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Local News
A Cranberry Township man is accused of stealing four handguns and threatening to steal a crossbow from a Cranberry Township residence. Jacob Edward Weber, 22, was charge...
September 03, 2026 Local News
A former physical therapist associated with the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex was sentenced Thursday, Sept. 3, in Butler County Common Pleas Court for stealing oxycodone fr...
September 03, 2026 Local News
A Jehovah’s Witness reported improper care of a horse in Winfield Township, leading to criminal charges from state police in Butler. James I. Wetzel, 66, was charged Tue...
September 03, 2026 Local News
A Saxonburg woman is accused of assaulting a juvenile girl and giving her a drink with 100 mg of THC, the active ingredient in marijuana, “as a punishment,” according to ...
September 03, 2026 Local News
The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a severe thunderstorm warning effective until at least 6 p.m. for southern Butler, Beaver, northwestern Allegheny an...
September 03, 2026 Local News
Second man involved has assault charge dismissed, 3 others held for court
September 03, 2026 Local News
A former guard for a private security company at Seneca Valley School District faced a woman he assaulted when she was a 16-year-old student and her parents Thursday, Sep...
September 03, 2026 Local News
The Grapevine Center’s Warmline is temporarily reducing its days of operation. The center will operate its Warmline five days per week instead of seven days, with the cen...
September 03, 2026 Local News
Peoples Natural Gas will began its latest infrastructure modernization project in Butler Township Thursday, Sept. 3. According to a news release, crews will install 2,163...
September 03, 2026 Local News
CRANBERRY TWP — Housing in Cranberry has been growing for decades, according to Pete Lombardi, a partner at czb LLC, a Maine-based planning and community development cons...
September 03, 2026 Local News
Other News
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is proposing a new rule that would strip private schools and colleges of their tax-exempt status if they provide targeted help to st...
September 03, 2026 National News
WASHINGTON — Confronted by an intransigent Iranian government that has refused to back down in the face of a massive military campaign, President Donald Trump appears to ...
September 03, 2026 International News
NEW YORK — Gloria Steinem, the celebrated author and activist who was one of the most visible symbols and potent voices of the U.S. women’s movement for over six decades,...
September 03, 2026 National News
Iran fired at Kuwait on Thursday as part of its retaliation for U.S. bombardments earlier in the week. Meanwhile, Israeli police said they arrested a settler allegedly in...
September 03, 2026 International News
Sports
Yeah, yeah, yeah ... it's football season or whatever. But today is Brendan Howe's last show, and we're ... sending him out in style? He's off to Yinzer pastures and refl...
September 03, 2026 Sports
The Knoch wrestling club is growing and it’s looking to add a dedicated practice room at the recently renovated school building. According to new district superintendent ...
September 03, 2026 Education
Cole Johnston can do a lot of things. The Karns City senior quarterback/safety could work on his own marketing, though. “I’m just an average student who plays football on...
September 03, 2026 Sports
After spending Week 1 playing close to home, Butler County teams are hitting the road. Most of them, anyway. We’ve got our first Thursday game of the year when Seneca Va...
September 03, 2026 Sports
Here are the Top 10 passers, rushers, receivers and scorers in the Butler County area so far in 2026. Stats are provided by teams directly, via MaxPreps or accumulated vi...
September 03, 2026 Sports
Here are the latest standings involving Butler County-area teams, as well as full schedules for the week: Independent Team Ovr. Butler 1-0 Friday's game: Al...
September 03, 2026 Sports
PITTSBURGH — PITTSBURGH STEELERS (10-8) Expectations The head coach may have changed in Pittsburgh, with Mike McCarthy taking over after Mike Tomlin stepped down in Janua...
September 03, 2026 Professional
Editorial
Community
Senior centers at Butler, Chicora, Cranberry Township, Evans City, Slippery Rock and Winfield Township will serve the following menus this week. Lunch is served at noon. ...
September 03, 2026 Senior
A wedding is being planned by Michaela Meder, of Portersville, and Gabriel Lewis, of Grove City. The bride-to-be is the daughter of Alex and Darla Meder, of Portersville....
September 03, 2026 Community
McDonald’s owners and operators in the Pittsburgh area will be raising funds Thursday, Sept. 10, for Ronald McDonald House Central Ohio during “Digital Day,” local Ronald...
September 03, 2026 Community
Across the celestial dome over Butler, through the course of the year, big and bright constellations like Orion the Hunter and Scorpius the Scorpion cross the sky, and th...
September 03, 2026 Community
Vessel inspection offered by local chapter
September 03, 2026 Community
BUTLER TWP — In its first week of operation, the new Butler County Area Agency on Aging facility on North Duffy Road is already a hit with county seniors. “The building a...
September 03, 2026 Senior
Announcements
Arts & Entertainment
LONDON — Ariana Grande’s final words, before she stepped offstage and out of the spotlight, were for her fans. Addressing the crowd during her last concert in London Tue...
September 03, 2026 People
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