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Evans City moves on several infrastructure projects
EVANS CITY— Borough officials took several steps toward improving infrastructure during a monthly meeting on Monday, July 7. The first of those was the approval...
Pittsburgh Passion mulling playing games at Mars
MARS — The Pittsburgh Passion women’s professional football team is reportedly considering the idea of playing some of its 2026 schedule at Marburger Field. Acc...
Freedom Road extension project enters final phase; detours set
The Freedom Road extension project in Cranberry Township is entering its final phase, but drivers will have to put up with a few weeks of additional detours bef...
Cranberry Community Days returns with food, fun and a fireworks finale
For three days every summer, Cranberry Township’s Community Park becomes the site of one of the most highly anticipated annual events in southwestern Butler Cou...
Mars Fourth of July event remains consistent and ever popular
MARS — Pittsburgh Street was filled with red, white and blue on Friday, July 4, not only because of the outfits people at the borough’s annual Fourth of July ev...
Evans City moves on several infrastructure projects
Evans City moves on se...
Pittsburgh Passion mulling playing games at Mars
Pittsburgh Passion mul...
Freedom Road extension project enters final phase; detours set
Freedom Road extension...
Cranberry Community Days returns with food, fun and a fireworks finale
Cranberry Community Da...
Mars Fourth of July event remains consistent and ever popular
Mars Fourth of July ev...
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July 03, 2025 Local News
An Ohio man is accused of stealing more than $7,000 in merchandise from Home Depot in Cranberry Township. Stephen A. Bailey, 33, of Cleveland, was charged with one felon...
July 03, 2025 Local News
As of Wednesday, July 2, Middlesex Township police no longer have an officer in charge. Bryan Costanzo resigned from his position as officer in charge. His resignation wa...
July 03, 2025 Local News
Vitalant is urging eligible blood donors to donate in July to help avoid a summer blood shortage and possibly win a car. All donors who give blood between Wednesday and J...
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A plan to further connect Cranberry Township community members through greenway corridors is starting to take shape. The township said recently staff was authorized to b...
July 03, 2025 Local News
Thursday, July 3 √ Saxonburg will have a fireworks display hosted by New Christian Life Ministries, which will begin at 9:30 p.m. and be set off from the Saxonburg Volun...
July 03, 2025 Local News
Cranberry Township is set to continue its partnership with the community’s sole emergency medical services provider. At a meeting on Thursday, June 26, supervisors approv...
July 02, 2025 Local News
Butler County senior citizens can receive $25 in farmers market vouchers if they earn under $28,953 annually, or under $39,128 if married. The county received vouchers t...
July 02, 2025 Local News
July 4 Mars Mars will commemorate Fourth of July with a downtown festival from 2 to 6 p.m., as well as a parade at 5 p.m., which will be led by pets and bikes, follo...
July 02, 2025 Local News
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Sports
Mars graduate and St. Louis Cardinals farmhand JJ Wetherholt was named to the 2025 MLB All...
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June 23, 2025
Applications are now open for the Matt Eggar Memorial Scholarship with a deadline of July ...
June 21, 2025
Hope Lutheran Church in Cranberry Township is beginning its Summer Lunch program on Tuesda...
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June 14, 2025 Special Sections
More than half a dozen local nonprofits and organizations reaped the benefits of donations from the Friends of the Bantam Jeep Association at the end ...
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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...
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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...
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