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Police: 1 person dead, 1 accused of homicide following shooting Tuesday night
An argument led to the fatal shooting of a Butler man found lying on the street Tuesday night, according to Butler police. Sean E. Williams, 37, of Bulter was c...
Bob Casey and Dave McCormick battle for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania race that’s too close to call
PHILADELPHIA — Pennsylvania’s nationally watched U.S. Senate race between Democratic incumbent Bob Casey Jr. and Republican challenger Dave McCormick was still ...
Trump wins the White House in political comeback
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump was elected the 47th president of the United States on Wednesday, an extraordinary comeback for the former president. With a win in Wi...
65% of Butler County voters choose Trump in Tuesday’s presidential election
The campaigns for both presidential candidates took twists and turns throughout the 2024 general election cycle, with an attempted assassination shaking up form...
Kelly wins 8th term in Congress
Republican Mike Kelly has secured his eighth term representing Butler County and surrounding counties in the 16th Congressional District of the U.S. House of Re...
Police: 1 person dead, 1 accused of homicide following shooting Tuesday night
Police: 1 person dead,...
Bob Casey and Dave McCormick battle for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania race that’s ...
Bob Casey and Dave McC...
Trump wins the White House in political comeback
Trump wins the White H...
65% of Butler County voters choose Trump in Tuesday’s presidential election
65% of Butler County v...
Kelly wins 8th term in Congress
Kelly wins 8th term in...
Top Headlines
Police were called to the 200 block of American Avenue on Tuesday evening, Nov. 5, for a report of a man shot in the chest. Multiple police officers and other emergency p...
November 05, 2024 Crime & Courts
Republican state Sen. Elder Vogel won an overwhelming victory for his fifth term over Democratic challenger Kate Lennen to represent the 47th District. Vogel’s 96,263 vot...
November 06, 2024 Elections
Marci Mustello, the incumbent candidate for the 11th District of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, won reelection against Libertarian challenger and Butler Count...
November 05, 2024 Local News
Former President Donald Trump spoke Wednesday morning, Nov. 6, at election party flanked by family, friends and top political supporters after winning Pennsylvania, Georg...
November 06, 2024 Local News
Residents swarmed Butler County’s 96 available polling locations beginning in the early morning hours on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 5. Hundreds waited in line to cast th...
November 05, 2024 Local News
News
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump won Pennsylvania early Wednesday, Nov. 6, putting him just four electoral votes shy of defeating Kamala Harris to win the White House. A win in ...
November 06, 2024 Local News
Unofficial, incomplete results posted to Pennsylvania’s website at midnight Wednesday, Nov. 6, indicated Republican candidates were ahead in the attorney general, auditor...
November 06, 2024 Local News
State Rep. Stephenie Scialabba, R-12th, won reelection Tuesday, Nov. 5, besting Robert Vigue, the Democratic challenger for the seat, according to unofficial election res...
November 05, 2024 Local News
Butler County overwhelmingly supported Republican candidates on Tuesday, Nov. 5, reelecting Republican candidates for the U.S. house, the state house and the state senate...
November 05, 2024 Local News
BUTLER TWP — Delectable stacks of flapjacks and the chance to support a century-old nonprofit are just a few of the reasons why hundreds flock to Lifestep’s Pancake Festi...
November 05, 2024 Local News
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Community
SAXONBURG — Roughly two years ago, Gary and Michael Bastin saw a need in the borough and d...
Today's Verse
Chuckle of the Day
 
The South Butler Community Library, 240 W. Main St., Saxonburg, will hold a seminar from 1...
November 06, 2024
Harvest Church, 118 N Fairview Main St., Petrolia, will hold “God of Grace and Gratitude, ...
November 06, 2024
The holidays don’t always mean good tidings and cheer to everyone. For some, they can brin...
November 06, 2024
This Veterans Day, Karns City will pay a small token of appreciation to the residents of t...
November 05, 2024
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Sports
Five combined Butler County soccer and volleyball teams remain alive in the state playoffs...
 
KARNS CITY — When you have a young team, leave it to a freshman. Sporting only two seniors...
November 05, 2024
ALTOONA — In its quest for a WPIAL championship last week, the Seneca Valley girls soccer ...
November 05, 2024
North Catholic girls soccer narrowly got past Bedford 2-1 in overtime of a PIAA Class 2A f...
November 05, 2024
NEW YORK — Bo Horvat scored the only goal in a shootout, and the New York Islanders rallie...
November 05, 2024
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Editorial
For believers, the question is literally sacrilegious: When should a church charge an admission fee? After all, a church is where many people go to be...
November 06, 2024 Other Voices
More than 500 people were at the starting line on a Sunday morning, Nov. 3, for a 5K race honoring Ryan Gloyer. The second annual event brought in nea...
November 06, 2024 Our Opinion
November 06, 2024 Cartoons
As the nation votes, it’s easy to focus on candidates, policies and outcomes of the elections. Yet, behind every successful election are millions of d...
November 05, 2024 Other Voices
One of the only things growing faster than progress in AI applications is speculation about AI’s effect on the economy. I don’t have all the answers, ...
November 05, 2024 Other Voices
Business
NEW YORK — Shares of Tesla soared Wednesday as investors bet that the electric vehicle maker and its CEO Elon Musk will benefit from Donald Trump’s re...
November 06, 2024 Business
NEW YORK — U.S. stocks rallied Tuesday as voters headed to the polls on the last day of the presidential election and as more data piled up showing th...
November 06, 2024 Business
NEW YORK — Bernard “Bernie” Marcus, the co-founder of The Home Depot, a billionaire philanthropist, and a big Republican donor, has died. He was 95. M...
November 05, 2024 National News
A Butler County business was honored when Associated Builders and Contractors of Western Pennsylvania held its annual awards event Sunday, Nov. 3 in P...
November 05, 2024 Business
It’s one of the most under-publicized policies of some of the biggest U.S. retailers: sometimes they give customers full refunds and let them keep unw...
November 05, 2024 Business
Weekend Entertainment
Sing Hosanna! production runs Nov. 8, 9
October 31, 2024 Weekend Entertainment
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Arts & Entertainment
LONDON — British prosecutors say they have been given a file of evidence from police about alleged sexual offenses by comedian Russell Brand and are considering whether t...
November 05, 2024 People
Quincy Jones, the multi-talented music titan whose vast legacy ranged from producing Michael Jackson’s historic “Thriller” album to writing prize-winning film and tel...
November 04, 2024 Arts & Entertainment
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — In 1989, Americans were riveted by the shotgun murders of Jose and Kitty Menendez in their Beverly Hills mansion by their own children. Lyle and Erik M...
November 04, 2024 Arts & Entertainment
“Venom: The Last Dance” enjoyed another weekend at the top of the box office. The Sony release starring Tom Hardy added $26.1 million in ticket sales, according to st...
November 04, 2024 Arts & Entertainment
The lineup for the Butler County Symphony Orchestra’s Saturday, Nov. 2, performance was an intense display of darker, more dramatic pieces, which was in stark contrast to...
November 04, 2024 Local News
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Special Sections
PITTSBURGH — Three men who pleaded guilty last month to poaching charges for killing 21 white-tailed deer in Washington County last year received jail sentences, had thei...
November 01, 2024 Special Sections
PHILADELPHIA — In the Deep South, in places far from the surf, “lake life” is a big deal, and boating is more than a hobby. There’s a slew of country songs about the life...
November 01, 2024 Special Sections
Here are the population figures for central Butler County according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey 5-year estimates from 2022: Population Area: 192...
October 30, 2024 Special Sections
Here are the population figures for northwest Butler County according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey 5-year estimates from 2022: Totals Total area:...
October 30, 2024 Special Sections
The city at the near center of Butler County is also the center of activity for the municipalities that surround it, and government officials recognize Butler as a promin...
October 30, 2024 Progress
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Seeking Refuge
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,...
February 24, 2023 Local News
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...
November 23, 2022 Local News
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...
July 16, 2022 Local News
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...
June 20, 2022 Local News
Two young Ukrainian families are relieved to be watching the deer and chipmunks frolic on their hosts’ Cranberry Township lawn, and not wondering wher...
June 18, 2022 Local News
Digital Divide
HARRISBURG — In the coming years, Pennsylvania will receive more than $1 billion in federal funding to bring high-speed internet access to everyone in...
August 30, 2023 Pennsylvania News
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 ...
August 22, 2023 National News
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...
July 18, 2023 Pennsylvania News
The Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority is asking for the public’s opinion until Friday, March 10 on two potential action plans for wider int...
February 27, 2023 Local News
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...
February 17, 2023 Business

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