VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV said Friday that his election was both a cross to bear and a blessing as he celebrated his first Mass and details began to emerge of how votes...
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis brought Robert Prevost to the Vatican in 2023 as the powerful head of the office that vets bishop nominations, one of the most important jobs ...
SCHIAVON, Italy — Pope Leo XIV’s choice of name signals a commitment to social justice which is very much in line with the late Pope Francis’ global ministry.
“I think a...
VATICAN CITY — Catholic cardinals broke with tradition Thursday and elected the first U.S. pope, making Chicago-born missionary Robert Prevost the 267th pontiff to lead t...
St. Peter’s Church on Franklin Street in Butler, part of the All Saints Parish, will host a special Mass of Remembrance at 6:30 p.m. on Friday night, April 25, in honor o...
Pennsylvania’s senior citizens and residents with disabilities have a few extra months to claim rebates on their 2024 rent and property taxes. The deadline has been exten...
Jim Wolf, chairman of the board of Concordia Lutheran Ministries, is going the extra mile — 25 of them — to raise funds for seniors in need in his organization.
Wolf has ...
Senior centers at Butler, Chicora, Cranberry Township, Evans City, Mars, Slippery Rock, Mount Chestnut and Winfield Township will serve the following menus this week.
Lun...
Senior centers at Butler, Chicora, Cranberry Township, Evans City, Mars, Slippery Rock, Mount Chestnut and Winfield Township will serve the following menus this week.
Lun...
For aging drivers, finding the right fit inside a car becomes more and more important as the years go by.
Seniors who still drive can check how well their current vehicl...
The VA Butler Healthcare System is hosting a Veteran Appreciation Day at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 31, at the Abie Abraham VA Health Care Center on North Duffy Road.
All loca...
The Butler High School Junior ROTC and their commanding officer, combat veteran Richard Coleman, honored heroes by placing flags at the gravesites of veterans in the Butl...
Since 2017, March 29 has been recognized as National Vietnam War Veterans Day, and the VA Butler Healthcare System is holding two events this weekend to mark the occasion...
Sean Vashie, a 2019 Freeport Area Senior High School graduate, recently completed the U.S. Army's field artillery basic officer leader course at Fort Sill, Okla.
The son ...
BUTLER TWP — After an American flag was donated to Northwest Elementary School by Blase Szwaczkowski with the American Legion of West Deer Township, the school’s principa...
Many families have a history of producing Boy Scouts through the generations, but the Hoffer family has taken it one step further.
Jason Hoffer, 18, a senior at Butler Se...
Girl Scout Junior Troop 28030, based at Mars Area School District, hosted a food drive to benefit Inspired Hearts & Hands.
The Scouts collected 2,117 food items over the...
Jason Hoffer, 17, recalls a teacher at Penn Christian Academy mentioning Fishbone Ministries in Butler, as well as a weeklong mission trip to the ministry’s complex on Sh...
Members of Boy Scout Troop 58 assisted the Mars VFW Post 7505 in retiring worn and tattered U.S. flags in a special ceremony recently.
Before the service, the troop pres...
It’s a huge honor for a Boy Scout troop to produce an Eagle Scout, which is the Boy Scouts of America’s highest achievement.
Troop 6 of Butler tripled that feat recently....
