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Average U.S. long-term mortgage rate barely budges, holding near 6%

The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate barely budged this week, staying close to 6% as the spring home-buying season nears. The benchmark 30-year fixed rate mortgage ra...

February 05, 2026 National News

After 80 years, Minute Maid’s frozen canned juices are getting put on ice

Minute Maid helped make orange juice a year-round morning staple in 1946, when it started shipping cans of frozen juice around the U.S. But 80 years later, the brand’s pa...

February 05, 2026 Business

Losses stabilizing for Butler Health System

While Butler Health System isn’t quite at profitability yet, it showed signs of financial recovery in its most recent quarterly report, released Wednesday, Feb. 4. For th...

February 05, 2026 Health

U.S. wants to create a critical minerals trading bloc with its allies to counter China

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration announced Wednesday that it wants to create a critical minerals trading bloc with its allies and partners, using tariffs to maintain...

February 05, 2026 National News

St. Barnabas Charities to host Founder’s Day Celebration

St. Barnabas Charities will honor Kat Timpf with the 2026 St. Barnabas Hance Award at its annual Founder’s Day Celebration in April. The event will be April 23 at the Pit...

February 05, 2026 Business

Washington Post cuts a third of its staff in a blow to a legendary news brand

The Washington Post laid off one-third of its staff Wednesday, eliminating its sports section, several foreign bureaus and its books coverage in a widespread purge that r...

February 04, 2026 National News

Shields Asphalt Paving wins 2 industry awards

Paving contractor Shields Asphalt Paving, of Bakerstown, Allegheny County, has received two industry awards for its work on two Pennsylvania Department of Transportation ...

February 04, 2026 Business

Applications being accepted for manufacturing scholarship

Applications are open for a scholarship aimed to aid students who are pursuing a career in manufacturing. The Butler County Manufacturing Consortium, through the Tri-Coun...

February 04, 2026 Business

Value City Furniture to close

A few Pittsburgh-area Value City Furniture stores, including one in Butler County, are going out of business after their parent company filed for bankruptcy. American Sig...

February 04, 2026 Business

Eddie Bauer to close all North American stores, file for bankruptcy

Outdoor apparel retailer Eddie Bauer is expected to close its stores in North America and file for bankruptcy. The company, whose namesake opened its first store in Seat...

February 04, 2026 Business

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