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Judge denies motion to dismiss homicide case

A county judge on Monday denied a motion to dismiss the homicide case against a former Cranberry Township woman charged in the February 2023 shooting death of her boyfrie...

February 03, 2025 Crime & Courts

Man charged with stealing and killing dog

Butler police have charged a man with two felonies and two misdemeanors after they say he admitted to stealing and killing a woman’s dog. Joseph Winters Hillard, 28, of ...

February 03, 2025 Crime & Courts

State police: Cabot man seriously injured in Friday crash along Pittsburgh Road

State police say at least one driver sustained serious injuries in a two-vehicle crash along Route 8 in Penn Township on Friday, Jan. 31. State police in Butler said Reb...

February 03, 2025 Local News

Man dies after driving vehicle onto ice, breaking through

A Mercer County man died after his vehicle fell through ice into a reservoir. Robert Humphrey, 72, of Hermitage, was pronounced dead around 3:55 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 2, fol...

February 03, 2025 Local News

Community remembers longtime Knoch coach, teacher

John Dickson was described by his son, Jeff Dickson, as an old-school type of coach and teacher. He made a positive impact on many lives through discipline, putting educa...

February 03, 2025 Local News

Men’s chorus prepping to deliver Singing Valentines

The Cranberry Men’s Chorus is about to be on the move. Not only will a quartet of members form a traveling a cappella troupe that will traverse Butler County to deliver s...

February 03, 2025 Local News

Multiple crashes reported Sunday

Multiple crashes, some in regions reporting icy conditions, were reported Sunday, Feb. 2, in Butler and neighboring Clarion counties. A section of Interstate 80 near Emle...

February 03, 2025 Local News

Grove City College offering master’s program for reading specialists

Grove City College is launching a new Master of Science in Education – Reading Specialist degree program this summer, with enrollment open now. The degree is designed to...

February 03, 2025 Local News

Police Reports

The following items were collected from various police departments and district courts: Adams Twp Jan. 8 — Finn Antonie Roetter, 18, of Gibsonia, was charged with t...

February 03, 2025 Crime & Courts

Zelienople businesses collaborate on Main Street event

ZELIENOPLE — Frigid winds and temperatures in the high 20s set a fitting atmosphere for the Zelienople Cocoa Crawl on Saturday, Feb. 1. People of all ages hopped from bu...

February 03, 2025 Local News

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