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Former prisoners of war honored

BUTLER TWP — John Durisko was a young Army medic tending to a wounded soldier near the end of World War II when he tried to reach the rest of the men in his outfit. “I ra...

September 16, 2022 Digital Media Exclusive

5% of county residents 25 and older do not have high school diploma

BC3 offers free literacy courses

Roger Walker dropped out of Butler Area High School when he was in eleventh grade — more than a year away from graduation. Years later, it would take him only about two months to complete his General Educational Development (GED) degree.

September 16, 2022 Digital Media Exclusive

PHOTOS: Butler Aircraft Modelers kickoff national event in Clay Township

The Butler Aircraft Modelers Society is hosting the 2022 Scale Classic put on by National Association of Scale Airmodelers from Sept. 16 to 18 in Clay Township. Visit ph...

September 16, 2022 Digital Media Exclusive

New Cranberry Twp. dog park opens soon

When Shawna Francis moved to Cranberry Township with her beloved Yorkie four years ago, a dog’s-eye view of Cranberry was a lot more limited than it is today. Dogs were n...

September 16, 2022 Digital Media Exclusive

Former state Rep. Jeff Pyle remembered as dedicated public servant

The late Republican state Rep. Jeff Pyle is being remembered as a dedicated servant of his hometown of Ford City in Armstrong County and a key player in creating Butler C...

September 16, 2022 Digital Media Exclusive

Football Friday: Mars scores a field goal

September 16, 2022 Digital Media Exclusive

Reimagined ‘PumpkinFest’ coming to Evans City

Residents of Evans City consider the annual Oktoberfest an autumn staple. This year, things will be a little different — but fall festivities and pumpkin-themed fun still...

September 16, 2022 Digital Media Exclusive

Reports of child abuse fall, but actual figures remained steady during pandemic

Reports of child abuse declined in Butler County in 2020, only to rise again during 2021 as the area recovered from the effects of COVID-19 restrictions. The figures mirr...

September 16, 2022 Digital Media Exclusive

Salt prices up, but crews ready for winter

While the price of road salt has increased dramatically since last year, roadmasters in municipalities both large and small will be ready for any snowfall or ice Mother N...

September 16, 2022 Digital Media Exclusive

Fla. lab owner pleads guilty to fraud scheme involving Ellwood City Medical Center

A Florida lab owner pleaded guilty Thursday to defrauding Medicare of more than $25 million in a cancer-screening scheme that involved Ellwood City Medical Center in Lawr...

September 16, 2022 Digital Media Exclusive

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