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Butler woman: Husband, a documented immigrant, detained, could be deported
Tears streaming down her face and husband’s documentation in hand, Amanda Smail-Carrizalez recalled Wednesday how the man she married 14 years ago was taken int...
Commissioners seeking nearly $61 million for completing Route 228 expansion
Butler County commissioners approved an application Wednesday, June 17, for nearly $61 million in federal funds to complete the fifth, final and most expensive ...
Sheriff’s office receives Homeland Security funding
The Butler County Sheriff’s Office has received $197,500 in funding from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Sheriff Mike Slupe said he plans to use about...
What are MLB scouts saying about Butler pitchers Nolan Stefaniak and Kyle Casteel ahead of the draft?
With Butler’s baseball season having passed, the 2026 MLB Draft is fast approaching. Two Golden Tornado star pitchers — Kyle Casteel and Nolan Stefaniak — are g...
Log truck rollover closes portions of Route 8, 422
BUTLER TWP — Around 11:30 a.m. Wednesday morning, June 17, traffic came to a near standstill on Route 8 after a truck carrying logs overturned near Bon Aire Pla...
Butler woman: Husband, a documented immigrant, detained, could be deported
Butler woman: Husband,...
Commissioners seeking nearly $61 million for completing Route 228 expansion
Commissioners seeking ...
Sheriff’s office receives Homeland Security funding
Sheriff’s office recei...
What are MLB scouts saying about Butler pitchers Nolan Stefaniak and Kyle Castee...
What are MLB scouts sa...
Log truck rollover closes portions of Route 8, 422
Log truck rollover clo...
Top Headlines
Buffalo & Pittsburgh Railroad shows off new locomotives dedicated to America’s 250th anniversary
U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly visits railroad’s Butler Yard
June 18, 2026 Local News
BC3 approves reduced budget, raises tuition by $2 for 2026-27 school year
FORD CITY, Armstrong County — Butler County Community College’s board of trustees voted during their monthly meeting on Wednesday, June 17, to approve a reduced operating...
June 18, 2026 Education
Former Butler County D.A. named BC3 trustee
Commissioners appoint attorney to complete five-year term of late board member
June 17, 2026 Local News
Butler Memorial Hospital offers new treatment for patients with atrial fibrillation
Independence Health System’s Butler Memorial Hospital is expanding treatment for patients with atrial fibrillation by offering a new type of cardiac treatment. Electrophy...
June 18, 2026 Business
Volunteers build bikes at Cranberry Township Community Park for children
CRANBERRY TWP — At 10 a.m. Wednesday, Cranberry Township Community Park’s Jaycees Shelter area was taken up by close to 100 volunteers in teams of five who assembled 200 ...
June 18, 2026 Local News
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Snapshot: Butler County’s top 50 employers
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Pfeifer Farm wedding venue application reviewed
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Today in History: June 18, War of 1812 begins
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Harmony Borough Concert Series begins June 18
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Sean Penn to direct Warner Bros. movie about a police officer at the Jan. 6 Capitol riot
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Trump’s pick to lead FEMA pledges to be ‘fair and reasonable’ in assessing disaster aid requests
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County faces 4th storm system in 2 weeks
Butler County residents will be facing the fourth significant storm system in the past 12 days Wednesday night into Thursday. According to the National Weather Service of...
June 17, 2026 Local News
Butler VA to host America 250 celebration
The VA Butler Healthcare Center will host a weeklong celebration from June 29 to July 2 to celebrate America’s 250th and the Veterans’ Health Administration’s 80th birthd...
June 17, 2026 Local News
Bed Derby returns to Zelienople on July 2 at new location
The 5th annual Zelienople Bed Derby is scheduled to take place on Thursday, July 2, at the Zelienople Community Park. The community park presents a new, bigger venue for...
June 17, 2026 Local News
PA Lottery winning ticket sold in Cranberry Township
A jackpot-winning Pennsylvania Lottery Match 6 Lotto ticket worth more than $1.2 million was sold Tuesday, June 16, in Cranberry Township. The ticket correctly matched al...
June 17, 2026 Local News
Michael Tilko, a familiar face working at Sprankle’s
This article is one in a series of articles about what life looks like in Butler County ahead of the nation’s 250th anniversary on July 4, 2026. Stories in this serie...
June 17, 2026 Local News
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Community
Buffalo Township police to hold public discussion Aug. 15 on scams, drug awareness
The Buffalo Township Police Department, in collaboration with the Pennsylvania Office of t...
Today's Verse
Today in History
 
Bill May to discuss Alameda Amusement Park years
Historian Bill May will take a journey back in time to Butler’s “lost amusement park” on T...
June 17, 2026
Time capsule: Time capsule business seals the past for the future in 2010
Tom Marak never told his customers what to put inside their customized time capsules. The ...
June 16, 2026
Affordable summer camps also focus on youth experience
Camp Apple and Camp Breakthrough two options for children
June 16, 2026
Be a part of the ‘World’s largest swim lesson’ in Cranberry Township
A community event focused on teaching and promoting water safety is returning to the Cranb...
June 15, 2026
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Sports
Why Butler softball’s Kara Sroka is unhappy with college trends after St. Francis’ drops to D-III
When it came to softball at St. Francis University, Mars graduate and current Butler coach...
 
Butler Iron Bucks blank Allegheny for fourth straight win
The Butler Iron Bucks shut down the Allegheny A’s in a late Tuesday night 4-0 road win. Th...
June 17, 2026
Vote for your Butler Eagle Female Athlete of the Year: Meet the 5 nominees for 2025-26
The Butler Eagle has celebrated its top male and female athletes of the school year each o...
June 17, 2026
Vote for your Butler Eagle Male Athlete of the Year: Meet the 5 nominees for 2025-26
The Butler Eagle has celebrated its top male and female athletes of the school year each o...
June 17, 2026
Why former Seneca Valley wrestler Nick Montalbano reopened his dad’s former gym
EVANS CITY — Longtime Seneca Valley wrestling coach Joe Montalbano provided a space to you...
June 17, 2026
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Editorial
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June 17, 2026 Cartoons
Alameda Waterpark repairs good for everyone
Sometimes, even in these divisive political times, there is a decision made by our elected officials that everyone can praise. That was the case last ...
June 17, 2026 Our Opinion
Raising Social Security taxes, cutting benefits the only option
There are two processes that we cannot escape: aging and math. This applies not only to human beings but also to large government social insurance pro...
June 17, 2026 Other Voices
The way Kaylinh Lundell cares is an inspiration
Not only is it amazing that a 6-year-old girl started an artistic movement to raise money for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, the fact her init...
June 16, 2026 Our Opinion
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June 15, 2026 Cartoons
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Business
Federal Reserve keeps rate unchanged, but nearly half policymakers would support hike this year
WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve kept its key rate unchanged Wednesday yet almost half the central bank’s policymakers said they could support a rate ...
June 17, 2026 Business
Retail sales up a strong 0.9% in May, underscoring the resilience of the US consumer
NEW YORK — Shoppers stepped up their spending in May and surpassed expectations as temperatures warmed and gasoline prices leveled off. Retail sale...
June 17, 2026 Business
New gym coming to Cranberry
Pittsburgh-based Mecka Fitness will open its third location this fall at 700 Thomson Park Drive in Cranberry Township. The 6,250-square-foot location ...
June 17, 2026 Business
Malls are making a comeback in Las Vegas — and Gen Z is driving it
The American mall was once considered a dying relic of the pre-internet era, battered by e-commerce, shifting consumer habits and the collapse of trad...
June 17, 2026 Business
Penn United celebrates 55th anniversary
JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP — Thirty-seven-year employee-owner of Penn United Technologies Incorporated Bill Kriley drives 45 minutes to his job. When he star...
June 17, 2026 Business
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Weekend Entertainment
Cranberry Artists Network featuring its members’ work in July and August
For the first time in 12 years, the Cranberry Artists Network will host “A Summer Night with Monet,” a show strictly featuring members’ work in July and August. In other...
June 17, 2026 Weekend Entertainment
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Arts & Entertainment
Luke’s ‘Empire’ lightsaber, ‘Wizard of Oz’ witch hat and Lebowski rugs going up for auction
LOS ANGELES — A lightsaber with Luke Skywalker's severed hand from “The Empire Strikes Back” that is expected to sell for seven figures headlines an upcoming auction of v...
June 16, 2026 Arts & Entertainment
The Grammys add 5 new categories and announce changes to best new artist
NEW YORK — The Recording Academy has tweaked some of its rules for the 2026 Grammy Awards, including the addition of five new categories. The academy on Tuesday announce...
June 16, 2026 Arts & Entertainment
Zendaya, Tom Holland hit the Spider-Man red carpet amid marriage rumors
With a great rumor comes great speculation, and Zendaya and fiancé Tom Holland made their first red carpet appearance Monday amid recent chatter they’d already tied the k...
June 16, 2026 People
Fox to buy streaming pioneer Roku in a $22 billion deal
Fox Corp. has agreed to buy the streaming pioneer Roku in a cash-and-stock deal valued at about $22 billion, including debt. Roku will continue to be run as an open, par...
June 15, 2026 Business
Officials in Brazil investigate helicopter crash that killed 6, including American musician Oliver Tree
RIO DE JANEIRO — Officials in Brazil on Monday were inspecting the site of a crash in which six people were killed Sunday, after two helicopters collided midair over a s...
June 15, 2026 International News
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Special Sections
Mark Gordon: State of business and industry in Butler County remains strong
This article is one in a series of articles about what life looks like in Butler County ahead of the nation’s 250th anniversary on July 4, 2026. Stories in this serie...
June 17, 2026 Special Sections
Father’s Day gift ideas for every kind of dad
A good Father’s Day gift can be hard to find. Although another tie or Best Dad Ever mug may be good gift ideas, but several Butler County businesses shared their creative...
June 17, 2026 Local News
Grandparents give age-old advice to new fathers
The best people to ask for advice are those who have done it all before. When it comes to parenting, grandparents fit that description perfectly. For Father’s Day, four g...
June 17, 2026 Special Sections
What they actually want for Father’s Day, according to dads
Americans spent a record $24 billion on Father's Day in 2025, and trends indicate it'll likely increase this year. The average shopper lays out about $199 on greeting car...
June 17, 2026 Special Sections
Snapshot: Butler County funeral homes operating in 2026
This list is one in a series showing a snapshot of what life looks like in Butler County ahead of the nation’s 250th anniversary on July 4, 2026. Below are a list o...
June 15, 2026 Special Sections
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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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