DERRY TWP, Mifflin County — On a day when his team desperately needed him, Jack Tirch delivered in a big way.
The Mars senior attackman scored seven goals Tuesd...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The U.S. military said Tuesday it has begun strikes against Iran following the crash of a U.S. Army Apache helicopter off the coas...
Charges against a Buffalo Township man accused of using an excavator to tear down his home with his wife and children inside were amended at a Tuesday, June 9, ...
This article is one in a series of articles about what life looks like in Butler County ahead of the nation’s 250th anniversary on July 4, 2026. Stories in ...
Nearly a year after final approval was given, movement has begun on construction of a Chick-fil-A in Adams Township.
The township board of supervisors gave final approval...
A man accused of firing a gun toward a man in Butler in September received a prison sentence Tuesday after pleading guilty to an aggravated assault charge in Butler Count...
JEFFERSON TWP — The Southeastern Butler County (SEBCO) Pool renovations are going as planned, according to a report at the Jefferson Township Board of Supervisors meeting...
Average gasoline prices in Pennsylvania fell 14.2 cents per gallon over the last week, dropping to $4.32 per gallon on Monday, June 8, according to GasBuddy’s survey of g...
ZELIENOPLE — Zelienople Borough Council passed a motion at their meeting Monday, June 8, to pull $100,000 from the Multimodal Transportation Fund for continued Main Stree...
Naloxone, or Narcan, is now available at the Butler County Government Center.
The Butler County commissioners approved Wednesday, June 3, the placement of about seven nal...
JEFFERSON TWP — At his last school board meeting as superintendent of Knoch School District, David Foley was showered with praise from other school officials. Yet, when h...
HARRISVILLE — Harrisville’s skate park may be opening as soon as this week after major cracks were sealed in the concrete.
Councilwoman Kathy Bray said at the Monday, Jun...
ADAMS TWP — The township board of supervisors will vote on June 22 on whether to approve a joint agreement between the township and the borough of Mars to merge into one ...
VA Butler Healthcare will host a veterans Family Picnic at Keystone Safari from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, June 13.
The event is to celebrate veterans and their famil...
Charity work in Butler is once again going to the dogs — literally.
Street Dog Coalition is returning this Saturday to provide free veterinary care an...
The most moving scene in Homer’s works is not the death of the great heroes, Patroclus or Hector, but the tail-wagging of a pet dog, Argos.
After 20 ...
During a recent conversation, my 16-year-old son told me I did not understand him.
Parents know these moments well. What begins as a disagreement abou...
U.S. Steel on Monday, June 8, outlined the economic impact of a $2.5 billion project that would add more than 6,300 jobs at its Mon Valley Works over ...
CUPERTINO, Calif. — Apple on Monday unveiled new artificial intelligence advances including upgrades to its Siri assistant, emphasizing a focus on pri...
The top lawyers for several states are drafting a legal challenge to Paramount Skydance Corp.’s $110 billion deal to buy Warner Bros. Discovery Inc., ...
HONG KONG (AP) — Chinese-made humanoid robots are making waves with their ability to do backflips, direct traffic, and even make coffee as the compan...
LOS ANGELES — Television and movie actors on Thursday voted overwhelmingly to ratify a four-year contract with studios and streaming services, a month...
A charity golf scramble in memory of Greg Adams is set to take place on Friday, June 19, with a 9 a.m. shotgun start time. The event will take place at Saxon Golf Club to...
NEW YORK — “Schmigadoon!,” an adaptation of an Apple TV series that gently mocks big, brassy Broadway shows, won the best new musical Tony Award on a night when actor Joh...
NEW YORK — The summer box office is booming — but not because of the usual suspects.
After three weeks of indie horror dominance at the box office, the slasher spoof “Sc...
“Masters of the Universe” might not know who its audience is. Sure, yes, perhaps “everyone” is the goal. Modern blockbusters are usually aiming for those golden four ...
Let’s just say that the wedding band has never occupied the most exalted rung of the ladder in music.
Playing “September” and “Celebration” is often what’s most required....
LOS ANGELES — A man was charged with murder Friday in the stabbing of “Jumanji” and “Top Gun: Maverick” actor James Handy, who was in a relationship with the suspect's mo...
This list is one in a series showing a snapshot of what life looks like in Butler County ahead of the nation’s 250th anniversary on July 4, 2026.
Butler County comm...
This list is one in a series showing a snapshot of what life looks like in Butler County ahead of the nation’s 250th anniversary on July 4, 2026.
District 50-1-01, ...
The following is a list of graduates from Freeport Area Senior High School’s class of 2026:
Alyssa Elizabeth Alcorn
Kelly Zhanara Andrews
Levi Green Anthony
Adam Thomas A...
Allegheny-Clarion Valley Junior/Senior High School’s graduation will took place May 27 in the high school gymnasium.
The valedictorian is Ava Rachelle Lutz.
Ava is the da...
The following are candidates for graduation from Knoch High School:
Jessica Abersold
Aurura Ackerman
Elijah Adley
Kadence Alchier
Benjamin Allen
Cooper Allison
Samuel Alt...
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...
