Much like the vast majority of the United States, Butler County residents have been dealing with higher prices at the gas pump over the last several years.
But ...
Jaromir Jagr has opened his 37th professional season, with hometown team Kladno Knights in the Czech league.
In what is expected to be his last season, the...
A Butler woman has rejected an offer to serve between 9 to 20 years in prison in exchange for pleading guilty to the June 2020 fatal stabbing of her boyfriend i...
An 11-year-old Butler boy diagnosed with a rare form of pancreatic cancer died from the disease Tuesday, Sept. 17.
Aiden Bartley died at 6:42 p.m. Tuesday, as t...
Gas prices drop again in Western Pa. as calendar flips to fall
Gas prices drop again ...
Penguins legend Jaromir Jagr, 52, plans to retire after 37th professional season
Penguins legend Jaromi...
Longtime YMCA director looks back on 30-year career
Longtime YMCA director...
Plea offer rejected in 2020 fatal Butler stabbing
Plea offer rejected in...
Butler boy dies after battle with pancreatic cancer
Another McDonald’s Restaurant may be opening in Butler County.
The new McDonald’s came up for discussion at the Butler County Planning Commission meeting on Thursday, Sep...
BUTLER TWP — Trustees of Butler County Community College approved a $617,000 proposal to strengthen network connectivity on BC3 campuses and replacing hundreds of outdate...
BUTLER TWP — Butler County Community College’s interim president called the state budget provisions, which include a 6% increase to community college operating funds, dua...
BUTLER TWP — Officials of Butler County Community College are discussing the possibility of offering mental health services to students and staff with the help of externa...
Gary Basilone has no idea how it happened, but he and his family got a visit from Sidney Crosby on Monday, Sept. 16.
Basilone, formerly of Mars and now of Ross Township, ...
Two people were transported by ambulance to Butler Memorial Hospital Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 18, after a vehicle crash at the intersection of New Castle Street and Han...
Motorists should be aware of upcoming lane changes in Middlesex and Adams townships.
Monday, Sept. 23 through Saturday, Sept. 28, between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m., flaggers will...
Parking will be restricted on eight streets in Butler between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 19, for street cleaning.
The streets are West Pearl, Federal, State, Pine,...
MIDDLESEX TWP — The board of supervisors approved a series of alterations to the township’s zoning ordinance at its monthly meeting on Wednesday evening, Sept. 18.
This c...
The Butler Area Public Library, 218 N. McKean St., will welcome experts and their furry, feathered and scaly friends at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 21.
Tamarack Wildlife Cent...
Why does cynicism feel like a reasonable, inevitable, even smart posture these days? I think most of us have been there … ready to write off politics ...
The Butler Transit Authority announced Tuesday a new mobile ticketing platform, allowing riders of the local transit service to now manage their trips...
When it comes to disinformation warfare, Russian President Vladimir Putin is, of course, a pro. As a career KGB agent, it’s what he knows and what he ...
A $4 million gift from alumnus Howard E. Winklevoss will aim to support Grove City College’s overall mission and the School of Business, which will be...
MIDDLESEX TWP — Middlesex Crossing, already home to a dentist’s office, an American Natural convenience store, an Anytime Fitness, and a Butler Brew W...
NEW YORK — Tupperware Brands, the company that revolutionized food storage decades ago, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
Orlando, Flori...
WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve on Wednesday cut its benchmark interest rate by an unusually large half-point, a dramatic shift after more than two y...
Starting Monday, Sept. 16, Pennsylvania grocery stores, gas stations, and other retail liquor licensees and beer distributors began selling ready-to-d...
Entering its third year, the annual PumpkinFest has already become something that residents of Evans City look forward to each fall.
PumpkinFest will take over Evans Cit...
JoJo’s new memoir details the singer’s “full-blown addiction” to love and sex, as well as her experience with a binge-eating disorder.
The 33-year-old “Leave (Get Out)” s...
LOS ANGELES — John David “JD” Souther, a prolific songwriter and musician who helped shape the country-rock sound that took root in Southern California in the 1970s with ...
BOSTON — A scuffle between members of the groundbreaking alternative rock band Jane’s Addiction came amid “tension and animosity” during their reunion tour, lead singer P...
LOS ANGELES — “Shogun” had historic wins in an epic 18-Emmy first season, “Hacks” scored an upset for best comedy on what was still a four-trophy night for “The Bear,” an...
Moviegoers said yes to more “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” this weekend.
After its monster opening, the Tim Burton sequel easily topped the domestic box office charts again w...
It wasn’t long ago when a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease was not too far from a death sentence.
While treatments have existed for years, they could manage only the ind...
According to Howie Pentony, owner of Pentony Capital Management in Portersville, knowing when it’s time to retire is simpler than people might think.
He said it will requ...
Retirement brings big changes to your life. Things slow down. You no longer need to set your alarm unless you choose to. But what do you do with all that extra time?
For...
Learning for senior citizens shouldn’t stop with the arrival of their first Social Security check.
Butler County educators say continuing education for seniors has many b...
Retirement doesn’t have to mean barely getting by on a fixed income. There are part-time jobs aplenty that are perfect for older adults in need of some extra cash.
And AA...
Every morning Irena Tkachenko starts her day the same way: by telephoning her relatives and friends in Ukraine to see if they are still OK.
Tkachenko,...
Three young Ukrainian families who escaped their war-torn hometown of Kharkov think the American holiday of Thanksgiving is a good time to say they ca...
CRANBERRY TWP — Huge, steaming pots of homemade food and endless carafes of coffee and tea sustain 11 adults and children seeking refuge at the crowde...
When it comes to helping those in need, Butler County residents have proven their generosity again and again by donating amounts large and small strai...
Two young Ukrainian families are relieved to be watching the deer and chipmunks frolic on their hosts’ Cranberry Township lawn, and not wondering wher...
HARRISBURG — In the coming years, Pennsylvania will receive more than $1 billion in federal funding to bring high-speed internet access to everyone in...
The Biden administration on Monday continued its push toward internet-for-all by 2030, announcing about $667 million in new grants and loans to build ...
STATE COLLEGE — Before Pennsylvania can spend an almost $1.2 billion windfall of federal funding for high-speed internet, it must figure out how to us...
The Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority is asking for the public’s opinion until Friday, March 10 on two potential action plans for wider int...
CRANBERRY TWP — Pennsylvania is set to get a piece of $42.5 billion in federal money to help expand broadband internet access to underserved areas.
On...
