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National Weather Service in Pittsburgh issues severe thunderstorm warning
The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a severe thunderstorm warning effective until at least 6 p.m. for southern Butler, Beaver, northwestern Al...
Former school security guard sentenced for assaulting student, sharing photos
A former guard for a private security company at Seneca Valley School District faced a woman he assaulted when she was a 16-year-old student and her parents Thu...
Man accused of stealing 4 guns in Cranberry Township
A Cranberry Township man is accused of stealing four handguns and threatening to steal a crossbow from a Cranberry Township residence. Jacob Edward Weber, 22, ...
Therapist sentenced for stealing patient’s drugs
A former physical therapist associated with the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex was sentenced Thursday, Sept. 3, in Butler County Common Pleas Court for stealing ox...
Fact-finding report issued to teachers, Mars Area School District
ADAMS TWP — Mars Area School District teachers and officials may have an answer in the coming weeks on whether contract disputes will be resolved. Members of t...
National Weather Service in Pittsburgh issues severe thunderstorm warning
National Weather Servi...
Former school security guard sentenced for assaulting student, sharing photos
Former school security...
Man accused of stealing 4 guns in Cranberry Township
Man accused of stealin...
Therapist sentenced for stealing patient’s drugs
Therapist sentenced fo...
Fact-finding report issued to teachers, Mars Area School District
Fact-finding report is...
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