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Bridge standoff forces I-80 closure

Both lanes of Interstate 80 between the Clarion and Shippenville exits were closed to traffic for about three hours Thursday afternoon as Clarion state police investigat...

May 23, 2020 Local News

Robotic pets replacing therapy dogs at VA Butler Health care

“He's my buddy.” That's what 84-year-old veteran Mike Bernat said about Skip, one of five robotic dogs and five robotic cats that are replacing live therapy dogs at the ...

May 23, 2020 Local News

Senator's virtual roundtable urges return of summer ball

Butler County youth baseball and softball fields remain empty. For now. Local associations are still hopeful of having a season this summer — those hopes received a boos...

May 23, 2020 Local News

Conno kindergartener creates Frozen Cloud

It was a sweet victory for a Connoqunessing Elementary School kindergartener. Gioia Cresta, daughter of Franko and Jennifer Cresta of Evans City, was selected as one of ...

May 23, 2020 Local News

Two attorneys accuse officials of impropriety

Complaint involves county's lawsuit Two attorneys alleged in a May 18 complaint to county and state officials that elected officials' involvement in the county's lawsuit ...

May 23, 2020 Local News

Air Force flyover set for Monday in Butler

A C-17 Globemaster III aircraft is scheduled to fly over Butler Memorial Hospital & VA Butler Healthcare Hospital on Memorial Day. Butler Health System made an announcem...

May 23, 2020 Local News

Area counties moving to green

Butler stays in yellow phase Three counties bordering Butler County will move into the governor's “green” phase of reopening Friday. At a media briefing Friday, Gov. Tom ...

May 23, 2020 Local News

Brothers follow in grandfathers' footsteps

Andrew Pierre and his brother, Jimmy Pierre, of Middlesex Township grew up hearing World War II stories from their grandfather on their mother's side. And on their fathe...

May 23, 2020 Local News

Butler City Council awards summer paving contract

Butler City Council awarded a contract to pave streets throughout the city this summer. Council members unanimously voted Thursday to award the $323,732 contract to Shie...

May 23, 2020 Local News

Couple expected to change pleas in BHS fraud case Roskovskis charged with embezzlement

Around this time last year, a Butler couple pleaded not guilty to federal charges of embezzling $1.3 million from Butler Health System. But next week, the couple will be...

May 23, 2020 Local News

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