Opening presents is generally the favorite part of Christmas Day for children.
Opening books has proved to be a fun way for them to get into the holiday season beforehand...
Some gift-givers wrack their brains trying to come up with an idea for Grandpa or Aunt Susan during the holiday shopping season.
Others feel no pressure to find the perfe...
If you have an avid cook or food lover in your life, your gifting opportunities these days are vast and deep. There are authentic ingredients and creative concoctions in ...
Happy holidays, everyone. Scoop, here, on the job, seeking out the season’s scuttlebutt, the Christmas controversies, if you will. I’m here at the North Pole, investigati...
Not many nonprofit service organizations can boast 100 years of dedication to the community. In the Greater Pittsburgh region, only 12 of the 921 nonprofits in existence ...
Behind every great nonprofit are dedicated volunteers putting in the hard work to help it succeed.
In the case of Lifesteps, it was a band of determined volunteers who st...
Dear Friends,
This year, 2023, commemorates the incredible milestone of 100 years of unwavering dedication and service that the organization has provided … Through the Ye...
The nonprofit Vitalant is urging all people who are eligible to give blood to show support for breast cancer patients and survivors by donating in October, Breast Cancer ...
The Glimmer of Hope Foundation, a Pittsburgh-based nonprofit dedicated to breast cancer awareness, is hosting the Race to Beat Breast Cancer on Saturday, Oct. 5, in Allis...
Patty Downing, of Slippery Rock Township, Lawrence County, was a 48-year-old social worker at then-Butler Health System when she felt a few small lumps in one breast.
A s...
Doing more for the men and women who protect our country at home and abroad is what the Butler County Hometown Heroes is all about, and the organization did just that dur...
Conrad Pfeifer was teaching police officers before they finally convinced him to become one.
Pfeifer said years ago he was a public safety dive instructor instructing pol...
Brian Greenawalt is the kind of person you’re likely to meet on your worst day.
A paramedic for Harmony EMS for the last 15 years, it’s the nature of his job.
“We see peo...
KARNS CITY — Karns City senior Luke Cramer has one major goal for the 2023 season.
Make it count.
The 6-foot-2, 230-pound Cramer tore his ACL late in the Gremlins’ second...
MIDDLESEX TWP — A 6-foot-1, 230-pound fullback hitting the defense like a wrecking ball ... bodies flailing as opposing players did their best to bring him down, but fail...
SUMMIT TWP — Anthony Becoate’s job doesn’t resemble that of most other high school football coaches.
His roster turns over annually. A portion of the players haven’t wor...
A family recipe is behind the sixth annual meatball eating contest of the Butler Italian Festival on Main Street.
Maria Stephenson, of Center Township, and her son, Clark...
Butler’s Main Street came alive with the smells of Italy on Friday night, as the sixth annual Butler Italian Festival came into town for a three-day stretch.
A whole sec...
Once a year, Butler’s Main Street comes alive with the sights, smells, sounds, and traditions of Italy. Entering only its sixth year of existence, the Butler Italian Fest...
McConnells Mill State Park
Address: 2716 McConnells Mill Road, Portersville, PA 16051
or when using GPS: 1761 McConnells Mill Road, Portersville, PA 16051
Telepho...
CONNOQUENESSING TWP — Participants in the Butler Farm Show’s Horse Log Pulling Contest were not deterred by the intense heat Monday evening, Aug. 5, as the contestants an...
Sustainable gardening is the theme for this year’s Penn State Extension Butler County Master Gardener Farm Show education booth. At our Farm Show’s education booth, Maste...
The Butler Farm Show office is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday.
Gates open daily from 8:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. Tent Gate opens Monday through Friday at 3 p.m. and at ...
“Hands-on research” is a term often used to describe how college students learn through active participation in laboratory experiments, but one Slippery Rock University s...
There are really four “Rs” to an elementary school year: reading, ’riting, ’rithmatic — and readying a child for the new semester.
Sarah Milford, a second-grade teacher a...
It’s only August, but summer is already drawing to a close for county schoolchildren. They’ll be reporting back to class in a little over two weeks.
But for their teacher...
Summer is the time of the year to be extra vigilant about protecting your skin from the itchy and painful menace of solar erythema — a.k.a., sunburns.
While they may seem...
A study recently released in the New England Journal of Medicine may forever alter our relationship with the peanut.
NEJM Evidence, an offshoot of the eminent science jou...
COVID-19 is going around again this summer, with infections rising across the country.
The good news is that the most common variants circulating in the country — KP. 3, ...
The 25th annual Moraine State Park Regatta makes a splash Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 3 and 4, on the shore of Lake Arthur at Moraine State Park.
Festivities begin at 8:30...
Moraine State Park is back in full swing for its 23rd annual Regatta.
From Friday to Sunday, visitors of all ages can enjoy family-friendly fun at 225 Pleasant Valley Roa...
The following are first place winners from the Big Butler Fair, which ended Saturday.
Foods and Nutrition
4-Jar Display of Canned Goods, Nicole Michel, Renfrew
Poster ...
The following are first place winners from the Big Butler Fair, which ended Saturday.
Draft Horse Supreme Champions
Supreme Butler Fair Champion, Farm Woodland Springs, ...
Summer means that the most common household pets — cats and dogs — are more likely to be out and about than they are at any other point in the year. As such, veterinarian...
Pets come in all shapes and sizes. For most Americans, however, the choice comes down to two: canine or feline.
According to the American Veterinary Medical Association’s...
NEW YORK — Dr. Lisa Walling’s first house call of the day was with a particularly fluffy hospice patient — a 13-year-old Newfoundland named Rugby.
Rugby happily licked a ...
In a procession of graduates inching toward a stage in Butler County Community College’s Field House, 6-foot-6 Roger Walker Jr. stopped, stepped aside and stooped.
The 23...
NEW YORK — Whether you go big, small or DIY, there are lots of ways to please dad on Father’s Day.
Homemade cards and drawings, and things made of clay or popsicle sticks...
SLIPPERY ROCK TWP, Lawrence County — The 13th annual Bantam Jeep Heritage Festival kicks off Friday, June 7 at Cooper’s Lake Campground in Slippery Rock.
However, just a ...
Frequent visitors to Butler’s Bantam Jeep Heritage Festival should expect a few changes when they encounter the Jeep Playground section of Cooper’s Lake Campground when t...
Disc golf courses normally take putters on a tour of a natural area via the nine or 18 holes that make up the challenge, and disc golfers can take a tour of Butler County...
Over the past few years, the sport of pickleball has grown at a frightening rate in the United States. According to the Sports and Fitness Industry Association, picklebal...
My mom wasn’t a particularly touchy-feely person but I never doubted how much she loved me and my six siblings.
One way she showed it was through her desserts. While Ruth...
There’s nothing quite like receiving a fresh bouquet of cut flowers. They can cheer up a room, bring a bit of nature indoors and, if you’re lucky, release a heavenly frag...
Moms sacrifice a ton, and Mother's Day is just one of the many times of year to let her know how much that means to you. And since Mother's Day will be here soon, it's ti...
NEW CASTLE, Lawrence County — The automotive industry has been in John Caffro’s blood since he was 4 years old.
“In 1988, my grandfather got me a tractor,” said Caffro, o...
Vehicle recalls are an important part of automotive safety. But they can also be quite a hassle for owners. Taking your vehicle to the dealership for an unexpected repair...
Collisions with deer on the road can be both scary and expensive.
After assessing the vehicle damage and ensuring the safety of all persons involved, it then comes time t...
Home Depot was about to launch something big — really big — when the pandemic hit in the spring of 2020: a 12-foot skeleton.
“There were a lot of internal discussions. It...
The best time to repot a houseplant is in spring, when its root system is actively growing and can quickly establish itself in its new home. But a fall repotting could be...
Despite marginally higher temperatures through the first few weeks of September, fall began on the morning of Sept. 22.
Many people who live in Western Pennsylvania shudd...
PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) — Michael Block — golf’s common man who is still holding his own against the world’s top players at the PGA Championship this week — plugged his ears...
The promotion of Butler County and its amenities is the goal. Teeing off on one of the many courses the area has to offer is a pretty good place to start.
“Golf is a pret...
The post-war baby boom of the 1940s and 1950s inspired the naming of an entire generation and sparked a new tradition in the United States. A rite of passage of motherhoo...
In decades past, parents felt the need to remain within the confines of conventional names when deciding on a moniker for their baby son or daughter.
Today, moms and dads...
Samantha Drohan began her experience with Kindermusik in the late 1990s when her first child participated in classes. After the teacher retired and Drohan had her second ...
Valentine’s Day might put you in the mood to look for love online. Unfortunately, criminals also are on the hunt, but for victims, not romance.
“Meeting people online has...
Kindness was on the minds of students in Sara Sneddon’s second-grade class during a recent lesson at Summit Elementary School in the Butler Area School District.
The stu...
Most people would not usually think of martial arts as “meditation in motion,” but most people are not certified to teach martial arts in Pennsylvania, Texas and Canada.
...
At some point on life’s road, older adults may reach a fork: remain in one’s home or move to a retirement community.
It’s not a decision to be taken lightly as financial,...
Getting married when you’re an older adult comes with complications: You and your spouse may have assets from years of working, and you may have children from previous re...
As a new year begins, experts across Butler County offered up advice for residents to improve their health and their lives.
Life in Butler County could improve this year ...
The “winter blues” might be more than just blues, it could be seasonal depression, which is also known as seasonal affective disorder, or SAD.
According to Mental Health ...
“If you think about it, mentally, you have to be taking care of yourself in order to work on the physical piece,” said Rich Blews, the peer support manager and housing en...
NEW YORK — Attire, travel, food, liquor, flowers: There’s no end to expenses when it comes to traditional weddings.
Through time, though certainly not always, it was the...
Madison Roxbury and her bridesmaids worked diligently the last week of December to set up for her wedding day.
Roxbury, who works as the wedding and event manager for Ei...
With 23 years of experience working weddings, a Butler DJ said he knows to prepare for the unexpected, but admits he was surprised a few years ago when the groom was repl...
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, her husband, and tw...
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 cannot find the words ...
CRANBERRY TWP — Huge, steaming pots of homemade food and endless carafes of coffee and tea sustain 11 adults and children seeking refuge at the crowded Ehrman Farms home ...
While campaigning for the last election, Butler County Commissioner Kevin Boozel attended municipal meetings across Butler County, where he witnessed something he already...
As the nation braces for one of the tightest presidential elections in recent memory, pollsters scramble to grasp the pulse of the nation’s voters — a pulse that seems to...
How do I know if I need counseling?
Mental health affects how we think, feel and act. It determines how we handle stress, relate to others, and our ability to make health...
