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Butler County not immune from tornado risk
Western Pennsylvania may be far outside of America’s Tornado Alley, but so far this season, the region has experienced an unusually high string of twisters. On ...
Sun shines on suicide awareness walk in Cranberry Township
CRANBERRY TWP — It was only a three-quarter-mile walk, but for some, it represented the idea that hope is on the horizon. The Rotary Club of Cranberry Township’...
SV student turns senior project into community festival
EVANS CITY — Every graduating senior at Seneca Valley Senior High School is tasked with completing a “graduation project” before they head to their next frontie...
Education funding boost, tax cuts on table as Pa. budget talks begin
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and...
Bicyclist saved by passerby after crash with deer Wednesday in Adams Township
Ray Sielski doesn’t remember much about Wednesday morning, May 15, when he was hit by a jumping deer as he rode his bike along Hammond Road in Adams Township. ...
Butler County not immune from tornado risk
Butler County not immu...
Sun shines on suicide awareness walk in Cranberry Township
Sun shines on suicide ...
SV student turns senior project into community festival
SV student turns senio...
Education funding boost, tax cuts on table as Pa. budget talks begin
Education funding boos...
Bicyclist saved by passerby after crash with deer Wednesday in Adams Township
Bicyclist saved by pas...
The Latest
Pennsylvania American Water crews are making emergency repairs to a main line break in Saxonburg. Customers in the area may experience discolored or cloudy water, low wa...
May 20, 2024 Local News
A Cranberry Township man was accused of driving his truck through the football field at Graham Park, according to documents filed last week. Steven D. Berwick, 20, was c...
May 18, 2024 Crime & Courts
Freedom Road in Cranberry Township will close from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. daily between Haine School and Lovi roads through June 17, according to the state Department of Trans...
May 18, 2024 Business
Butler Health System’s $150 million debt was refinanced in 2015, years before COVID-19 brought long-lasting problems to the industry — inflation, stagnant insurance reimb...
May 17, 2024 Health
On Friday, May 17, U.S. District Judge Robert Colville denied synagogue gunman Robert Bowers’ request for a new trial. Bowers, who was convicted of killing 11 worshippers...
May 17, 2024 Local News
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DHS visits Lifesteps in Armstrong County, discusses governor’s 2024-2025 budget
May 17, 2024 Government
Charli Severo, a Slippery Rock University junior studying political science and philosophy, has been selected as a member of the council of trustees. Severo fills the sea...
May 17, 2024 Local News
The following defendants were sentenced Thursday, May 16 in Common Pleas Court by Judge Timothy McCune. Nadine Ndayishimiye, 33, of Pittsburgh, was sentenced to concurren...
May 17, 2024 Crime & Courts
Cranberry Township is moving forward with two infrastructure improvement projects to upgrade the sanitary sewer and water line systems. The township soon will be looking...
May 17, 2024 Local News
A Pittsburgh man was sentenced Thursday in Butler County Common Pleas Court to serve 3 to 6 years in state prison for threatening his estranged wife and holding her gun ...
May 17, 2024 Crime & Courts
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Sports
WORTH TWP — By land, sea and bicycle, dozens of athletes converged upon the north shore of...
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ADAMS TWP — There are only a few school days left on the calendar, and Mars Centennial Sch...
May 18, 2024
Following is the Butler Eagle Boys and Girls Track and Field Honor Roll, comprised of res...
May 16, 2024
ADAMS TWP — In turning away Seton LaSalle, 25-1, in a WPIAL Class 2A playoff quarterfinal ...
May 16, 2024
JACKSON TWP — Up by six and already with a 2-0 set lead, it appeared to be smooth sailing ...
May 15, 2024
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Community
Four weeks ago, Butler resident Scott Winrader, 53, got a sinus infection and took over-th...
 
Every girl hopes to look her absolute best for prom, and the residents of the Lund Skilled...
May 18, 2024
The hilarious and lucrative appearance by the Sprankle family on the “Family Feud” televis...
May 18, 2024
Senior centers at Butler, Chicora, Cranberry Township, Evans City, Mars, Slippery Rock, Mo...
May 18, 2024
FRANKLIN TWP — There was much for the Butler County Family YMCA to celebrate during it’s a...
May 14, 2024
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Special Sections
When Jack Cohen, longtime president of the Butler County Tourism & Convention Bureau, owned a Safari Sam’s franchise in Cranberry Township, Glenn Ande...
May 10, 2024 Special Sections
To say Jack Cohen has put Butler County on the map is not an exaggeration. During his tenure as head of the Butler County Tourism & Convention Bureau,...
May 10, 2024 Special Sections
In his more than 20 years of service to Butler County, Jack Cohen has been responsible for creating and supporting a wide variety of projects. From cr...
May 10, 2024 Special Sections
Dear Jack, For the last 20 years, you have worked hard to support the growth of Butler County through tourism. From the creation of the iconic Bantam ...
May 10, 2024 Special Sections
After working together for more than a decade, Amy Pack and Jack Cohen have learned their vision for Butler County is the same. “Jack is always lookin...
May 10, 2024 Special Sections
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 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
The state of broadband across a 10-county region in southwestern Pennsylvania, including Butler County, will be the topic of an event Thursday in Cran...
February 11, 2023 Local News
Part-time wedding photographer Margie Mackrell needs hours to upload wedding photos at her Muddy Creek Township home, an assignment that, by contrast,...
February 09, 2023 Local News

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