BUTLER TWP — The theme of Butler Area School District’s 2026 commencement, according to senior Dejamoura Griffin, was: “We may encounter many defeats, but we mu...
CHERRY TWP — Before shaking his hand, Moniteau Jr./Sr. High School Class President Kameron Hershey walked across the graduation stage Friday, June 5, handed pri...
The mayor of West Sunbury, who is also a Slippery Rock University police officer, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol Wednesday, June 3.
St...
GROVE CITY — Alyssa Huffmyer, of Sharon, was initially recommended to the My Voice program to receive a communication device for her daughter, Sophia; so when t...
Seventeen years ago, Butler took a gamble on a first-time head coach to lead its boys basketball program.
The Golden Tornado won a WPIAL championship, made thre...
Butler graduation celebrates success amid defeats
Butler graduation cele...
Moniteau high school seniors graduate
Moniteau high school s...
West Sunbury mayor who serves as SRU police officer charged with DUI
West Sunbury mayor who...
Adaptive bikes and strollers connect families with the outdoors
Adaptive bikes and str...
Butler to hire Aiden Albert, former Knoch assistant, as next boys basketball coa...
GROVE CITY — Alyssa Huffmyer, of Sharon, was initially recommended to the My Voice program to receive a communication device for her daughter, Sophia; so when the 5-year-...
The Karns Crossing bridge, which spans Connoquenessing Creek on Route 68 and East Jefferson Street, will be restricted to one lane Wednesday, June 10, for beam setting, a...
The Slippery Rock University Council of Trustees named Joshua Young its new chairman at its Friday, June 5, meeting.
Young succeeds Angèle Stoebener, who served two term...
A Pittsburgh man pleaded guilty Wednesday, June 3, to possessing firearms stolen from a Butler County store, according to a Thursday, June 4, news release from the U.S. A...
Allegheny Health Network and Highmark Health are expanding their footprint in Washington County.
The two organizations have announced plans to build a 150,000-square-foot...
The National Weather Service’s Pittsburgh office has issued a hazardous weather outlook due to possible severe thunderstorms in Butler County on Saturday, June 6.
Accordi...
Adams Township supervisors will hold a public hearing at 6:30 p.m. Monday, June 8, to discuss the proposed merger with the borough of Mars. Voters may be asked to conside...
A Farrell woman was paid in drugs to drive to banks across the state and fraudulently withdraw funds in 2024, according to charges filed Thursday, June 4, by state police...
An Adams Township man reportedly sustained a leg injury and became pinned between a zero-turn mower and fence around 2 p.m. Friday, June 5, according to Butler County Eme...
This story is published in follow-up to a student journalism program held in early 2026 with students from area school districts.
A club at Pine-Richland High Schoo...
Paul Miller Jr., a 21-year-old Scranton man, was killed July 5, 2010, when a tractor-trailer driver reached for his cellphone, lost control and crashe...
As Pennsylvania continues to grow as an economic powerhouse, STEM fields — science, technology, engineering and mathematics — are leading the way. Mor...
Sometimes the solution to a problem can be as simple as taking your foot off the gas.
That’s the thrust of Cranberry Township’s Slow Down Campaign run...
LOS ANGELES — Television and movie actors on Thursday voted overwhelmingly to ratify a four-year contract with studios and streaming services, a month...
WASHINGTON — The rise of remote work since the pandemic has made businesses more reluctant to hire young, inexperienced workers and is the key driver ...
The New World screwworm fly is threatening the $113 billion U.S. cattle industry for the first time in more than a half century, with an infestation f...
Steel City Tunnel Partners, a joint venture between Saxonburg-based Brayman Construction Corporation and The Lane Construction Corporation, of Charlot...
NEW YORK — SpaceX says it plans to raise up to $75 billion when it goes public this month, setting the stage for the largest-ever stock market debut a...
A charity golf scramble in memory of Greg Adams is set to take place on Friday, June 19, with a 9 a.m. shotgun start time. The event will take place at Saxon Golf Club to...
LONDON — Anthony Head, the suave, smooth-voiced British actor known for roles in “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and “Ted Lasso,” has died, his family said Friday. He was 72.
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PARIS — Acclaimed Iranian-French cartoonist and filmmaker Marjane Satrapi, a prominent advocate for women’s rights and author of “Persepolis,” has died at 56, the French ...
NEW YORK — Twenty-four shows on Broadway received Tony Award nominations this season, but not all will walk away with a trophy and the box office attention they usually b...
One of the best shows of the year over Butler is this week in the evening twilight in the western sky. The bright planets Jupiter and Venus are in a tight celestial embra...
NEW YORK — Peabo Bryson, the two-time Grammy Award-winning R&B singer best known as the voice behind the Oscar-winning Disney film duets “Beauty and the Beast” with Celin...
The following is a list of graduates from Freeport Area Senior High School’s class of 2026:
Alyssa Elizabeth Alcorn
Kelly Zhanara Andrews
Levi Green Anthony
Adam Thomas A...
Allegheny-Clarion Valley Junior/Senior High School’s graduation will took place May 27 in the high school gymnasium.
The valedictorian is Ava Rachelle Lutz.
Ava is the da...
The following are candidates for graduation from Knoch High School:
Jessica Abersold
Aurura Ackerman
Elijah Adley
Kadence Alchier
Benjamin Allen
Cooper Allison
Samuel Alt...
The following are the candidates for graduation from Butler Senior High School:
Amelia Faith Aaron
Grace R. Acheson
Anna Lynn Acquaviva
John Henry Adams
Avery Leigh Aglio...
The following is a list of graduates from Karns City High School’s class of 2026:
Aidyn A. Adams
Peyton R. Atkinson
James T. Baker
Zackary Dalton Barrett
Peyton C. Barton...
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...
