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Local News
Parking will be restricted on eight streets in Butler between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m. Friday, Aug. 14, for street cleaning. The streets affected are Carbon, Eau Claire, Spruce,...
August 13, 2026 Local News
At least one Butler teen is accused of multiple thefts in July in which bicycles and items from vehicles were stolen in Connoquenessing, state police said Wednesday, Aug....
August 13, 2026 Local News
A man is facing homicide by vehicle and DUI charges after two people — a Sandy Lake resident who taught at Allegheny-Clarion Valley School District and a Butler man — wer...
August 13, 2026 Local News
WASHINGTON — U.S. applications for unemployment benefits rose last week, but layoffs remain at historically healthy levels. The Labor Department reported Thursday that 20...
August 13, 2026 Business
The following divorces were granted in Butler County courts: Katylyn Risch from Jared Risch Bonnie Postapack from Raymond Postapack Chelsea Adrian from Aaron Adrian Tamm...
August 13, 2026 Vital Statistics
A Freeport Area School District student took part in a medical conference that featured other future medical leaders of America and some of the top names in the industry....
August 13, 2026 Local News
WASHINGTON — Public health experts have been quick to condemn an executive order from President Donald Trump aimed at upending childhood vaccinations in the U.S., but the...
August 13, 2026 Health
The Butler man killed in a fatal crash Wednesday, Aug. 12, in Mercer County left behind a 4-year-old daughter and wife, according to his mother. Luke Mulford, 29, spent ...
August 13, 2026 Local News
The Clarks Mills man charged in a crash Wednesday, Aug. 12, that killed an Allegheny-Clarion Valley School District teacher and a Butler man, lost his wife and two childr...
August 13, 2026 Local News
This weekend, Butler County will serve as one of the largest hubs for firefighter education in the commonwealth. The fourth annual Jimmy Ellis Training Weekend is schedul...
August 13, 2026 Local News
Other News
ROME — The remains of an ancient bridge have emerged in Rome’s Tiber River, near St. Peter’s Basilica, as weeks with virtually no rain caused water levels to plunge. The...
August 13, 2026 International News
HANOI — Authorities in Vietnam have announced a major seizure of ivory they say was illegally shipped from Africa, Vietnamese media reported Thursday. The haul of 221 pi...
August 13, 2026 International News
ROME — An explosion sparked by a fire at an ammunition factory sent up a towering plume of smoke Thursday in the town of Colleferro near Rome but no injuries were reporte...
August 13, 2026 International News
NEW YORK — Luigi Mangione is expected to plead guilty as early as Friday in the federal case accusing him of stalking and killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, acc...
August 13, 2026 National News
WASHINGTON — The Kennedy Center board voted on Thursday to add President Donald Trump’s name to the facade of the performing arts venue and move forward with a two-year c...
August 13, 2026 National News
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian drones struck a major refinery deep inside Russia, military officials said Thursday, the fourth in three days in Kyiv’s ongoing campaign to chok...
August 13, 2026 International News
WASHINGTON — A federal judge in Boston on Thursday dismissed a Trump administration lawsuit that accused Harvard University of turning a blind eye to harassment of Jewish...
August 13, 2026 National News
RICHMOND, Va. — Flock Safety, the surveillance technology company increasingly under scrutiny from lawmakers from both parties, civil liberties advocates and citizens acr...
August 13, 2026 National News
(The Center Square) — By the time Andy Bater held up a big map of the Gregg Township, Union County, region during testimony to a state board on Wednesday, Pennsylvania's ...
August 13, 2026 Pennsylvania 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
Sports
From early-season heavyweight clashes to conference rivalry games, the road to the College Football Playoff could come down to a handful of marquee matchups. Here are six...
August 13, 2026 College
MIAMI — Braxton Ashcraft threw a complete-game three-hitter, Rafael Flores had a pair of three-run homers and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Miami Marlins 13-1 Thursday....
August 13, 2026 Professional
The Butler Golden Tornado head into the 2026 PIAA football season looking to build off the overwhelming success of 2025. Can coach Eric Christy's bunch match or exceed la...
August 13, 2026 Sports
The high school football season begins in just two weeks, and Butler County teams’ rosters and expectations are starting to take shape. Here is one storyline from each lo...
August 13, 2026 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
Editorial
Community
This week in Starwatch, I want to take you to the low southern skies for one of the best constellations of summer, Sagittarius the Archer. Not only is Sagittarius easy to...
August 13, 2026 Starwatch
Senior centers at Butler, Chicora, Cranberry Township, Evans City, Slippery Rock, Mount Chestnut and Winfield Township will serve the following menus this week. Lunch is ...
August 13, 2026 Senior
Announcements
Charles and Angela Wolford, of Slippery Rock, celebrated 60 years of marriage on Aug. 13. Wolford married the former Angela Badger on Aug. 13, 1966, in Butler. They have ...
August 13, 2026 Anniversaries
Austin Dietrich graduates from basic training, civil engineering program Austin Dietrich graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio Lackland Air For...
August 13, 2026 Military News
Danny R. and Sue E. McKnight, of Butler Township, will celebrate 50 years of marriage with a luncheon at the Butler Country Club on Aug. 15. Danny married the former Sue ...
August 13, 2026 Anniversaries
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
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