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Lancaster Township supervisors OK controversial plan to acquire new property

LANCASTER TWP — Supervisors during a meeting Monday, Aug. 18, agreed to pursue the purchase of a property at 600 Perry Highway, clearing the way for a potential deal in c...

August 18, 2025 Local News

West Nile virus detected for second time in county

No human cases detected in county For the second time this summer, West Nile virus has been detected in mosquito samples in Butler County. The Mercer County Conservation ...

August 18, 2025 Local News

Charges detailed against Freeport teacher accused of rape

Charges filed Monday, Aug. 18, against a Freeport Area School District elementary school teacher and Pittsburgh area volleyball coach claim he raped and sexually abused a...

August 18, 2025 Local News

Adams Township offers AED demonstration for new equipment

A new AED machine has been installed at Adams Township Community Park, and people got a hands-on demonstration of its use on Saturday morning, Aug. 16. The Aliver Foundat...

August 18, 2025 Local News

Glade Run Lake celebrated through first-time event

Members of the Glade Run Lake Conservancy work daily to make sure Glade Run Lake is safe and clean, and on Saturday, Aug. 16, they got to show off their work on a wide sc...

August 18, 2025 Local News

Skydivers touch down at St. Wendelin for church picnic

OAKLAND TWP — The annual fundraising picnic for the St. Clare Parish of Butler held on Sunday, Aug. 17, was capped off with a major spectacle — a skydiving display into t...

August 18, 2025 Local News

Police reports

The following items were collected from various police departments and district courts: Butler Twp Aug. 5 — Eric Dean Letcher Jr., 43, of Butler, was charged with one mis...

August 18, 2025 Local News

Rider flown to hospital after motorcycle crash

A motorcycle rider was flown to a local hospital after colliding with a deer on East Portersville Road in Portersville. According to assistant chief Todd Hinkle of the Po...

August 18, 2025 Local News

Butterfly release honors memories of loved ones

CRANBERRY TWP — Dozens of butterflies were released into the sky in memory of departed loved ones at an event held at North Boundary Park in the township on Sunday, Aug. ...

August 17, 2025 Local News

Bradys Bend monument honoring 9 killed in 1980 flood unveiled

BRADYS BEND, Armstrong County — Some family members couldn’t hold their tears past the welcoming remarks of the Bradys Bend Flood of 1980 memorial dedication, Saturday, ...

August 17, 2025 Local News

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