 Government

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Vance warns Tehran not to 'play' the U.S. as he departs for negotiations aimed at ending war with Iran

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U.S. and Iran prepare for ceasefire talks as Netanyahu authorizes negotiations with Lebanon

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PennDOT to begin Route 68, 228 paving Monday

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Today in History: April 10, Northern Ireland’s Good Friday Agreement

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City purchases traffic signal upgrade

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Butler VA, Drug Enforcement Administration holding drug take back day event

The VA Butler Healthcare System and the Drug Enforcement Administration will host National Prescription Drug Take Back Day April 25 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Butler V...

April 10, 2026 Local News

Two longtime supporters of community nonprofits named Cornerstone awardees

Lisa Nicholas Konesni and her late husband, David Konesni, were announced Wednesday, April 8, as this year’s Jean B. Purvis Community Cornerstone Award. Lisa Nicholas Kon...

April 09, 2026 Local News

NWS: Conditions ripe for brush fires Thursday

The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh reports an increased risk of brush fires for Western Pennsylvania on Thursday, April 9, according to a post to its Facebook pag...

April 09, 2026 Local News

Mars marching band boosters ask for box truck

ADAMS TWP — After doing some research, Mars Area School District’s marching band boosters said they need to stick with a box truck for hauling equipment in the future. Th...

April 09, 2026 Local News

Butler County’s liability insurance won’t cover deputies working with ICE or county task forces

The Butler County commissioners will review the county’s liability insurance after learning its current coverage soon may not cover claims arising from situations where s...

April 09, 2026 Government

Community

Three generations carry on a Girl Scout tradition

From campfires and cookie sales to leadership roles, the Carbins’ Scouting bond spans mothers, daughters and granddaughters

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Ryan Gloyer Middle School recognized at state conference

Administrators and teachers from Ryan Gloyer Middle School earned multiple honors at the P...

April 09, 2026

Marriages

The following marriage licenses were issued in Butler County: Tammie Daubenspeck and Antho...

April 09, 2026

Slippery Rock University student earns Chick-fil-A scholarship

Chick-fil-A is awarding a $25,000 scholarship to a Slippery Rock University student throug...

April 09, 2026

Divorces

The following divorces were granted in Butler County courts: Keli Jerome from Jason Jerom...

April 09, 2026

Sports

Meet the Butler Eagle March Madness bracket winner, who won with a little help from a self-made app

Jack Craig was torn. When completing his bracket for the Butler Eagle’s March Madness bask...

Nicole Huff brings big bat as Karns City softball downs Moniteau

SLIPPERY ROCK TWP — Karns City softball coach Mike Grazioli learned his lesson — don’t giv...

April 09, 2026

Casteel shines in win over North Allegheny: Roundup

Kyle Casteel struck out 11 batters and Jacob Szebalskie had a pair of hits and a save as B...

April 09, 2026

Dawson Cook limits Karns City in Moniteau baseball win

BUTLER TWP — Dawson Cook wasn’t operating on high heat Thursday night. But the Moniteau se...

April 09, 2026

Butler County’s girls wrestling 2026 all-stars: Seneca Valley’s Hannah Hornick AOTY, first team, more

Hannah Hornick's evolution as a wrestler began over three years ago when she joined Se...

April 09, 2026

Editorial

From field to road: Staying safe in rural America

Rural Road Safety Week being observed April 13-19

April 10, 2026 Other Voices

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April 08, 2026 Cartoons

It’s the stories, and access to them, that preserve family histories

A genealogist group that meets at Zelienople Public Library takes time to focus on the stories that have been passed down from one generation to the n...

April 08, 2026 Our Opinion

Legal recording of law enforcement must be protected

As the market for portable products offering recording capabilities continues to expand, so does the risk that comes with how users choose to use the ...

April 08, 2026 Other Voices

Artemis II a bright spot in tumultuous world

NASA’s Artemis II mission has been a bit of good news in what has been an unsettled spring filled with reports of war, inflation and political turmoil...

April 07, 2026 Our Opinion

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Business

Travelers face higher costs and fewer flight options as jet fuel prices swing

A new reality is setting in for travelers worldwide: rising fees, fewer flight options and difficult decisions about whether a trip is worth the cost....

April 09, 2026 Business

Independence Health System reaches milestones

The multidisciplinary structural heart teams at Butler Memorial and Westmorland hospitals have achieved some milestones recently. Butler Memorial Hosp...

April 09, 2026 Business

Tailors age out of the workforce even as demand for their skills grows

NEW YORK — Hunched over a sewing machine, Kil Bae is hemming a dress inside his Manhattan tailor shop when a new customer stops by with a vintage Tomm...

April 08, 2026 Business

Boylan Funeral Home in Cranberry approved to expand footprint

Boylan Funeral Home on Wisconsin Avenue in Cranberry Township is planning a substantial addition to its building and parking area. The expansion will...

April 08, 2026 Business

Independence Health System adds family medicine providers to Seven Fields location

Independence Health System is adding new health care specialists to its Seven Fields primary care facility. Paul Lewis will be joining the staff at 30...

April 08, 2026 Business

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Weekend Entertainment

Presentation at the Civil War Roundtable

Greater Pittsburgh Civil War Roundtable will have a presentation from Ronald Kirkwood, titled “Too Much For Human Endurance.” The talk will take place at 7 p.m. Monday, A...

April 08, 2026 Weekend Entertainment

Arts & Entertainment

Bronx rap pioneer Afrika Bambaataa dies at 67 with a troubled legacy

NEW YORK — Pioneering rapper and DJ Afrika Bambaataa has died. The Bronx native was 67. The Hip Hop Alliance, headed by fellow hip-hop icon Kurtis Blow, announced his dea...

April 09, 2026 Arts & Entertainment

‘Ketamine Queen’ gets 15 years in prison for selling Matthew Perry the drugs that killed him

LOS ANGELES — A federal judge on Wednesday handed down a sentence of 15 years in prison to a woman who pleaded guilty to selling actor Matthew Perry the ketamine that kil...

April 08, 2026 People

Former Migos rapper Offset is stable after being shot outside a Florida casino, spokesperson says

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — The rapper Offset, a former member of the influential hip-hop trio Migos, was shot outside a Florida casino and is in stable condition, a spokesperson s...

April 07, 2026 Arts & Entertainment

What to Stream: Sydney Sweeney, ‘Malcolm in the Middle,’ ‘Hacks’ and Ella Langley

Sydney Sweeney starring as real-life boxing legend Christy Martin in the movie “Christy” and “Hacks” launching its fifth and final season on HBO are some of the new telev...

April 06, 2026 Arts & Entertainment

Surprise! Zendaya wears something blue, after the old, new and borrowed

NEW YORK — Yup, she wore something blue. Zendaya, surprising precisely nobody on the planet, showed up in dazzling blue at Thursday’s New York premiere of “The Drama,...

April 06, 2026 People

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Butler County Home Show vendors

Vendors and exhibitors scheduled to appear at this year’s Butler County Home Show include: Agway Water Treatment of Western PA Alex Restoration & Masonry Repairs ARK Base...