JACKSON TWP — Walking across the court on senior night, Tyler Pepin fought away tears. If he had been there, Pepin knows his father wouldn’t have been able to.
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A new jury trial has been scheduled in May for a former Portersville man charged with homicide in the April 2014 shooting of his best friend.
Jeremy D. Sickenbe...
A Common Pleas Court Judge will issue rulings on objections to a harassment suit filed against Connoquenessing Township and Supervisor Ricky Kradle by three tow...
HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro on Thursday sued agencies under President Donald Trump, saying they are illegally and unconstitutionally withholding...
FORWARD TWP — Residents of Forward Township got a look at plans for the proposed Walnut Square mixed-use residential and commercial space on Thursday night, Feb...
A year after his dad’s sudden death, Seneca Valley’s Tyler Pepin working on, off...
A year after his dad’s...
New trial scheduled in May in 2014 fatal shooting
New trial scheduled in...
Objections heard in harassment suit against Connoquenessing Township, supervisor
Objections heard in ha...
Pennsylvania governor sues over Trump administration spending freezes on grants ...
Pennsylvania governor ...
Walnut Square housing development proposed for Forward Township
New medical technology at Cranberry Township’s UPMC Passavant is offering an expedited way to detect heart-related ailments.
Doctors at the hospital recently have acquire...
Police in Manor Township, Armstrong County, are investigating an alleged “hit list” containing names of students at Lenape Elementary School, along with graphic threats o...
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The FBI said Thursday, Feb. 13, it has saved cryptocurrency scam victims more than $285 million and alerted more than 4,300 U.S. victims to possible scams in the last yea...
Seneca Valley School District announced Jeremy Womer as the next principal of Connoquenessing Valley Elementary School on Thursday, Feb. 13.
Womer will start his new rol...
BUTLER TWP — For their second Valentine’s Day as a couple, Sandee Welch and Bob Henry met in Sunnyview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center’s common room Thursday, Feb. 13, ...
One of Saxonburg’s most prominent local businesses is continuing to branch out beyond its regular grocery sales.
Sprankle’s Neighborhood Market has partnered with Grist H...
The UPMC health network has implemented a “strategic masking” policy at all hospitals and outpatient facilities on Wednesday, Feb. 12, in response to increases in respira...
More than two dozen fire and emergency service departments have received grants from the state totaling $367,342, according to announcements from state Reps. Tim Bonner, ...
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission is reminding customers to be aware of new scams and to refrain from clicking any suspicious links or texts demanding money for unpaid...
Well before he took office, President Donald Trump promised to dramatically reduce the federal budget, and delegated the task of finding potential cut...
Feb. 14 has been a day dedicated to the heart for millennia now, and it’s deeply associated with love.
It’s also a chance for us to show our love to o...
The tables have turned. As U.S. President Donald Trump reignites his trade war with China, he’s got all the bargaining chips.
The growth trajectories ...
NEW YORK — Igloo is recalling more than 1 million of its coolers sold across the U.S., Mexico and Canada due to a handle hazard that has resulted in a...
TOKYO — Japanese automakers Honda, Nissan and Mitsubishi said Thursday they are ending talks on business integration.
Nissan Chief Executive Makoto Uc...
Those seeking internships, as well as summer, part-time or full-time job opportunities are invited to join more than 60 vendors at the Butler County C...
NEW YORK — Most U.S. stocks fell Wednesday after a report showed inflation is unexpectedly worsening for Americans .
The S&P 500 dropped 0.3%, though...
Joann Fabrics and Crafts is closing more than 60% of its locations, including two in Butler County and several others in Western Pennsylvania.
Hudson,...
As much as I want to talk about the artistry of last Sunday’s halftime show, I’m sure you’re all sick of hearing about it. Besides, in journalistic terms, it’s technicall...
NEW YORK — Not all of Paul McCartney‘s fans were able to “come together” Tuesday night for his surprise show at New York City’s Bowery Ballroom — because the concert sold...
After devastating wildfires tore through Los Angeles, the 97th Academy Awards are going forward.
Like the Grammys and other awards shows this year, the ceremony will be t...
Despite the game being a blowout, Sunday night's Super Bowl averaged a record 127.7 million U.S. viewers across television and streaming platforms for Philadelphia’s 40-2...
They have names that could make a random password generator cry uncle.
Meet, for example, GCHG CH Calicops Sassafras Gonnakikurass.
“She’s a saucy girl. Her name says i...
Denzel Washington has revealed he’s still struggling with his speech several months after nearly biting his tongue off.
The two-time Oscar winner, 70, explained how t...
Kindergarten through eighth-grade students at St. Wendelin School are thankful for their families, friends and everyone else that has an impact on their lives. This Valen...
Valentine’s Day is for lovers — but you don’t need a romantic soulmate to celebrate.
The holiday is a chance to consider just how rich, diverse and beneficial every form ...
Valentine’s Day is upon us, and rather than giving you candy and flowers, I’m offering mini-reviews of four new and newish streaming rom-coms. (Alas, I was not able to ge...
Five long-term canine residents of the Butler County Humane Society shelter will try to win the hearts of the public — and win some funds for the Humane Society — during ...
Valentine’s Day equates with gifts representing love and romance. Roses, especially red roses, which represent passion and love, are the flower most often associated with...
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...