Wait lists remain lengthy, parents seek alternatives
Summary: Once parents get through the wait lists, local childcare providers say help is available for t...
Butler’s Diamond Park saw dozens of people wearing red shirts and hats descend Tuesday evening, Oct. 14, to hold a vigil in remembrance of conservative activist...
CRANBERRY TWP — Drivers may begin to notice a smoother commute through one of the township’s busiest corridors.
Representatives from Cranberry Township, Butler ...
PENN TWP — The massive Furniture Galleries/Carpet One structure has sat vacant on Pittsburgh Road in the township for nearly three years, with a sign out front ...
As Seneca Valley School District continues to make public details of a proposed nine-figure high school renovation, supporters and critics have become increasin...
Financial help available for parents seeking day care and early learning, but sl...
Financial help availab...
Kirk remembered in Butler vigil held on his birthday
Kirk remembered in But...
Leaders mark completion of Freedom Road expansion
Leaders mark completio...
Lighthouse Foundation seeks move to former Penn Twp. furniture store
Lighthouse Foundation ...
As renovation opposition grows, challenger to SV board president emerges
An Ellwood City man reportedly claimed under oath to be a licensed contractor after being accused of contractor fraud.
Jason Dean Hemphill, 43, of Hemphill Contracting, ...
A Butler woman is charged with robbing a Dollar General and Dunkin’ in Fayette County.
Lori Ann Rankin, 39, was charged Friday, Oct. 10, with felony robbery, and one mis...
A man injured in a Friday, Oct. 10, crash on Route 8 in Penn Township remains sedated in the intensive care unit in Allegheny General Hospital, according to a GoFundMe pa...
BUTLER TWP — On Day 105 of the state’s budget impasse, Butler Area School District superintendent Brian White summarized his update to the board Monday, Oct. 13, as “no p...
A Wellsboro man tested positive for cocaine following a high-speed, multivehicle crash along Butler’s Main Street on Sept. 14 that caused another driver and himself to be...
A celebration of life is planned Tuesday, Oct. 14, for Charlie Kirk at Diamond Park in downtown Butler.
The event will recognize the conservative activist who was assassi...
The four Democrats and four incumbent Republicans involved in the Slippery Rock Borough Council race recently named the top three issues they’d seek to address if elected...
Four Democrats are challenging four incumbent Republicans for their seats on the Slippery Rock Borough Council on Nov. 4.
The borough’s voters will be tasked on Election ...
A well-known casual dining chain is bringing its burgers and shakes to Cranberry Township.
Shake Shack is planning to open its fifth Pittsburgh-area restaurant in the Str...
With inflation still on the rise, Pennsylvanians are watching every dollar. There is an often overlooked option I’d like to share that could help stre...
As Butler County school districts consider taking out loans to make it through the rest of 2025 and county commissioners contemplate holding back stat...
NEW YORK — And back up goes Wall Street. U.S. stocks rallied Monday after President Donald Trump said ” it will all be fine ,” just days after he sent...
NEW YORK — Uncertainty over the economy and tariffs is forcing retailers to pull back or delay plans to hire seasonal workers who pack orders at distr...
Pearl Dentistry hosted free dental care to veterans, active duty service members and their families Friday in honor of Freedom Day USA at its downtown...
When Tammy Brandt knocks on a door, it’s never just about handing over a pizza.
Brandt, a graduate of Ambridge High School and a New Sewickley residen...
Independence Health System has added Dr. James D’Antonio to its cardiovascular team at Butler Memorial and Clarion hospitals.
D’Antonio’s expertise i...
Several Butler County agencies will host a trunk or treat Thursday, Oct. 16, at the Clearview Mall.
Danielle Schmidt, executive director of the Butler County Child Advoca...
D’Angelo, the Grammy-winning R&B singer recognized by his raspy yet smooth voice and for garnering mainstream attention with the shirtless “Untitled (How Does It Feel)” m...
LOS ANGELES — Barack Obama helped Marc Maron lock the gates on his podcast Monday, returning to the show for the final episode after 16 years and more than 1,600 episodes...
Alex Kingston, known for her roles on “ER” and “Doctor Who,” has revealed she was diagnosed with uterine cancer last year.
In an interview with The Independent, published...
MUDDY CREEK TWP — Entrepreneur and rowing enthusiast Howard Winklevoss, flanked by state Rep. Aaron Bernstine, R-8th, officially unveiled his plans for the RowAmerica Pit...
Every one of us is unique and important, but at the same time, we’re a microscopic part of something that’s beyond comprehension.
Our Earth, solar system, sun and billio...
Prosthetic breasts may be considered as uncomfortable to wear as they are to be fitted, but a shop in Seven Fields is creating a different experience for both as it cater...
When the Butler volleyball team was introduced in Thursday’s, Oct. 2, showdown against Seneca Valley, the cheers were not only directed toward them. They were also for a ...
Even almost three years since her initial cancer diagnosis, Chrissy Senft, of Franklin Township, is still trying to understand the disease and why it affected her.
She ha...
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...
