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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
ZELIENOPLE — Differing opinions about the economic benefits of partnering with food trucks led some Zelienople business owners to weigh in during borough council’s Monday...
September 03, 2026 Local News
A new program created by Allegheny Health Network will benefit northern Butler County. It is intended to provide patients in urgent need with blood before arriving at the...
September 03, 2026 Local News
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
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
JACKSON TWP — A planned residential development application for Phase 1 of the Londonderry Ridge development was approved for board recommendation by Jackson Township’s p...
September 03, 2026 Local News
CONNOQUENESSING TWP — As Rolling Valley Estates residents facing their third well water issue in a year, township officials are working to find ways to hold its operator,...
September 03, 2026 Local News
City of Butler opts out of countywide program
September 03, 2026 Local News
Parking will be restricted on 10 streets in Butler between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 3, for street cleaning. The roads affected are Maryland Avenue, and Diamond, ...
September 03, 2026 Local News
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is hosting an open house for full-time and seasonal maintenance positions in Butler County from noon to 4 p.m. Sept. 18 at t...
September 03, 2026 Local News
Other 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
LIVINGSTON, Texas — Texas authorities rescued dozens of people from stranded cars, homes surrounded by floodwaters and an assisted living facility Wednesday as former Tro...
September 02, 2026 National News
NEW YORK — New York City Fire Department on Wednesday honored 36 heroes whose names will be added to the department’s World Trade Center Memorial Wall following their dea...
September 02, 2026 National News
PHILADELPHIA — Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro has “real concerns” about the way Flock cameras — automated license plate readers that capture and store data gleaned from m...
September 02, 2026 Pennsylvania News
MINNEAPOLIS — At least one person was killed and six others injured in a shooting at an apartment building in downtown Minneapolis shooting, according to officials. The M...
September 02, 2026 National News
KYIV, Ukraine — Russian aerial attacks overnight and during daylight Wednesday killed two civilians and wounded six in a central Ukraine city, local officials said, while...
September 02, 2026 International News
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran fired on U.S. allies in the Gulf early Wednesday following a night of American bombardment that Iranian state media says included a dea...
September 02, 2026 International News
Sports
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
Avery Singer scored Butler girls soccer’s lone goal in a 1-1 draw Wednesday night against Baldwin. Lucia Leyland had the assist for the Golden Tornado (1-0-1). Mars 4...
September 02, 2026 Sports
PITTSBURGH — Rafael Devers continued his hot hitting with his 32nd home run of the season, and the San Francisco Giants scored twice in the 10th inning to defeat Pittsbur...
September 02, 2026 Professional
After its soft launch last week, college football holds its grand opening on Labor Day weekend. It's certainly not as grand as last year, when there were three Top 25 ma...
September 02, 2026 College
Spencer Valasek scored a pair of goals and dished out three assists to lead Freeport to a 9-0 blowout win Tuesday night over Leechburg. The road victory is the Yellowjack...
September 02, 2026 Sports
The last play of the 2025 regular season determined the winner of the AFC North. Then Baltimore and Pittsburgh — the two teams playing in that game — soon entered new er...
September 02, 2026 Professional
Editorial
Democrats and Republicans, in Congress and the White House, once collaborated on fraught legislation to address major public policy and fiscal challenges: Social Security...
September 02, 2026 Other Voices
September 02, 2026 Cartoons
Speaker Jam, the annual gathering of Butler County social service agencies and nonprofits, couldn’t have come at a more opportune time. The event, which allows people to ...
September 02, 2026 Our Opinion
Community
The Concordia Haven Retirement Living Apartments will host open house events featuring educational seminars from 2 to 4 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept. 15 and 16, in th...
September 02, 2026 Community
Although the subject matter of Butler Little Theatre’s next production is directly tied to 9/11, its director said the show is like no other media related to the historic...
September 02, 2026 Community
Announcements
In loving memory of Pat Butler whose birthday is September 3. Always in our hearts, Forever in our memories, Always with us. Love, Linda and Don; Heather and Family; ...
September 03, 2026 Birthday Tributes
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
The Cranberry Men’s Chorus is putting an a cappella twist on classic songs from the 1950s, ’60s, and ’70s for its annual fall show, “The Soundtrack of Your Life,” at 7 p....
September 02, 2026 Weekend Entertainment
The township’s ninth annual car cruise is set to take place from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, at the Adams Township Community Park, 690 Valencia Road. Around 200...
September 02, 2026 Weekend Entertainment
Love and appreciation for J.R.R. Tolkien’s work is shared among the folks that run the Bloom Cafe at Quality Gardens in Adams Township That enthusiasm will manifest in th...
September 02, 2026 Weekend Entertainment
Losing Dolly Parton feels like losing a grandma. There are some celebrity deaths that feel too close to home, and I would say this was one of them. Flags at half-mast doe...
September 02, 2026 Weekend Entertainment
A Patriot Day concert dedicated to those who lost their lives in the terrorist attacks Sept. 11, 2001, will be held on the 25th anniversary — Sept. 11 — in Cranberry Town...
September 02, 2026 Weekend Entertainment
Takers of the upcoming Walldogs Mural Tour will hear about the creation of murals throughout Butler from some of the people who made them. The Butler County Historical So...
September 02, 2026 Weekend Entertainment
Join local historian and storyteller Bill May Saturday, Sept. 12, for his Historic Mansions of Butler Walking Tour. The 90-minute tour begins at 6 p.m. at the northwest c...
September 02, 2026 Weekend Entertainment
Seven Fields will host Oktoberfest from Sept. 25 to 27 in Seven Fields Town Park, 380 Castle Creek Drive. The event features rides, food and games, as well as alcoholic b...
September 02, 2026 Weekend Entertainment
NEW YORK — Dolly Parton is not done yet. The estate behind the icon, who died of cancer last week at age 80, has announced Dollyfest, a two-day festival to be held in Nas...
September 02, 2026 Arts & Entertainment
Other
September 03, 2026 Daily Photo Gallery
The earth is filled with your love, O Lord; teach me your decrees. — Psalm 119:64 ...
September 03, 2026 Verse of the Day
When Nicole Lakovic walked into her bridal shower wearing a modernized version of her mother’s wedding gown, Connie Lakovic saw her transformed dress for the first time. ...
September 02, 2026 Special Sections
Antique barns and wide-open green space accommodate the increasingly popular rustic theme many future spouses seek. Butler County venues host plenty of them each year. “M...
September 02, 2026 Special Sections
Big church weddings with fancy receptions in the once-popular month of June are quickly becoming a thing of the past with couples starting their futures together. Some c...
September 02, 2026 Special Sections
September 02, 2026 Daily Photo Gallery
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