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Pennsylvanian charged with having child sex abuse material has 'extremist ideology,' prosecutors say

PITTSBURGH — Federal prosecutors say a man from the Pittsburgh area charged with possessing child sexual abuse material also targeted the city's Jewish community with ant...

February 26, 2025 Pennsylvania News

Iran accelerates production of near weapons-grade uranium, IAEA says, as tensions with U.S. ratchet up

VIENNA — Iran has accelerated its production of near weapons-grade uranium as tensions between Tehran and Washington rise after the election of U.S. President Donald Trum...

February 26, 2025 International News

The Trump administration sets the stage for large-scale federal worker layoffs in a new memo

WASHINGTON — The U.S. government is facing a generational realignment as President Donald Trump directs federal agencies to develop plans for eliminating employee positio...

February 26, 2025 National News

The Future of Geothermal in Pennsylvania: Rapid Scale of Geothermal Energy Could Propel Commonwealth's Energy Industry to New Heights

HARRISBURG, Penn., Feb. 26, 2025 — A report published today concludes that if Pennsylvania takes steps now to fully access the geothermal heat that exists underground, th...

February 26, 2025 Pennsylvania News

College Football HOF coach Joe Fusco, who won 4 NAIA titles at Westminster College, dies

NEW WILMINGTON — College Football Hall of Fame coach Joe Fusco, who won four NAIA Division II national championships in 19 years at Westminster College, has died, the col...

February 26, 2025 College

First measles death is reported in the West Texas outbreak that's infected more than 120 people

LUBBOCK, Texas — A person who was hospitalized with measles has died from measles in West Texas, the first death in an outbreak that began late last month. Texas Tech Un...

February 26, 2025 National News

Trump says Zelenskyy is coming to the White House to sign U.S.-Ukraine critical minerals deal

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy will visit the White House on Friday to sign a long-sought minerals deal that...

February 26, 2025 International News

Dense fog reported amid Wednesday morning crashes

Four crashes were reported in the span of 40 minutes across Butler County on Wednesday morning, Feb. 26, as fog and black ice impacted driving conditions. The latest cras...

February 26, 2025 Local News

Andrew Skunda Jr.

Andrew Skunda Jr., 77, of Butler, passed away Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025. He was born in Butler on Sept. 17, 1947, to the late Andrew Sr. and Tosca (Pelligrini) Skunda. An...

February 26, 2025 Death Notice

Ruth Forter

Ruth Elizabeth (Cress) Forter, 79, of Butler, passed away Monday, Feb. 24, 2025, while under the care of Butler Memorial Hospital. She was the daughter of the late Ralph...

February 26, 2025 Death Notice

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