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The City of Butler’s plow drivers were active for 22 hours straight during the weekend of Saturday, Dec. 13, amid a winter storm that prompted widespread school closures,...
December 15, 2025
Local News
A tractor-trailer pulled over with its “brakes on fire” Monday morning, Dec. 15, near the intersection of Route 228 and Warrandale Road in Adams Township, according to Bu...
December 15, 2025
Local News
More than 4,000 homes are without power Monday morning, Dec. 15, in southern Butler County, according to First Energy Corporation’s storm center.
The power company repor...
December 15, 2025
Local News
The following Butler County schools are operating on adjusted schedules for Monday, Dec. 15, 2025:
Butler Area School District - School Closed
Freeport Area School Dist...
December 14, 2025
Local News
North Side Cemetery has 1,000 wreaths placed for veterans
December 14, 2025
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Butler Post Office postmaster Victoria Bowser recommends early mailing of holiday packages.
“We encourage all our customers to mail early with our Ground Advantage option...
December 13, 2025
Local News
Upcoming gas line relocation work on Franklin Road has been pushed back due to weather, the state Department of Transportation announced Friday, Dec. 12.
The work, origin...
December 13, 2025
Local News
Cranberry’s Costco will soon be able to add something new to its shelves.
Cranberry Township supervisors during a meeting on Thursday, Dec. 11, unanimously approved an in...
December 13, 2025
Local News
The Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission has awarded nearly $4 million in Cultural and Historical Support Grants to 177 eligible museums and official county histor...
December 13, 2025
Local News
Light snow flurries on Saturday, Dec. 13, will give way to steady snowfall in the afternoon and evening before tapering off Sunday when the temperature will fall to well ...
December 12, 2025
Local News
Sports
This past girls soccer season isn’t one Freeport will soon forget.
“I knew we had a good t...
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
Community
The Christmas season has local bakers up to their ears in flour, sugar, icing and eggs, bu...
Pinewood Memorial Gardens in Cranberry Township is one of 19 cemeteries across Butler Coun...
December 10, 2025
Butler County resident Cindy Schaltenbrand won people’s choice “Best in Show” in the Penns...
December 09, 2025
When holiday expectations are paired with grief, the result could be depression
December 09, 2025
CENTER TWP — Gift wrappers have taken up residence in Clearview Mall, but their pay for pr...
December 08, 2025
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
It’s the time of year when Grupp’s Christmas Trees is open for the holiday season.
The owners said the family-run farm takes pride in providing a mem...
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
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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...
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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