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Local News
By the end of 2026, Saxonburg’s 250,000-gallon water storage tower on West Main Street will have a whole new look for the first time in nearly three decades. Earlier this...
August 13, 2026 Local News
Corn and soybean crops at Randy Smith’s beef cattle farm in Washington Township are expected to produce the best harvest he has seen in several years. Recent light rains ...
August 13, 2026 Local News
The following items were collected from various police departments and district courts: Adams Twp July 14 — Sarah Ellen Colpo, 62, was charged with two misdemeanor DUI co...
August 13, 2026 Local News
A benefit dinner and raffles are being held in October for Rowan Renee Sciullo, a Butler girl who lost the use of her legs when the vehicle she was in struck a tree Aug. ...
August 12, 2026 Local News
Work on the Shearer Bridge preservation project in Butler and Summit townships will lead to rolling lane closures along Route 422 on Monday and Tuesday, Aug. 17 and 18. T...
August 12, 2026 Local News
NEW YORK — President Donald Trump was sued in federal court Wednesday to stop him from making money off a new, paid service at his Truth Social company offering early, ex...
August 12, 2026 Business
CHICAGO — It started as a limited promotion for a specialty theme night. Then the Chicago White Sox heard from their fans. Everyone wanted a pope-themed hat. “When things...
August 12, 2026 Business
Butler Memorial Hospital has added a new doctor to its medical staff, according to Independence Health system. Dr. David Klodowski joins the staff as a board-certified ne...
August 12, 2026 Business
A Butler County manufacturer is one of 15 small businesses across Pennsylvania to receive grant money from the Department of Environmental Protection, to help cut energy ...
August 12, 2026 Business
One person was transported from a two-vehicle rollover crash Wednesday morning, Aug. 12, on Route 422 in Clearfield Township, according to Butler County Emergency Service...
August 12, 2026 Local News
Other News
MEDINACELI, Spain — Millions of people crowded cloudless cities and towns in Spain on Wednesday in search of the best views of a total solar eclipse, when the alignment o...
August 13, 2026 International News
A rare solar eclipse crosses Iceland, Britain and parts of the European continent, drawing crowds to watch the event. Totality is visible in parts of Iceland, Portugal an...
August 13, 2026 International News
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump claimed the U.S. had “total control over the Hormuz Strait,” as Washington and Tehran hardened their positions in deadlocked negotiati...
August 12, 2026 International News
TOPEKA, Kan. — A small Kansas town has agreed to pay $850,000 to a former reporter at its weekly newspaper to end her federal lawsuit over a police raid of the paper's of...
August 12, 2026 National News
An Army Apache helicopter crashed in a central Texas field on Wednesday, killing both people on board and sparking a wildfire that forced several homes to be evacuated, a...
August 12, 2026 National News
HONOLULU — Tropical Storm Cristobal well west of the Azores was expected to dissipate while a Pacific storm system could threaten Hawaii this weekend, forecasters said. ...
August 12, 2026 National News
PENTICTON, British Columbia — A wildfire that forced more than 20,000 people from their homes in western Canada moved so quickly that crews had to abandon firefighting to...
August 12, 2026 International News
BEIRUT — Oil leaking from a tanker grounded off the coast of Oman is not only endangering a nearby island but has now also reached beaches on the Gulf Arab country's main...
August 12, 2026 International News
WASHINGTON — White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, the youngest person to hold the role, will leave the Trump administration at the end of the month to spend more...
August 12, 2026 National News
NEW YORK — Wall Street finished just shy of a record Wednesday after several AI stocks reported better growth for the spring than analysts expected, while a report showed...
August 12, 2026 National News
Sports
Bring out the bands. And the cheerleaders. And the hot dogs and fries. Football season is nearly here, and if you’re looking for a one-stop shop of all the games to map o...
August 13, 2026 Sports
Athletic prowess meets natural beauty this weekend as Moraine State Park hosts the Pennsylvania State Triathlon Championship. Moraine is a familiar location for the annua...
August 13, 2026 Sports
MIAMI — Griffin Conine and Heriberto Hernández homered, and Janson Junk worked six solid inning as the Miami Marlins extended their winning streak to four games with an 8...
August 12, 2026 Professional
PITTSBURGH — The vibes for Mike McCarthy and Eli Heidenreich over the last few months have been immaculate. How could they not be? The chance for McCarthy to lead his ho...
August 12, 2026 Professional
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has one regret about starting his final NFL season with an exhibition game against the team that drafted him. He would have ...
August 12, 2026 Professional
The Butler County girls tennis scene will have some familiar faces stepping back into competition in the coming weeks. Headlined by a pair of North Catholic stalwarts aim...
August 12, 2026 Sports
The Mars Area High School Sports Hall of Fame’s Class of 2026 includes one team, two coaches and seven athletes, including three from the graduating Class of 2016. The in...
August 12, 2026 Sports
Editorial
August 12, 2026 Cartoons
Should the price of your groceries depend on what a retailer knows about your shopping habits or your neighborhood? How would you feel if the person behind you was charge...
August 12, 2026 Other Voices
Community
SAXONBURG — If there are any Scouts in the area looking for a project to complete their Eagle Scout requirements, borough manager Steven May has one ready. At a meeting o...
August 12, 2026 Community
Announcements
In loving memory of our wonderful daughter on her birthday, August 13, 1968. Of all the special gifts in life However great or small, To have you as our daughter Was the...
August 13, 2026 Birthday Tributes
Arts & Entertainment
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — Travis Kelce likes to call training camp with the Kansas City Chiefs his “sanctuary,” whether that be the quiet, hourlong drive north to Missouri Wester...
August 13, 2026 People
There will be more than 100 raffle baskets up for grabs Sunday, Aug. 16, at the Sts. Francis and Clare Parish picnic at St. Wendelin, but the winners of the grand prizes ...
August 12, 2026 Weekend Entertainment
The Pennsylvania State Triathlon Championships will take place Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 15 and 16, at Moraine State Park, where athletes from across the state will swim,...
August 12, 2026 Weekend Entertainment
If you’re reading this sentence, you are reading a subtle act of rebellion. Why? Because this article was written without a trace of artificial intelligence. Since tech c...
August 12, 2026 Weekend Entertainment
Harmony hosting third annual Color Blast Saturday
August 12, 2026 Weekend Entertainment
A memorial bicycle ride for Dylan Tarbi, who died May 24, 2024, at 13 years old, is not only a way for his family to celebrate Dylan with an activity he loved, it’s a cha...
August 12, 2026 Weekend Entertainment
The annual North Washington Volunteer Fire Department Rodeo is from Tuesday to Saturday, Aug. 18 to 22, at the North Washington Rodeo Grounds, 2225 Oneida Valley Road in ...
August 12, 2026 Weekend Entertainment
Other
Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore...
August 13, 2026 Verse of the Day
A Cranberry Township grandfather was browsing through Walmart late last fall when he spotted a bin filled with 24-count boxes of Crayola crayons priced at 25 cents each. ...
August 12, 2026 Special Sections
Starting days for the 2026-2027 school year
August 12, 2026 Special Sections
Across Pennsylvania, momentum is gaining to restrict K-12 students’ cellphone use during the instructional day. Each side of the General Assembly recently passed legislat...
August 12, 2026 Special Sections
Backpacks can be fashionable and functional, but they can also be too heavy — weighed down by digital devices, musical instruments, sports equipment and more. Some kids c...
August 12, 2026 Special Sections
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