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Mars Police Department readies collections for Toys for Tots
The Mars Police Department helped make Christmas magic possible on Tuesday, Dec. 9. On Tuesday, the police department gathered the toys it had collected throug...
Jackson Township includes half-mill tax increase for EMS in 2026 budget
Jackson Township officials proposed a 2026 budget that holds the general real-estate tax rate steady for the coming year while adding a dedicated half-mill tax ...
Beaver County resident wants to fix destroyed monument in Cranberry Township
Pinewood Memorial Gardens in Cranberry Township is one of 19 cemeteries across Butler County hosting a Wreaths Across America ceremony Saturday, Dec. 13, which ...
State accuses delivery business of not paying employees
The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry filed suit against a former Mars delivery business for allegedly not paying 25 employees for their last week o...
Harmony EMS requests half-mill tax bump from 10 municipalities
In the wake of mounting financial strain, Harmony EMS has asked 10 partner municipalities to support a half-mill tax increase next year. However, the agency’s d...
Mars Police Department readies collections for Toys for Tots
Mars Police Department...
Jackson Township includes half-mill tax increase for EMS in 2026 budget
Jackson Township inclu...
Beaver County resident wants to fix destroyed monument in Cranberry Township
Beaver County resident...
State accuses delivery business of not paying employees
State accuses delivery...
Harmony EMS requests half-mill tax bump from 10 municipalities
Harmony EMS requests h...
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Evans City Road reopened around 8 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 11, after a two-vehicle crash with one injury closed a portion of the road in Jackson Township for about an hour, ac...
December 11, 2025 Local News
Winter arrived in Western Pennsylvania last week, dropping as many as 4 inches of heavy snow in Butler County that sent road crews into action. “It’s not often that we ge...
December 11, 2025 Local News
Even though the weather was warm enough for rain on Wednesday, Dec. 10, the National Weather Service predicts it’ll likely be another week before temperatures climb above...
December 11, 2025 Local News
Independence Health System announced Wednesday that it completed a major renovation of its outpatient services suite in Seven Fields, adding advanced imaging technology a...
December 11, 2025 Local News
The annual ring of the Salvation Army bell came with an unexpected, but familiar surprise for volunteers with the Harmony-Zelienople unit. Lisa Zierden, a campaign coordi...
December 10, 2025 Local News
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December 10, 2025 Crime & Courts
An investigation led by the Pennsylvania attorney general found widespread instances where Dollar General overcharged customers at the register. In a Tuesday, Dec. 9, new...
December 10, 2025 Local News
Camp Bow Wow in Cranberry Township has joined the U-Haul neighborhood dealer network and will offer truck rentals and moving supplies at its location at 41 Progress Ave.,...
December 10, 2025 Local News
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation crews will begin relocating a gas line along Franklin Road in Cranberry Township as part of an ongoing safety improvement projec...
December 10, 2025 Local News
ADAMS TWP — The board of supervisors approved the township’s final contribution toward the current phase of Route 228 construction at its meeting Monday, Dec. 8. The boa...
December 09, 2025 Local News
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Sports
This past girls soccer season isn’t one Freeport will soon forget. “I knew we had a good t...
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While their teammates on offense were busy providing blocks, gaining yards and scoring tou...
December 09, 2025
Karns City, Mars and North Catholic’s offenses were prolific, and they are well represente...
December 08, 2025
ADAMS TWP — Take the ball inside against Mars’ defense, and one discovers something rather...
December 08, 2025
Joe Rapp hardly ever leaves the golf course, according to Union/A-C Valley boys coach Leo ...
December 05, 2025
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Community
This holiday season, some shoppers are looking beyond traditional wrapped gifts — the kind...
 
Butler County resident Cindy Schaltenbrand won people’s choice “Best in Show” in the Penns...
December 09, 2025
CENTER TWP — Gift wrappers have taken up residence in Clearview Mall, but their pay for pr...
December 08, 2025
Seneca Valley Senior High School alumna Sydney Brower earned the Girl Scout Gold Award aft...
December 06, 2025
It’s the time of year when Grupp’s Christmas Trees is open for the holiday season. The ow...
December 04, 2025
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Special Sections
With the holidays just around the corner, Santa Claus and his army of helpers have come to town. One such helper is Al Mazuch, who has acted as Santa’...
December 04, 2025 Special Sections
A holiday season in Butler County is always ripe with opportunities to explore, gather and give back. Below are just a few events that can put you in ...
December 04, 2025 Special Sections
Below is a list of Butler County locations participating in the national “Wreaths Across America” event on Saturday, Dec. 13. Sponsorships for wreaths...
December 04, 2025 Special Sections
The annual Wreaths Across America tradition unofficially began in 1992, when the Worcester Wreath Company, of Harrington, Maine, began transporting it...
December 04, 2025 Special Sections
For members of the Cranberry Men’s Chorus, the Christmas season begins long before lights go up or carols play in stores. By mid-October, just days a...
December 04, 2025 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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