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Where the 12th State House District’s candidates stand on key issues
For four months, residents of the 12th State House District have not had representation in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. An Aug. 18 special electi...
Main Street in Butler closed to traffic
Main Street/Route 8 in Butler is closed to traffic Wednesday night, Aug. 5, to accommodate nighttime road work. Information regarding the extent of the section...
Slippery Rock council to consider agreement with DHS, ICE
Final decision to be made at Aug. 18 meeting
Father of man struck multiple times by U-Haul in Saxonburg shares testimony of incident
Testified son pleaded with him, ‘Daddy, don’t let me die’
Could a Democrat win the 12th District? Will it remain in Republican hands? Here...
Could a Democrat win t...
Where the 12th State House District’s candidates stand on key issues
Where the 12th State H...
Main Street in Butler closed to traffic
Main Street in Butler ...
Slippery Rock council to consider agreement with DHS, ICE
Slippery Rock council ...
Father of man struck multiple times by U-Haul in Saxonburg shares testimony of i...
Father of man struck m...
Top Headlines
Dave Malarkey, the longtime WISR morning show host and legendary on-air personality that brought news to the radios of Butler residents for decades, died on Saturday, Aug...
August 05, 2026 Local News
As the grocery scene in Cranberry Township continues to evolve with new competition coming soon, an established grocer has and is in the process of transforming a few of ...
August 05, 2026 Business
On Aug. 12, T & M Hardware’s Zelienople location will host a touch-a-truck event featuring the store’s rental equipment from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Co-owner Samantha Post describ...
August 05, 2026 Local News
A Parker woman is facing charges after police said she identified as her sister while police performed sobriety testing. Jolena Elizabeth Bowser, 47, was charged followin...
August 05, 2026 Local News
A Dubois man is accused of attempting to enter a Center Township home, breaking windows and vandalizing a vehicle in the process. Evan Titus Marquis Way, 25, was charged ...
August 05, 2026 Local News
News
Pursuit happened in active construction zone
August 05, 2026 Local News
Two men are accused of stealing more than $4,000 in power tools from a Cranberry Township business. Brian Ayersman, 39, of Ellwood City, and Daniel Thomas Houston, 62, w...
August 05, 2026 Local News
NEW YORK — Parasitic illness cases in 15 states have been linked to iceberg lettuce, U.S. health officials said Wednesday. Cyclospora cases have been reported in at ...
August 05, 2026 Health
CRANBERRY TWP — Tuesday, Aug. 4, marked the official completion of the 2026 Cranberry Township Community Chest Project of the Year: a new outdoor fitness court at UPMC Pa...
August 05, 2026 Local News
ZELIENOPLE — When walking into ShuBrew Brewery and Food on Sunday mornings, customers are treated to more than a standard brunch. The small brewery on Zelienople’s Main S...
August 05, 2026 Local News
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Community
Joey Cafaro, 7, of Gibsonia, pedaled hard during the Kid's Tractor Pull competition Tuesda...
Today's Verse
Today in History
 
The Christian Fellowship of Sts. Peter and Paul Ukrainian Orthodox Church, 21 Evergreen St...
August 04, 2026
Michelle “Mickey” Stewart ends all of her exercise sessions by reminding her participants ...
August 04, 2026
Mike Rehm’s legacy is as visible in the work he left as it is in the memory of everyone he...
August 04, 2026
Project expected to finish in November
August 04, 2026
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Sports
VERONA — Jane Wymer is enjoying quite a week on the golf course. Wymer, 58, of Penn Townsh...
 
The Pittsburgh Pirates released struggling veteran designated hitter Marcell Ozuna on Wedn...
August 05, 2026
Dan Robinson isn’t sure anyone shares with him the feat he recently achieved. The Mars res...
August 05, 2026
MILWAUKEE — Jackson Chourio and Andrew Vaughn homered, Logan Henderson allowed two runs in...
August 04, 2026
TEMPE, Ariz. — Larry Fitzgerald came to the Arizona Cardinals as a 20-year-old intent on b...
August 04, 2026
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Editorial
August 05, 2026 Cartoons
A nearly-90-year-old herald of the Atomic Age is on its way to Butler County. While there is no solid timeline for the move yet, the world’s first Van...
August 05, 2026 Our Opinion
I recently joined the board of my Manhattan co-op and I love it. One of my duties is reviewing applications for apartments, which — as both a prospect...
August 05, 2026 Other Voices
August 04, 2026 Cartoons
Center Township supervisors are taking a welcome proactive stance on the growing emergency medical services worker shortage by considering hiring a fu...
August 04, 2026 Our Opinion
Business
LAS VEGAS — Airline passengers know to expect possible flight delays when weather forecasts call for thunderstorms, heavy snow or strong wind. The ome...
August 06, 2026 Business
CHICAGO — Video game giant Electronic Arts officially has new owners. The California-based maker of popular titles like “Battlefield” and “The Sims” ...
August 06, 2026 Business
A new cash award intended for local 4-H and National FFA Organization, formerly Future Farmers of America, members pursuing a career in farming or an ...
August 05, 2026 Local News
NEW YORK — SpaceX reported a smaller loss than Wall Street expected along with a surge in revenue in its first quarterly report as a public company as...
August 05, 2026 Business
CHICAGO — Chipotle Mexican Grill said Tuesday that it had removed jalapeños from some of its restaurants after determining the peppers could potential...
August 04, 2026 Business
Weekend Entertainment
Friendship Presbyterian Church’s Second Saturday Concert will take place at 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 8, at the church’s community center, 866 New Castle Road, Slippery Rock....
August 05, 2026 Weekend Entertainment
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Arts & Entertainment
BAYREUTH, Germany — Richard Wagner likely would have appreciated the cutting-edge technology, if not the reaction. Scenery selected by artificial intelligence sparked boo...
August 04, 2026 Arts & Entertainment
NEW YORK — It’s been six months since Nancy Guthrie, mother of “Today” show anchor Savannah Guthrie, was last seen alive, and her family is still desperate for answers. “...
August 04, 2026 People
The return of “Ted Lasso” and Billie Eilish's immersive concert film are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you. Also among the st...
August 03, 2026 Arts & Entertainment
“Spider-Man: Brand New Day” made box office history in its first weekend in theaters. The Sony-released superhero movie became the second-biggest North American openi...
August 03, 2026 Arts & Entertainment
NEW YORK — Vincent Pastore, a veteran actor who played mobsters and tough guys, and was best known for portraying Salvatore “Big Pussy” Bonpensiero on “The Sopranos,” has...
August 02, 2026 Arts & Entertainment
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Special Sections
The Butler Farm Show office is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday and from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday. All gates open at 8:30 a.m. DAILY ADMISS...
August 05, 2026 Special Sections
Live music is a staple at the Butler Farm Show. This year, several bands return to the stage for the first time in years, while two bands return from last year. All of t...
August 05, 2026 Special Sections
Almost every morning before school, Nolan, Dylan and their mother, Misty, Thurber head down the lane of their Fenelton family farm and, before they hit Route 422, they tu...
August 05, 2026 Special Sections
One of the most exciting events at the Butler Farm Show is the annual cheese auction, which takes place Wednesday, Aug. 12, at 8 p.m. The cheese auction is not only spec...
August 05, 2026 Special Sections
In 1947, a plowing contest was held on the Jack Roe property in Meridian. This was the birth of an idea to get the city folk, business owners and farmers together to bett...
August 05, 2026 Special Sections
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Seeking Refuge
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
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
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
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
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
Digital Divide
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
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
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
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
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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