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Butler Eagle time capsule on display at Arts Center for limited time
One of the displays unveiled this past weekend at the Butler Art Center is intended to take people back in time. On Sunday, Feb. 16, the Art Center opened the B...
Fogel portrait unveiled at Age of Aquarius start
The Age of Aquarius: A New Generation Art and Music Festival kicked off Saturday night at the Art Center, 344 S. Main St., and is meant to be a celebration of p...
Gasoline prices inching up
Gasoline prices have ticked up as the annual springtime increase in demand approaches and refineries begin switching production to summer-blend fuel. The averag...
AC Valley, teacher part ways
FOXBURG, Clarion County — Allegheny-Clarion Valley School District agreed to part ways with a teacher after a state police investigation in January closed with ...
Santino Sloboda, Kase Chopp dominate as Butler sends 7 to WPIAL Class 3A wrestling championships
O’HARA TWP — The first weekend of the PIAA wrestling postseason ran the gamut for Butler. A pair of wrestlers easily took care of business to win gold at the WP...
Butler Eagle time capsule on display at Arts Center for limited time
Butler Eagle time caps...
Fogel portrait unveiled at Age of Aquarius start
Fogel portrait unveile...
Gasoline prices inching up
Gasoline prices inchin...
AC Valley, teacher part ways
AC Valley, teacher par...
Santino Sloboda, Kase Chopp dominate as Butler sends 7 to WPIAL Class 3A wrestli...
Santino Sloboda, Kase ...
Top Headlines
BUTLER TWP — Commissioners approved the subdivision plan for the proposed Delhurst Woods residential development during their meeting on Monday night, Feb. 17. The propos...
February 18, 2025 Government
State police are requesting information about a woman last seen around 3 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 13, in Summit Township. Carley Cahall, 45, was last seen wearing a black coat...
February 17, 2025 Local News
Police, fire units and a hazmat team were called to a home in the 200 block of Elm Street in Slippery Rock Borough on Sunday, Feb. 16, for a report of a deceased man. The...
February 16, 2025 Local News
CENTER TWP — A multi-car crash on Route 8 in Center Township has led to a major traffic slowdown near the Clearview Mall. The crash occurred around 3 p.m. Sunday afternoo...
February 16, 2025
This weekend’s storms in Butler County marked the first major test of a flood mitigation project which was recently completed in Penn Township. Penn Township Supervisor S...
February 18, 2025 Business
News
The Take Off Pounds Sensibly, TOPS, Club of Cabot meets at 4:30 p.m. every Thursday at Concordia Visiting Nurses, 613 N. Pike Road, Jefferson Township. The weigh-in at ea...
February 18, 2025 Local News
Butler County is under a cold weather advisory from the National Weather Service, which took effect at 10 p.m. Monday night and lasts until 10 a.m. Tuesday morning, Feb. ...
February 17, 2025 Local News
The following Butler County school is operating on a adjusted schedule for Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025: Alleghney - Clarion Valley School District- 2 Hour Delay Freeport Are...
February 17, 2025 Education
Armstrong County’s Buffalo Creek flooded nearby homes Sunday, Feb. 16, while Butler County’s Connoquenessing Creek stayed within its banks. South Buffalo Volunteer Fire ...
February 17, 2025 Local News
Some of Slippery Rock University’s sport management program students went on a field trip unlike any other — to the Super Bowl. The students had the opportunity to work ...
February 17, 2025 Local News
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Community
CRANBERRY TWP — The Rose E. Schneider Family YMCA was set aside on Sunday morning, Feb. 16...
Today's Verse
Today in History
 
Senior centers at Butler, Chicora, Cranberry Township, Evans City, Mars, Slippery Rock, Mo...
February 15, 2025
Lush, green plants have the power to transform a space, imparting character, warmth and ch...
February 15, 2025
Bearing cards, flowers, chocolates and poetry, lovers have always swooned on Valentine’s D...
February 14, 2025
NEW YORK — While some U.S. adults consider Cupid’s holiday outdated, more say they love th...
February 13, 2025
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Sports
JACKSON TWP — Seneca Valley played five-and-a-half minutes before registering its first po...
 
BEAVER — A three-month lesson just concluded for Freeport’s girls basketball team, one tha...
February 17, 2025
Knoch girls basketball’s season came to an end Monday with a 61-43 loss to No. 8 Laurel Hi...
February 17, 2025
Slippery Rock’s Maceo Austin, Anna Igims and Seaton Wozniak earned PSAC athlete of the wee...
February 17, 2025
The 2025 girls basketball postseason is underway in WPIAL, District 9 and District 10. Her...
February 17, 2025
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Editorial
February 18, 2025 Cartoons
Amid the flood of executive orders issued from the White House on Jan. 20, one is especially misguided, both in legal and policy terms: Beginning in 3...
February 18, 2025 Other Voices
We may be witnessing the end of an era. Seeing the death of an institution. President Donald Trump announced on Sunday he has ordered U.S. Treasury S...
February 18, 2025 Our Opinion
On her first day in office, Attorney General Pam Bondi issued a memo calling for a report on how the Department of Justice can target big companies’ d...
February 15, 2025 Other Voices
February 15, 2025 Cartoons
Business
HONG KONG — TikTok has returned to the app stores of Apple and Google in the U.S., after President Donald Trump delayed the enforcement of a TikTok ba...
February 14, 2025 Business
FORWARD TWP — Residents of Forward Township got a look at plans for the proposed Walnut Square mixed-use residential and commercial space on Thursday ...
February 14, 2025 Government
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...
February 13, 2025 Business
TOKYO — Japanese automakers Honda, Nissan and Mitsubishi said Thursday they are ending talks on business integration. Nissan Chief Executive Makoto Uc...
February 13, 2025 Business
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...
February 13, 2025 Business
Weekend Entertainment
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...
February 13, 2025 Weekend Entertainment
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Arts & Entertainment
“Captain America: Brave New World” infused some blockbuster cash into the North American box office, bringing in $88.5 million in ticket sales over the weekend, accor...
February 17, 2025 Arts & Entertainment
Celebrate Valentine's Day this year with “Captain America: Brave New World,” a highly processed, empty calorie, regret-later candy of a movie. We’re nearing the end of P...
February 15, 2025 Reviews
The Orion Nebula is one of the best “must-see” attractions in the Butler night sky, and it’s even more impressive once you get to know more about this gargantuan star fac...
February 15, 2025 Starwatch
In the 11 years of what we can fairly call “the Paddington era,” the bear, himself, hasn’t changed so much as a toggle on his blue duffle coat. Paddington’s great appeal,...
February 15, 2025 Reviews
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...
February 13, 2025 Arts & Entertainment
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Special Sections
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...
February 11, 2025 Special Sections
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...
February 11, 2025 Special Sections
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 ...
February 11, 2025 Special Sections
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 ...
February 07, 2025 Community
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...
February 07, 2025 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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