About 24,000 of the dogs in Butler County, about 45%, are not licensed, but the county and its dog warden are hoping to change that this month during the Pennsy...
More than three dozen fire and emergency medical service agencies in Butler County will receive a combined total of $589,200.47 in funding from the state Fire C...
BUTLER — Being dedicated to public service doesn’t mean you can’t have a little fun in the process.
On Saturday evening, Feb. 14, Knights of Columbus Butler Cou...
CLARION — A week ago, Karns City girls basketball’s Naomi Venesky was named MVP of the Keystone Shortway Athletic Conference.
In Saturday’s KSAC championship ga...
BUTLER TWP — Santino Sloboda is an unusual wrestler, even by the sport’s standard.
He sometimes seems jittery, like he just wants to get to the next match. He’s...
County, dog warden urge dog owners to get licenses
County, dog warden urg...
37 Butler County fire, EMS agencies receive nearly $600,000 in grant money
37 Butler County fire,...
Butler Knights of Columbus have a ball getting community together
Butler Knights of Colu...
Naomi Venesky proves MVP bona fides in Karns City girls basketball’s first KSAC ...
WASHINGTON — The U.S. military on Saturday reported a series of strikes against Islamic State group targets in Syria in retaliation for the December ambush that killed tw...
A large parcel of Buffalo Township farmland will stay farmland for the future thanks to an investment from the commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Through its Farmland Preserva...
NEW YORK — For years, it was a daily McDonald’s trip for a cup of coffee with 10 sugars and five creams. Later, it was Starbucks caramel macchiatos with almond milk and t...
A jackpot-winning Pennsylvania Lottery Cash 5 with Quick Cash ticket worth $889,273 was sold in Zelienople during the Thursday, Feb. 12 drawing.
The ticket matched all fi...
At Karns City Area Elementary School, classmates showed their kindness and appreciation for one another during their annual Valentine’s Day party Friday, Feb. 13.
Smiles...
Eight Slippery Rock University students majoring in sport management helped bring Super Bowl LX to life, gaining hands-on experience while assisting with operations for m...
At McQuiston Elementary School, classmates showed their appreciation for one another during their annual Valentine’s Day party Friday, Feb. 13.
Smiles and cheer spread t...
WINFIELD TWP — With Bernie’s Mobile Home Park in Winfield Township experiencing yet another run of water issues, Cabot Church on Winfield Road is lending a hand to those ...
Federal offices will be closed for Presidents Day on Monday, Feb. 16. Some services will be effected locally.
The U.S. Postal Service will be closed and will not deliver ...
Law enforcement detained eight people Thursday, Feb. 12, while executing a search warrant on a Federal Street residence in Butler, state police announced on Friday.
Six ...
Generative artificial intelligence is all the rage these days. We’re using it at work to guide our coding, writing and researching. We’re conjuring AI...
Good things happen when journalists work together.
Whether it’s partnering on stories too big to handle, leveraging resources and sharing the results ...
I have a problem with the American public. I have been a member of an election board for quite a few years. My mother was also an election board membe...
Several weeks ago, I went to my new gym to explore my physical and spiritual health. “Believe in you” was just that.
What do I now believe? Age 78 — B...
CLAIRTON — For Don Furko, Aug. 11, 2025, was a normal shift. Until it became the shift he would never forget.
At 10:47 a.m., U.S. Steel’s Clairton Cok...
Financial adviser Lyric Schnur of Schnur McCance Group, a Baird Private Wealth Management team in Butler, was recently recognized with a 2026 Forbes’ ...
CRANBERRY TWP — A new Jersey Mike’s Subs opened its doors in the township on Wednesday, Feb. 11, marking the chain’s second location in the community....
Let’s learn to speak the language of love.
Regrettably, I cannot fluently speak any romance language. But that doesn’t stop me from communicating with those I love, espec...
It’s hardly a surprise that filmmaker Emerald Fennell, who possesses a particular interest in shocking and riling her audience, was drawn to Emily Brontë’s “Wuthering Hei...
You’d expect an animated basketball movie with four-time NBA champion Stephen Curry in the producer’s chair to be an easy layup. So why is “GOAT” such a brick?
Despite a...
PHILADELPHIA — Old City-based 9.14 Pictures is working on an untitled documentary about comedian Bob Saget, the Philly-bred funny man who rose to fame in the 1980s as the...
NEW YORK — James Van Der Beek, a heartthrob who starred in coming-of-age dramas at the dawn of the new millennium, shooting to fame playing the titular character in “Daws...
Terrance Gore, a speedy outfielder who played for three World Series champions while spending parts of eight seasons in the major leagues, has died. He was 34.
Chad Funde...
Looking to give your loved one roses for Valentine’s Day? This year, the traditional dozen red roses might not be your best bet.
At least that’s the opinion of Jeff Doubl...
Love can be celebrated in many different ways. For children, it can mean hugs from parents, gift-giving or being there for a friend.
At St. Wendelin Catholic School in S...
By February, most of us are looking forward to the gardening season. Our plant catalogs are dog-eared and worn; lists of plants and seeds are being finalized and we are a...
Doing something romantic for Valentine's Day does not need to involve a heart-shaped box of chocolates, roses or an atypically expensive dinner, according to relationship...
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...
