Pennsylvania residents who haven’t yet registered to vote have until today — Monday, May 4 — to do so to vote in this year’s primary election, which takes place...
CRANBERRY TWP — The Butler County Symphony Orchestra held its Chamber Music Series over the weekend of May 2 and 3, with a Saturday concert at Trinity Lutheran ...
A New Jersey man is being charged with attempted homicide after state police say he shot a woman Saturday, May 2, at Moraine State Park.
According to state poli...
Hundreds of people shrugged off Saturday’s chilly weather and came to downtown Butler to stroll around and get a taste of locally produced wine, beer and spirit...
BUTLER TWP — Michelle Jacobson just missed qualifying for the WPIAL Track and Field Championships last year in the shot put with a season high of 32 feet, 8 ½ i...
Monday is the deadline to register to vote in this month’s Pa. primary
Monday is the deadline...
Butler County Symphony hosts weekend of chamber concerts
Butler County Symphony...
Woman shot Saturday morning at Moraine State Park
Woman shot Saturday mo...
Spirits bring tasters to downtown Butler for Sips in the City
Spirits bring tasters ...
For Butler’s Michelle Jacobson, quest for WPIAL track championships a chance to ...
Stephen Harding, an instructor at the Butler Art Center and Gallery, has plenty of ideas for unique, affordable crafts for all ages. From bookmarks to painted terracotta ...
Keller Williams Realty is asking everyone, parent or not, to “run like a mother” this Mother’s Day, May 10, for their annual 5K and one-mile walk at Moraine State Park.
B...
Before attending Moniteau’s prom Saturday evening, students stopped by The Legacy Barn in Donegal Township for pictures and refreshments.
For the third year, the venue is...
This week, voters across America will determine whether Mars Area High School’s beloved mascot, the Fightin’ Planet, is the best in the nation.
Mars is competing in the f...
FOXBURG, Clarion County — After more than six years of planning, fundraising and rallying the community for help, the Allegheny River Trail in Clarion County organizatio...
An Emlenton man died from injuries suffered early Friday morning, May 1, in a one-car crash on Interstate 80 in Clarion Township, Clarion County, according to state polic...
DONEGAL TWP — Despite some consistent drizzle on Friday, May 1, The Legacy Barn opened up for it’s third year of hosting prom-goers with free photo backdrops and snacks. ...
Cranberry Township EMS, taking inspiration from Alle-Kiski, is spearheading an initiative its chief believes will improve service and provide yearly funding.
The initiati...
While Cranberry Township EMS and municipal leaders are still making plans for a proposed ambulance authority, the Alle-Kiski Emergency Services Authority in nearby Allegh...
A Butler County Common Pleas Court judge said she will issue a ruling next week on the county’s appeal of a state Office of Open Records determination that the county mus...
I was saddened to read that the theater group Sing Hosanna! was disbanding (“Sing Hosanna musical theater group to disband by end of summer,” April 15...
I am completing my reading of the most recent special contribution to your newspaper of the community’s past, America250.
I didn’t realize your write...
For Pennsylvania voters registered with either of the two major parties, time is almost up to ensure their voices are heard when selecting candidates ...
Healthy soil doesn’t usually make headlines, but it should.
Beneath every productive farm is a living system that quietly determines whether crops th...
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Spirit Airlines, an impish upstart that shook the industry with its irreverent ads and deep discount fares, announced Saturda...
SEATTLE — The collapse of the U.S.-based Spirit Airlines may mark the end of an era for travelers with a certain financial sensibility.
But if you’v...
OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma is set to dissolve and be replaced with a new company operating in the public interest under the settlement of thousand...
NEWARK, N.J. — OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma is set to be dissolved and replaced by a company focused on the public good by the week's end, as a massi...
NEW YORK — A hidden force is quietly pushing up costs for everything from your summer vacation to your weekly grocery bills: a weaker U.S. dollar.
The...
“Deception and Murder at Rosebud” — a murder mystery production that is written, produced and performed by members of the Passavant Community in Zelienople — offers both ...
Twenty years after the original, the sequel to “The Devil Wears Prada” made a splash in its first weekend in theaters. Driven largely by women, “The Devil Wears Prada 2” ...
There are some early cues that the new animated “Animal Farm” is not your grandmother’s “Animal Farm.” Like when one critter asks, “What's up?” and another says, “Totally...
Fashion trends are notoriously fickle but some things, like Meryl Streep and Stanley Tucci, never go out of style.
So you can see why making “The Devil Wears Prada 2,” t...
Gerry Conway, a renowned comic book writer who helped create characters and stories for Marvel and DC, including the Punisher character in the Spider-Man comics, has died...
The movies always feel bigger in the summer. The budgets. The ambition. The names. The stakes. This summer, Hollywood has many of the regulars on the lineup: “Spider-Man,...
With high school graduations on the horizon, for many students, it’s time for them and their families to look ahead to the next level of their education journey.
From st...
As college enrollment among 18-year-olds continues to decline, higher education institutions in the county are being pushed to rethink how they operate.
Slippery Rock Un...
File the FAFSA
• File on Oct. 1, the day the Federal Application for Student Aid opens. The sooner you file, the longer you have to plan. Some programs fund on a first-co...
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...
