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Butler ex-school board member Halle charged with sexual assault
Former Butler school board member William “Bill” Halle was charged Tuesday, May 30, with the sexual assault of a 17-year-old who he employed and counseled at Ne...
Victims identified in Muddy Creek Park and Ride shooting
A married couple died Monday, May 29, 2023 after an altercation led to shots being fired by both husband and wife at a park and ride on Perry Highway in Muddy C...
Woman dies in Concord Twp. crash; cause under investigation
A Gibsonia woman was killed in a single-vehicle crash on Oneida Valley Road, Concord Township, on Monday, May 29, state police said. Police said Kathie A. Stew...
Traffic signals on Main Street changing over
Nine traffic signals are being replaced on Main Street between its intersections with Pittsburgh Road and Penn Street, as part of an ongoing Butler streetscape ...
Butler’s inaugural Unified track and field turned the trick this spring
BUTLER TWP — Some are considered athletes. Others are considered partners. All — students with and without intellectual disabilities — wore the same colors, don...
Butler ex-school board member Halle charged with sexual assault
Butler ex-school board...
Victims identified in Muddy Creek Park and Ride shooting
Victims identified in ...
Woman dies in Concord Twp. crash; cause under investigation
Woman dies in Concord ...
Traffic signals on Main Street changing over
Traffic signals on Mai...
Butler’s inaugural Unified track and field turned the trick this spring
Butler’s inaugural Uni...
Top Headlines
A Worthington man was killed in a bicycle wreck Sunday in Sandycreek Township, Venango County, state police in Franklin said Tuesday. Christopher Smith, 37, was pronounc...
May 31, 2023 Local News
PITTSBURGH — The trial of the man charged in the deadliest antisemitic attack in U.S. history opened Tuesday with his own lawyer acknowledging that he planned and carried...
May 30, 2023 Pennsylvania News
A judge has denied a request for reduced bond made by a Harrisville man who is being held in the county prison while awaiting trial on charges involving firearms, assault...
May 31, 2023 Crime & Courts
State police said they have determined the events that caused a crash Friday, May 26, in Concord Township which resulted in injuries to seven people, including three chil...
May 30, 2023 Local News
Fire crews from 11 departments spent several hours fighting a large brush fire near Byers Road in Clay Township on Monday, May 29. The fire, which burned three acres of l...
May 31, 2023 Local News
News
Butler Township police have filed charges against a Lyndora man following a confrontation with a neighbor. Police filed misdemeanor charges of terroristic threats, simple...
May 31, 2023 Crime & Courts
Seneca Valley School District students and Cranberry Township are teaming up from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Wednesday to clean up the North Boundary Park, Community Park and...
May 31, 2023 Local News
Second grade students at Ehrman Crest Elementary School enjoyed the final day of the school’s Visiting Artist program on Tuesday, May 30. Artists from the Pittsburgh Coun...
May 31, 2023 Local News
Cranberry Township Waterpark was dripping with excitement on Tuesday as children took to the pool to escape the heat and enjoy the sunshine. ...
May 31, 2023 Local News
A boil advisory for Marion Township residents was lifted Thursday, May 25. A malfunction in the water system earlier this month raised potassium levels and caused discol...
May 31, 2023 Local News
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Community
Daisy Snow, 16, of Mars, has been named Butler County Dairy Princess for 2023-24. The Butl...
Today's Verse
Chuckle of the Day
 
EVANS CITY — With the sweet summertime approaching, the Seneca Valley School District want...
May 30, 2023
NAMI Butler County PA is now offering NAMI National’s Peer-to-Peer education program for i...
May 30, 2023
Beginning June 12, Cranberry Public Library will hold its annual Summer Reading Challenge....
May 30, 2023
Cranberry Artists Network will be hosting the ninth annual Martinis with Monet art exhibit...
May 30, 2023
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Sports
Seneca Valley graduate named Fighting Scots men’s basketball coach
 
Ogoreuc advances to national event GROVE CITY — Jack Ogoreuc, son of retired Slippery...
May 31, 2023
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Bob Myers is departing as president and general manager of the Golden...
May 31, 2023
CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Chase Elliott is NASCAR’s meal ticket. Denny Hamlin wants him suspend...
May 31, 2023
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma could become the first college softball program since UCLA m...
May 31, 2023
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Editorial
The US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy has issued a warning that social media could be harming our kids. His social media advisory is a welcome road map ...
May 31, 2023 Other Voices
The U.S. surgeon general is calling for tech companies and lawmakers to take “immediate action” to protect kids' and adolescents' mental health on soc...
May 31, 2023 Other Voices
May 31, 2023 Cartoons
When Cranberry Township joins communities around the world in the 14th annual World’s Largest Swimming Lesson, the intent isn’t simply to break a worl...
May 31, 2023 Our Opinion
Those who attended Center Township Elementary School from 1967 to 1972 were expected to sit quietly and learn reading, writing and ‘rithmetic or be se...
May 30, 2023 News
Business
The Pittsburgh region’s seasonally adjusted jobless rate decreased slightly to 4.2% from March to April, while Butler County’s seasonally adjusted j...
May 31, 2023 Business
WASHINGTON — It’s a deal no one in Washington claims to really like. But after weeks of negotiations, President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCa...
May 30, 2023 Business
The resounding concern I’ve recently heard from clients, and one that is shared by the general public, is what would happen if Congress failed to addr...
May 27, 2023 Business
Medical researchers look for ways to innovate traditional health care services to improve patient outcomes. Among the areas of exploration is the use ...
May 27, 2023 Business
WASHINGTON — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and his Republican debt negotiators hit “crunch” time Friday at the Capitol, straining to wrap up an agreeme...
May 26, 2023 Business
Weekend Entertainment
History has always been one of my favorite subjects. So naturally, when preparing for this week’s Miller Minutes musing, I looked up the history of Memorial Day. What I ...
May 25, 2023 Weekend Entertainment
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Arts & Entertainment
LOS ANGELES — “ The Little Mermaid ” made moviegoers want to be under the sea on Memorial Day weekend. Disney's live-action remake of its 1989 animated classic easily o...
May 30, 2023 Arts & Entertainment
BERLIN — Several Jewish groups, politicians and an alliance of civil society groups gathered for a memorial ceremony and a protest rally against a concert by Roger Waters...
May 30, 2023 Arts & Entertainment
Edward James Olmos recently revealed that he is cancer free after the disease "attacked" his throat. On Friday Olmos said he stopped treatment for throat cancer in Decemb...
May 29, 2023 People
Traffic on Prospect’s Main Street came to a grinding halt on Saturday afternoon, May 27, as residents lined the street for the annual Prospect Memorial Day Parade and Com...
May 27, 2023 Arts & Entertainment
If you were to resurrect the tired storyline of a young couple having to meet their partners’ parents and were looking around for someone to play the gruff, disapproving ...
May 27, 2023 Arts & Entertainment
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Special Sections
As the weather continues to warm up, more and more people are looking for outdoor activities to join. One such outdoor activity that has remained popular across the count...
May 27, 2023 Special Sections
We’re all excited to get some fresh air and feel the heat of the sun. Check out these parks for fun family outings! Adams Township Adams Township Community Park, 698 Vale...
May 24, 2023 Special Sections
As summer returns, live music will be available at area parks and other venues. Here are a few local places and events where people can catch live music. The Big Butler F...
May 24, 2023 Special Sections
Car Cruise at ARMCO Park, June 4 Hosted by the YMCA, the car cruise will feature a 50/50, basket raffles and a DJ. Location: 341 Centreville Pike, Slippery Rock ...
May 24, 2023 Special Sections
A list of local pools and their summertime hours
May 24, 2023 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
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
The state of broadband across a 10-county region in southwestern Pennsylvania, including Butler County, will be the topic of an event Thursday in Cran...
February 11, 2023 Local News
Part-time wedding photographer Margie Mackrell needs hours to upload wedding photos at her Muddy Creek Township home, an assignment that, by contrast,...
February 09, 2023 Local News
As Pennsylvania is set to receive millions of dollars in funding to help expand broadband access to residents in the state, local farmers Nikole and C...
January 07, 2023 Business

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