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HONG KONG — The United States and Taiwan reached a trade deal Thursday that cuts tariffs on Taiwanese goods in exchange for $250 billion in new investments in the U.S. te...
January 15, 2026 Business
A handful of chickens were killed when a barn fire broke out Wednesday evening, Jan. 14, in Connoquenessing Township, an official said. The fire was reported at 7:54 p.m....
January 15, 2026 Local News
These real estate transactions were recorded in Butler County from Oct. 20 to 24: Adams Township Far View Farms at NVR at 3008 Tremont Drive for $142,628.75. Cheryl ...
January 15, 2026 Real Estate Transactions
A Butler man accused of stealing from the Fairground Market and Salvation Army had additional charges filed Wednesday, Jan. 14, related to one of the burglaries. Erik Ste...
January 15, 2026 Local News
One person was taken to a Pittsburgh hospital after suffering injuries consistent with a fall Thursday morning, Jan. 15, in Butler, a fire official said. The call came i...
January 15, 2026 Local News
The following Butler County schools are operating on adjusted schedules for Jan. 15, 2026: Freeport Area School District - 2-Hour Delay Knoch School District - 2-Hour D...
January 15, 2026 Local News
Other News
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has identified a host of athletic competitions it classifies as “major sporting events” — aside from soccer’s 2026 World Cup and the...
January 15, 2026 National News
PHILADELPHIA — An investigation into a sprawling betting scheme to rig NCAA and Chinese Basketball Association games has ensnared 26 people, including more than a dozen c...
January 15, 2026 National News
TOKYO — The Japanese and South Korean leaders agreed to deepen cooperation between their countries before they let loose with their own surprise cultural exchange in a su...
January 15, 2026 International News
NUUK, Greenland — Troops from several European countries continued to arrive in Greenland on Thursday in a show of support for Denmark as talks among representatives of D...
January 15, 2026 International News
WASHINGTON — Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado said she presented her Nobel Peace Prize medal to President Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday eve...
January 15, 2026 International News
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has cast the U.S. announcement that the fragile ceasefire in Gaza would advance to its second phase ...
January 15, 2026 International News
MINNEAPOLIS — President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to invoke an 1807 law and deploy troops to quell persistent protests against the federal officers sent to Minn...
January 15, 2026 National News
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The nationwide protests challenging Iran’s theocracy appeared increasingly smothered Thursday, a week after authorities shut the country off...
January 15, 2026 International News
WASHINGTON — U.S. forces in the Caribbean Sea have seized another sanctioned oil tanker the Trump administration says has ties to Venezuela, coming as part of a broader U...
January 15, 2026 International News
Sports
Following four seasons in charge of Mars’ football program, Eric Kasperowicz has been named the head coach at North Hills, where he played from 1990-93. The news was anno...
January 15, 2026 Sports
Sometimes, from inside the Knoch High School halls, you can hear Joe Lafko calling out for a mythical being. Knights senior forward Derek Lang is being treated like one b...
January 15, 2026 Sports
High school soccer players will no longer be working overtime during the regular season. On Wednesday, the PIAA Board of Directors listened to the recommendation of its s...
January 15, 2026 Sports
PITTSBURGH — The Steelers have a head coach opening for the first time in 19 years. So, who’s out there? When the Steelers replaced Bill Cowher in 2007 with Mike Tomlin, ...
January 15, 2026 Professional
Ready, set, go! For me, the last command is the hardest to follow this time of year. I’m ready with running time carved out of my schedule and a choice of safe and scenic...
January 15, 2026 Sports
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