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Republicans are eyeing cuts to Medicaid. What’s Medicaid, Again?

In January, during a congressional hearing on his way to becoming secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. got basic details wrong ...

February 22, 2025 National News

Butler’s Santino Sloboda repeats as WPIAL wrestling champ, Kase Chopp claims hard-earned silver

CANONSBURG — It was no walk in the park for Butler's Santino Sloboda, but winning a WPIAL title was a lot easier this time around. He dominated Trinity's Dom Canali in th...

February 22, 2025 Sports

Knoch’s Owen Layhew nearly makes history with silver at WPIAL Class 2A wrestling championships

Owen Layhew was on the verge of making history — and still is. Bidding to become Knoch’s first-ever WPIAL wrestling champion during Saturday’s Class 2A individual champio...

February 22, 2025 Sports

WPIAL diving: Mars’ Mya Lee nails silver, Seneca Valley’s Ali Waters fourth to make PIAA championships

The goal for Seneca Valley’s Ali Waters and Mars’ Mya Lee was to make the state championships for the first time. Bucknell University’s natatorium will be welcoming two n...

February 22, 2025 Sports

College roundup: Knoch grad Caden Traggiai breaks own PSU-Altoona swimming mark with conference gold

Knoch grad Caden Traggiai (Penn State-Altoona) won gold in the men’s 500-yard freestyle at the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference Championships on Thursday. His 4:...

February 22, 2025 Sports

High school roundup: Slippery Rock girls make D10 semis; North Catholic boys clinch WPIAL title game appearance

Slippery Rock girls basketball is heading to the District 10 Class 4A semifinals and has punched its ticket to the PIAA Tournament. Led by CJ Sabo’s 23-point, 11-rebound ...

February 22, 2025 Sports

Jakob Chychrun scores twice as Capitals breeze past Pittsburgh Penguins

PITTSBURGH — Jakob Chychrun scored twice during a second-period surge, and the Washington Capitals raced past the Pittsburgh Penguins 8-3 Saturday. Alexander Ovechkin was...

February 22, 2025

Vigil observes 40th anniversary of Cherrie Mahan’s disappearance

Saxonburg VFW hall was filled with people Saturday night, Feb. 22, who gathered to observe the 40th anniversary of the disappearance of Winfield Township child Cherrie Ma...

February 22, 2025 Local News

Jennings educators relay George Washington’s journey through Butler County

BRADY TWP — In 1753, George Washington was not the guy we see on the $1 bill. He was just a 21-year-old guy — the age of a modern, average student at Slippery Rock Univer...

February 22, 2025 Local News

Ovechkin's record chase, Columbus outdoor game and trade deadline await down stretch of NHL season

The NHL season resumes with 14 games Saturday and 10 more Sunday with every team in action at least once this weekend coming out of the break for the massively successful...

February 22, 2025

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