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Butler Memorial Day Parade offers reminder of lives lost in Butler County, showcases veteran families

Like many long-distance couples who wanted to keep in touch before the advent of email, Sally and Leslie Passarelli, who met at Knoch High School, were dedicated to lette...

May 30, 2023 Local News

Veterans honored at Chicora Memorial Day Parade

CHICORA — Most of the borough’s residents spent their Memorial Day on Monday lining the streets for an event that was part celebration, part somber ceremony — the annual ...

May 30, 2023 Local News

Saxonburg finds comfort, pride in annual ceremony

SAXONBURG — The streets swelled with patriotic pride that spanned all ages on Monday at Saxonburg’s annual Memorial Day parade and ceremony. While the laughter of childr...

May 30, 2023 Local News

Long-running memorial service gets military flyover

CRANBERRY TWP — Hosting the township’s annual Memorial Day ceremony isn’t exactly a happy occasion for Rex Brown, but he was pleased to finally get a flyover from a milit...

May 30, 2023 Local News

Two dead of gunshot wounds at Muddy Creek Park and Ride

Two people are reported dead on arrival after suffering gunshot wounds at the Park and Ride on Perry Highway in Muddy Creek Township on Monday, May 29. At 5:26 p.m., Butl...

May 29, 2023 Local News

10 acres burn in Clay Township brush fire

A brush fire reported at 12:30 p.m. today in West Sunbury extended to 10 acres in the woods behind Byers Road. The fire was contained and does not pose a risk to any stru...

May 29, 2023 Local News

Holy Sepulcher, St. Kilian to merge as of July 1

Two Catholic churches in the southern end of Butler County soon will merge into one parish. Diocese of Pittsburth Bishop David Zubik announced Saturday, May 27, that Holy...

May 28, 2023 Local News

Prospect Memorial Day Parade a hit with townsfolk

PROSPECT — Traffic on Prospect’s Main Street came to a grinding halt on Saturday afternoon, May 27, as residents lined the street for the annual Prospect Memorial Day Par...

May 27, 2023 Arts & Entertainment

Butler Farm Market sees record crowd

Patrons were lined up at both doors into the Butler City Farmer’s Market early Saturday morning, much to the delight of Mayor Bob Dandoy, who said the inaugural market of...

May 27, 2023 Local News

PHOTO: Knoch students place flags on graves

Knoch High School freshman Toby Webb and American Legion member and veteran Ray Rzeszotarski clean up graves covered in debris so the names can be read clearly before the...

May 27, 2023 Education

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