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Man facing homicide by vehicle charges in crash that killed Allegheny-Clarion Valley teacher, Butler man
A man is facing homicide by vehicle and DUI charges after two people — a Sandy Lake resident who taught at Allegheny-Clarion Valley School District and a Butler...
Man charged in fatal Mercer County crash lost wife, 2 children to fire in April
The Clarks Mills man charged in a crash Wednesday, Aug. 12, that killed an Allegheny-Clarion Valley School District teacher and a Butler man, lost his wife and ...
Mother of Butler man killed in fatal Mercer County crash speaks about son
The Butler man killed in a fatal crash Wednesday, Aug. 12, in Mercer County left behind a 4-year-old daughter and wife, according to his mother. Luke Mulford, ...
Some crops benefiting from the rainfall in Butler County
Corn and soybean crops at Randy Smith’s beef cattle farm in Washington Township are expected to produce the best harvest he has seen in several years. Recent li...
County commissioners approve commercial, business assessment settlements
The Butler County commissioners approved five assessment appeals from commercial and business properties that lower their fair market value by millions of dolla...
Man facing homicide by vehicle charges in crash that killed Allegheny-Clarion Va...
Man facing homicide by...
Man charged in fatal Mercer County crash lost wife, 2 children to fire in April
Man charged in fatal M...
Mother of Butler man killed in fatal Mercer County crash speaks about son
Mother of Butler man k...
Some crops benefiting from the rainfall in Butler County
Some crops benefiting ...
County commissioners approve commercial, business assessment settlements
County commissioners a...
Top Headlines
Center Twp. to vote on grant resolution for full-time firefighter/paramedic next week
CENTER TWP — A grant to help fund wages for a full-time paramedic/firefighter position at Unionville Volunteer Fire Company will be ready for submission after a vote is t...
August 13, 2026 Local News
24k-strong farmers’ group seeks data center moratorium amid eminent domain worries
(The Center Square) — By the time Andy Bater held up a big map of the Gregg Township, Union County, region during testimony to a state board on Wednesday, Pennsylvania's ...
August 13, 2026 Pennsylvania News
Historic Harmony event to highlight the borough’s rich history
From successful alcohol businesses that bolstered Harmony’s economy to a historic trolley route that passed through it, the borough has a storied past going back to its f...
August 12, 2026 Local News
East Butler shares ambulance with Karns City
Karns City Regional Ambulance Service crews have a temporary new look while their ambulance is in the shop, thanks to a neighboring EMS agency. Karns City will have an E...
August 13, 2026 Local News
Jimmy Ellis Training Weekend returns for firefighters
This weekend, Butler County will serve as one of the largest hubs for firefighter education in the commonwealth. The fourth annual Jimmy Ellis Training Weekend is schedul...
August 13, 2026 Local News
The Latest
Huge explosion at ammunition factory in Rome causes fright but no injuries
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U.S. unemployment claims rise but remain at healthy level
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Luigi Mangione expected to plead guilty in federal case in UnitedHealthcare killing, AP source says
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Kennedy Center board votes to add Trump’s name to the facade of the performing arts building
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Downtown Milky Way
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Wolford 60th Anniversary
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Freeport student joins future medical leaders of America
A Freeport Area School District student took part in a medical conference that featured other future medical leaders of America and some of the top names in the industry....
August 13, 2026 Local News
Trump’s vaccine plan would require millions of individual shots last used decades ago
WASHINGTON — Public health experts have been quick to condemn an executive order from President Donald Trump aimed at upending childhood vaccinations in the U.S., but the...
August 13, 2026 Health
Buffalo Elementary hosts its first farmers’ market
Fourth and fifth grade students at Buffalo Elementary School in Buffalo Township recently got a firsthand experience at running a business by working alongside local vend...
August 13, 2026 Local News
Paramedic shares joys of working overnight shift
Working the overnight shift in EMS, paramedics and EMTs face the extremes of the job. “We get some weird stuff,” said Michael Artman, a paramedic who works the weekend ov...
August 13, 2026 Local News
Saxonburg water tower getting a face lift from PA American Water
By the end of 2026, Saxonburg’s 250,000-gallon water storage tower on West Main Street will have a whole new look for the first time in nearly three decades. Earlier this...
August 13, 2026 Local News
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Community
Saxonburg looking for Eagle Scout to build replica of Roebling’s wire spinner
SAXONBURG — If there are any Scouts in the area looking for a project to complete their Ea...
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George, Martha Washington draw crowd at Butler County’s 150th anniversary parade
One of the biggest parties in the history of Butler County happened Saturday, July 8, 1950...
August 11, 2026
Live Your Dream scholarship applications open for women
Applications are open for a financial award intended for women who are the main support sy...
August 11, 2026
Zelienople author pens illustrated book to explain grief to children
Laurie Cowin said book is to explain feeling to her children
August 11, 2026
Worthington library hosting feedback sessions
The Worthington-West Franklin Community Library invites the community members to participa...
August 10, 2026
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Sports
Can Butler football follow up on breakout 2025? Who would be in team’s boy band: Media Day podcast
The Butler Golden Tornado head into the 2026 PIAA football season looking to build off the...
 
PIAA football weekly schedules 2026: Every Butler County game from Week 1 through 10
Bring out the bands. And the cheerleaders. And the hot dogs and fries. Football season is ...
August 13, 2026
Neubert: Mighty Moraine Multi-Sport Festival returns with PA State Triathlon Championship
Athletic prowess meets natural beauty this weekend as Moraine State Park hosts the Pennsyl...
August 13, 2026
Marlins cruise past Pirates, who fall further behind in NL wild-card race
MIAMI — Griffin Conine and Heriberto Hernández homered, and Janson Junk worked six solid i...
August 12, 2026
Mike McCarthy and Eli Heidenreich's Pittsburgh homecomings get real as preseason begins
PITTSBURGH — The vibes for Mike McCarthy and Eli Heidenreich over the last few months have...
August 12, 2026
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Editorial
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August 12, 2026 Cartoons
Price the product, not the person
Should the price of your groceries depend on what a retailer knows about your shopping habits or your neighborhood? How would you feel if the person b...
August 12, 2026 Other Voices
School supplies are expensive, but there is help out there
It’s hard to stock up for school supplies before the start of each school year, but organizations like the YMCA and the school districts themselves ar...
August 10, 2026 Editorial
Pa. should open its primaries
The time has come for the voices of independent voters to be heard in Pennsylvania! Gallup polls show 45% of Americans identify as independents (regar...
August 08, 2026 Letters to the Editor
Cranberry Township’s pickleball emphasis misguided
A little history on Graham Park pickleball courts: The six original courts were partially funded by public donations and were free to all. Today, ther...
August 08, 2026 Letters to the Editor
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Business
Lawsuit seeks to ban Trump Media from charging for early access to president’s posts on U.S. policy
NEW YORK — President Donald Trump was sued in federal court Wednesday to stop him from making money off a new, paid service at his Truth Social compan...
August 12, 2026 Business
Pope hats, bloody shirts and so many bobbleheads: The creative ways MLB teams lure fans to the park
CHICAGO — It started as a limited promotion for a specialty theme night. Then the Chicago White Sox heard from their fans. Everyone wanted a pope-them...
August 12, 2026 Business
Independence Health System welcomes new doctor
Butler Memorial Hospital has added a new doctor to its medical staff, according to Independence Health system. Dr. David Klodowski joins the staff as ...
August 12, 2026 Business
Standard Bent Glass receives state funding to cut energy costs
A Butler County manufacturer is one of 15 small businesses across Pennsylvania to receive grant money from the Department of Environmental Protection,...
August 12, 2026 Business
AHN researchers help develop blood test to detect colorectal cancer and high-risk polyps
Researchers at Allegheny Health Network’s Cancer Center contributed to a new international study showing that a blood-based test may help detect color...
August 11, 2026 Business
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Weekend Entertainment
Church picnic to be capped by skydiving display on Sunday
There will be more than 100 raffle baskets up for grabs Sunday, Aug. 16, at the Sts. Francis and Clare Parish picnic at St. Wendelin, but the winners of the grand prizes ...
August 12, 2026 Weekend Entertainment
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Arts & Entertainment
Travis Kelce: Chiefs camp offers welcomed ‘sanctuary’ after closely watched wedding to Taylor Swift
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — Travis Kelce likes to call training camp with the Kansas City Chiefs his “sanctuary,” whether that be the quiet, hourlong drive north to Missouri Wester...
August 13, 2026 People
What to Stream: ‘Michael,’ Travis Barker, ‘Lanterns’ and ‘Madden NFL 27’
The blockbuster biopic “Michael” and a new documentary about Travis Barker are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you. Also among ...
August 11, 2026 Arts & Entertainment
Lindsey Buckingham, Stevie Nicks have healed their yearslong rift
Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks’ famously tumultuous dynamic is on the mend with the help of an upcoming Fleetwood Mac documentary. The “Go Your Own Way” musician, 76...
August 11, 2026 People
Former gang leader accused of ordering Tupac Shakur's killing goes on trial. Here's what to know
LAS VEGAS — Almost 30 years after rap legend Tupac Shakur was gunned down near the Las Vegas Strip, the former gang leader accused of ordering the killing went on trial ...
August 10, 2026 Arts & Entertainment
‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ keeps record pace, ‘The Odyssey’ sets new high for Nolan
NEW YORK — “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” continued its blistering pace in theaters, collecting $144.5 million domestically over its second weekend, according to studio esti...
August 09, 2026 Arts & Entertainment
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Special Sections
Parents, school officials offer tips for shopping smart for back-to-school
A Cranberry Township grandfather was browsing through Walmart late last fall when he spotted a bin filled with 24-count boxes of Crayola crayons priced at 25 cents each. ...
August 12, 2026 Special Sections
Find out when Butler County schools are back in session
Starting days for the 2026-2027 school year
August 12, 2026 Special Sections
How Butler County’s school districts are approaching cellphones
Across Pennsylvania, momentum is gaining to restrict K-12 students’ cellphone use during the instructional day. Each side of the General Assembly recently passed legislat...
August 12, 2026 Special Sections
School backpack overload: Heavy bags can strain kids’ bodies
Backpacks can be fashionable and functional, but they can also be too heavy — weighed down by digital devices, musical instruments, sports equipment and more. Some kids c...
August 12, 2026 Special Sections
Teen and adolescent cellphone use is best in moderation
For teenagers and middle school-aged students, cellphones can be a key tool for parents to stay connected to their children. Yet, cellphones do not come without drawbacks...
August 11, 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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