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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...
Cranberry plans to defend against billboard zoning appeals
Cranberry Township is planning to defend decisions by its zoning hearing board denying variances for two proposed electronic billboards in the vicinity of the b...
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...
Evans City moves on several infrastructure projects
Evans City moves on se...
Cranberry plans to defend against billboard zoning appeals
Cranberry plans to def...
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...
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Looking back a year after the July 13, 2024 rally, Butler Memorial Hospital officials commended the staff for doing what they do everyday — caring for people who need hel...
July 09, 2025 Local News
This is the first in a series of articles reflecting on the assassination attempt that happened in Butler County on July 13, 2024. More stories about the event that s...
July 08, 2025 Local News
For Ron Schwenke, the debilitating effects of an enlarged prostate became a distressing burden on his everyday life. “It got really bad last year,” he said. “It got to th...
July 07, 2025 Local News
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 event were w...
July 04, 2025 Local News
A large chemical drum overheated at the Lectromat building on Fey Lane in Adams Township on Wednesday, July 2, and threatened to engulf the structure in flames before the...
July 03, 2025 Local News
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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...
July 03, 2025 Health
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
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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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Gabe Hein entered last high school football season as a known commodity in Eric Kasperowic...
June 18, 2025
From underwhelming to the ultimate. Matt Vogt knows what that’s all about. Vogt, 34, a 200...
June 10, 2025
Seneca Valley graduate Matt Vogt is among the first trio to tee off Thursday at the 2025 U...
June 10, 2025
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June 08, 2025
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Community
United Way program puts 100 bikes into Butler County hands
 
JACKSON TWP — Amid wooden pews, dulcimer music, and blistering-hot weather, a group of his...
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...
June 18, 2025
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June 18, 2025
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Special Sections
Kitchens are no longer a simple cooking space. They’ve transformed into the heart of most American homes as a preferred gathering place for family and...
June 28, 2025 Special Sections
For Alex Morgan, a physician assistant-certified, the occasional chaos of fatherhood is worth the reward. Balancing rigorous hospital shifts with a ho...
June 14, 2025 Local News
Ever wonder why grilling and Father’s Day go hand in hand? Maybe it’s the chance to spend quality time outdoors with family. Or because it’s an effici...
June 14, 2025 Special Sections
There’s something special about the bond between fathers and their children — especially when it’s built, not just at home, but in classrooms, rehears...
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 ...
June 11, 2025 Local News
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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