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Allman Brothers Band co-founder and legendary guitarist Dickey Betts dies at 80

Guitar legend Dickey Betts, who co-founded the Allman Brothers Band and wrote their biggest hit, “Ramblin’ Man,” has died. He was 80. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer died a...

April 18, 2024 Arts & Entertainment

Arc prepares students for job interviews at Thursday event

BUTLER TWP — Students looking for a summer job, or even a job to transition to after graduating high school, got practice Thursday, April 18, at The Arc of Butler County’...

April 18, 2024 Local News

Light pole installation hits fiber line, knocks out 911 service in several states

Workers installing a light pole in Missouri cut into a fiber line, knocking out 911 service for emergency agencies in Nebraska, Nevada and South Dakota, an official with ...

April 18, 2024 National News

Sheetz hit with discrimination lawsuit

Sheetz Inc. has been hit with a lawsuit by federal officials who allege the company discriminated against minority job applicants. Sheetz, which operates more than 700 st...

April 18, 2024 Pennsylvania News

Poland arrests man suspected of spying for Russia to aid Zelenskyy assassination plot

WARSAW, Poland — A Polish man has been arrested on allegations of being ready to spy on behalf of Russia’s military intelligence in an alleged plot to assassinate Ukraine...

April 18, 2024 International News

Google fires 28 workers after office sit-ins to protest cloud contract with Israel

Google has fired 28 employees involved in protests over the tech company's cloud computing contract with the Israeli government, according to statements from the company ...

April 18, 2024 National News

Once praised, settlement to help sickened BP oil spill workers leaves most with nearly nothing

When a deadly explosion destroyed BP’s Deepwater Horizon drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico, 134 million gallons of crude erupted into the sea over the next three months ...

April 18, 2024 National News

U.S. and UK issue new sanctions on Iran in response to Tehran's weekend attack on Israel

WASHINGTON — The U.S. and U.K. on Thursday imposed a new round of sanctions on Iran as concern grows that Tehran’s unprecedented attack on Israel could fuel a wider war i...

April 18, 2024 International News

Weather takes out power, closes Route 356 Thursday morning

Butler County dispatch received 35 calls about downed trees or power lines from around 7 p.m. to a little after 10 p.m. on Wednesday, April 17. The damage prompted road c...

April 18, 2024 Local News

Schools alter schedules because of weather

The following school districts have changed their schedules Thursday, April 18 due to inclement weather: Freeport School District schools are operating on a two-hour dela...

April 18, 2024 Local News

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