LANCASTER TWP — Lancaster Township is under new management.
Supervisors unanimously appointed Butler Township native and Mars resident Bonnie Forsythe as the to...
Forgive Anastasia Manchester for having a darker sense of humor. She’s endured more tragedy than most her age.
Or maybe don’t. She’ll laugh about it anyway.
The...
State Rep. Stephenie Scialabba, R-12th, said Monday that she will not run for a third term in office.
First elected in 2022, Scialabba said she is stepping asid...
Lancaster supervisors tap new township manager
Lancaster supervisors ...
America250PA hosting kickoff event at Butler County Courthouse Feb. 25
America250PA hosting k...
For Butler’s Anastasia Manchester, tragedy molds her sense of humor and fuels he...
For Butler’s Anastasia...
Longtime principal, last nun to live in Butler convent, dies
The managers of multiple mobile home parks in Butler County have less than a week to submit a plan on “multiple outstanding violations” found by Pennsylvania’s Department...
After spending nearly 30 years serving the Butler community, Emigh Jewelry Co. is planning to head south to Cranberry Township.
Emigh Jewelry has been located at 540 Butl...
BUTLER TWP — With emergency medical service agencies facing economic uncertainty, they have begun to reach out to the municipalities they serve for help keeping their ser...
MARS — The borough is in the middle of deciding between two vendors for its next emergency alert notification system.
The choices come down to the Smart911 Rave Alert sys...
Allegheny Health Network is seeking approval to bring more facilities into its system.
AHN, one of the two major health systems in Western Pennsylvania, pleaded its case ...
Officials at Summit Academy have reported that a student has left the grounds and is believed to be in the area.
They said the student is not dangerous and are advising r...
FRANKLIN TWP — The township board of supervisors passed a motion to advertise a community cleanup event during the second weekend in May.
The first day of the event, Frid...
Kelsey Blum spent much of her early career helping communities rebuild after disaster.
She never imagined she would one day be among those waiting for help.
Blum, who now...
PENN TWP — “The Mansion” in Penn Township is one of Butler County’s most popular wedding venues. On Sunday, Feb. 15, The Mansion wasn’t hosting a wedding, but a wedding t...
As Americans recover from a barrage of Super Bowl food coupled with ads suggesting we eat even more — made light of in a funny and self-aware Uber Eat...
Every married couple remembers how they first met and fell in love with their spouse, whether it be through attending the same church or school or usi...
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 ...
Calling all business owners, leaders, investors and curious minds alike.
The Butler County Chamber of Commerce has opened up tickets to its Butler Cou...
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...
Emerald Fennell’s bold reimagining of “Wuthering Heights” brought crowds of women to movie theaters this weekend. The Warner Bros. release topped the box office charts an...
NEW YORK — Logan Paul has set a new world record — for the auction price of a trading card.
The wrestling and social media star’s rare Pikachu Illustrator Pokémon card, ...
The Emma Thompson-led thriller “Dead of Winter” and Hilary Duff’s first full-length album in 11 years are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a d...
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...
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...
