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Butler County commissioners award $81,000 in local park renovation grants
Butler County commissioners awarded $81,030 in local park renovation grants to a dozen municipalities for various projects. The grants were announced at a Wedne...
Bald eagle rescued on Thanksgiving released in state game lands
PLAIN GROVE TWP, Lawrence County — A rehabilitated bald eagle took flight Thursday to the delight of many eagle enthusiasts after being rescued in Butler County...
GoFundMe raising money for family affected by Center Avenue fire
Community members are chipping in to assist a Butler family after losing their house in a fire that hospitalized a teenager. A GoFundMe campaign is raising mone...
Coval, Riley advocate for state funding increases for higher education
BC3 and SRU received flat funding after last year’s monthslong budget impasse
Butler County’s swimming 2026 all-stars: Mars’ Dom Davis and Marin Raible named AOTY, first team picks, more
Mars coach Karen Guise has a simple term to describe her top swimmer and diver, Dom Davis and Marin Raible. They just “push.” Davis, a sophomore, and Raible, a ...
Butler County commissioners award $81,000 in local park renovation grants
Butler County commissi...
Bald eagle rescued on Thanksgiving released in state game lands
Bald eagle rescued on ...
GoFundMe raising money for family affected by Center Avenue fire
GoFundMe raising money...
Coval, Riley advocate for state funding increases for higher education
Coval, Riley advocate ...
Butler County’s swimming 2026 all-stars: Mars’ Dom Davis and Marin Raible named ...
Butler County’s swimmi...
Top Headlines
The City of Butler is poised to pay nearly $800,000 to Shields Asphalt Paving for its paving and sidewalk ramp projects this year. City council discussed the two projects...
April 10, 2026 Local News
H. Jack Buzard began his career in funeral service while a sophomore in high school in 1960. His service in the United States Army included taking on mortuary affairs whi...
April 10, 2026 Local News
JEFFERSON TWP — The students who have been impacted by Kathy Norante span half a century, perhaps as great an impression as anyone has had on Knoch School District. Over...
April 10, 2026 Local News
A Ridgway man died when his vehicle crossed the center line and struck a tractor-trailer in Boggs Township, Armstrong County, Coroner Brian K. Myers said Wednesday, April...
April 09, 2026 Local News
BUFFALO TWP — The township’s board of supervisors approved a five-year contract for public safety technology company Axon to provide body cameras, in-car cameras and upda...
April 09, 2026 Government
News
The VA Butler Healthcare System and the Drug Enforcement Administration will host National Prescription Drug Take Back Day April 25 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Butler V...
April 10, 2026 Local News
Lisa Nicholas Konesni and her late husband, David Konesni, were announced Wednesday, April 8, as this year’s Jean B. Purvis Community Cornerstone Award. Lisa Nicholas Kon...
April 09, 2026 Local News
The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh reports an increased risk of brush fires for Western Pennsylvania on Thursday, April 9, according to a post to its Facebook pag...
April 09, 2026 Local News
ADAMS TWP — After doing some research, Mars Area School District’s marching band boosters said they need to stick with a box truck for hauling equipment in the future. Th...
April 09, 2026 Local News
The Butler County commissioners will review the county’s liability insurance after learning its current coverage soon may not cover claims arising from situations where s...
April 09, 2026 Government
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Community
From campfires and cookie sales to leadership roles, the Carbins’ Scouting bond spans mothers, daughters and granddaughters
Today's Verse
Today in History
 
Administrators and teachers from Ryan Gloyer Middle School earned multiple honors at the P...
April 09, 2026
The following marriage licenses were issued in Butler County: Tammie Daubenspeck and Antho...
April 09, 2026
Chick-fil-A is awarding a $25,000 scholarship to a Slippery Rock University student throug...
April 09, 2026
The following divorces were granted in Butler County courts: Keli Jerome from Jason Jerom...
April 09, 2026
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Sports
Jack Craig was torn. When completing his bracket for the Butler Eagle’s March Madness bask...
 
SLIPPERY ROCK TWP — Karns City softball coach Mike Grazioli learned his lesson — don’t giv...
April 09, 2026
Kyle Casteel struck out 11 batters and Jacob Szebalskie had a pair of hits and a save as B...
April 09, 2026
BUTLER TWP — Dawson Cook wasn’t operating on high heat Thursday night. But the Moniteau se...
April 09, 2026
Hannah Hornick's evolution as a wrestler began over three years ago when she joined Se...
April 09, 2026
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Editorial
Rural Road Safety Week being observed April 13-19
April 10, 2026 Other Voices
April 08, 2026 Cartoons
A genealogist group that meets at Zelienople Public Library takes time to focus on the stories that have been passed down from one generation to the n...
April 08, 2026 Our Opinion
As the market for portable products offering recording capabilities continues to expand, so does the risk that comes with how users choose to use the ...
April 08, 2026 Other Voices
NASA’s Artemis II mission has been a bit of good news in what has been an unsettled spring filled with reports of war, inflation and political turmoil...
April 07, 2026 Our Opinion
Business
A new reality is setting in for travelers worldwide: rising fees, fewer flight options and difficult decisions about whether a trip is worth the cost....
April 09, 2026 Business
The multidisciplinary structural heart teams at Butler Memorial and Westmorland hospitals have achieved some milestones recently. Butler Memorial Hosp...
April 09, 2026 Business
NEW YORK — Hunched over a sewing machine, Kil Bae is hemming a dress inside his Manhattan tailor shop when a new customer stops by with a vintage Tomm...
April 08, 2026 Business
Boylan Funeral Home on Wisconsin Avenue in Cranberry Township is planning a substantial addition to its building and parking area. The expansion will...
April 08, 2026 Business
Independence Health System is adding new health care specialists to its Seven Fields primary care facility. Paul Lewis will be joining the staff at 30...
April 08, 2026 Business
Weekend Entertainment
Greater Pittsburgh Civil War Roundtable will have a presentation from Ronald Kirkwood, titled “Too Much For Human Endurance.” The talk will take place at 7 p.m. Monday, A...
April 08, 2026 Weekend Entertainment
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Arts & Entertainment
NEW YORK — Pioneering rapper and DJ Afrika Bambaataa has died. The Bronx native was 67. The Hip Hop Alliance, headed by fellow hip-hop icon Kurtis Blow, announced his dea...
April 09, 2026 Arts & Entertainment
LOS ANGELES — A federal judge on Wednesday handed down a sentence of 15 years in prison to a woman who pleaded guilty to selling actor Matthew Perry the ketamine that kil...
April 08, 2026 People
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — The rapper Offset, a former member of the influential hip-hop trio Migos, was shot outside a Florida casino and is in stable condition, a spokesperson s...
April 07, 2026 Arts & Entertainment
Sydney Sweeney starring as real-life boxing legend Christy Martin in the movie “Christy” and “Hacks” launching its fifth and final season on HBO are some of the new telev...
April 06, 2026 Arts & Entertainment
NEW YORK — Yup, she wore something blue. Zendaya, surprising precisely nobody on the planet, showed up in dazzling blue at Thursday’s New York premiere of “The Drama,...
April 06, 2026 People
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Special Sections
Vendors and exhibitors scheduled to appear at this year’s Butler County Home Show include: Agway Water Treatment of Western PA Alex Restoration & Masonry Repairs ARK Base...
April 08, 2026 Special Sections
When something in the house stops working or needs to be replaced, the first impulse of many people is to call a contractor or comparison shop online. Others have the min...
April 08, 2026 Special Sections
3 days of experts, exhibits, demonstrations and free admission
April 08, 2026 Special Sections
Many consumers are guilty of filling drawers or closets with old laptops, cellphones, fitness trackers and other electronic devices once they are no longer needed. It’s h...
April 08, 2026 Special Sections
As winter disappears into our rearview mirror, the annual ritual of spring cleaning is just ahead. For some, this could include clearing out the attic, the garage or even...
April 08, 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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