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For four months, residents of the 12th state House District have not had representation in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.
An Aug. 18 special election will fi...
August 06, 2026
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Dukes considers former Rep. Scialabba’s seat ‘flippable’
Dukes considers former Rep. Scialabba’s seat ‘flippable’
August 06, 2026
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Beginning Thursday, July 23, or Friday, the Butler County Bureau of Elections will send about 6,000 mail-in and absentee ballots to voters for the Aug. 18 special electio...
July 23, 2026
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Scott Timko, the Republican candidate who won the May 19 primary for the 12th District House race in Pennsylvania, was nominated by the Butler County Republican Committee...
May 28, 2026
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With a turnout of just under 21% in the Tuesday primary, Butler County voters cast 29,799 ballots, showing an increased use of mail-in and absentee ballots.
Out of 143,17...
May 22, 2026
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Scott Timko appears to have won the Republican nod for the 12th district seat in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives following a tight race against Ethan Nicholas, ...
May 19, 2026
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Republican voters in and around Cranberry Township carried the most weighty primary election decision in the county on Tuesday, May 19, as they decide who will run agains...
May 19, 2026
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Two candidates will face off in the May 19 primary for the Republican nomination for the 12th District seat in the state House of Representatives, and the winner will lik...
May 02, 2026
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JACKSON TWP — Butler County’s state legislators, all Republicans, expressed support for data center development, energy expansion and infrastructure improvements in the r...
May 02, 2026
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MARS — Lambasting the war in Iran, gas prices going up as a result, Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations “causing chaos in the streets,” and attacking corruptio...
April 30, 2026
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Election season is sooner than many realize. May 19 is the primary election here in Pennsylvania, while the midterm general election — shaping up to be a consequential on...
April 30, 2026
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ADAMS TWP — In the 12th legislative district, Ethan Nicholas and Scott Timko both portray themselves as solidly conservative and proud Republicans, though they hold some ...
April 29, 2026
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Mark Gartner was just elected to Seneca Valley’s school board on a campaign emphasizing his ties to the community, one he thinks could help him become a state representat...
February 18, 2026
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Scott Timko, a retired Air Force pilot and former local business owner from Cranberry Township, is seeking the Republican nomination to run to represent the 12th District...
February 18, 2026
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A lifelong Butler County resident announced his bid Tuesday, Feb. 17, for the Republican nomination for the 12th District in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives aft...
February 17, 2026
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Longtime resident Mike Doban will begin a six-year term on the Lancaster Township Board of Supervisors in January after winning the seat in the general election on Tuesda...
November 14, 2025
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The Butler County Computation Return Board on Friday, Nov. 7, began the painstaking process of counting write-in votes and provisional ballots that were submitted for Tue...
November 08, 2025
Elections
More than 43% of registered county voters participated in the Tuesday, Nov. 4 election, which is “well over” the typical amount for municipal elections, according to Butl...
November 05, 2025
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Tammy Thibodeau won the race to become Butler County’s newest clerk of courts in the general election on Tuesday, Nov. 4, replacing longtime Clerk of Courts Lisa Lotz.
W...
November 05, 2025
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In a race that was essentially decided months ago, Butler County voters elected John Scialabba and Matthew McCune to two open 10-year seats on the Butler County Court of ...
November 05, 2025
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Two Republicans and two Democrats claimed the four-year terms up for grabs on the Mars Area School Board in the general election on Tuesday, while a Republican took the o...
November 05, 2025
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Seneca Valley’s school board will see one newcomer, after a Democratic candidate beat a Republican for the board’s Region 4 seat in the general election Tuesday, Nov. 4, ...
November 04, 2025
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There won’t be any changes on the Cranberry Township board of supervisors in 2026.
Republican incumbent and current Chairman Bruce Hezlep narrowly won reelection for a si...
November 04, 2025
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Two Republicans and one Democrat were reelected to four-year terms on the Callery Borough Council in the general election on Tuesday, Nov. 4.
Republican Crystal Huffman s...
November 04, 2025
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Jackson Township’s board of supervisors will welcome a new member in 2026 in a very close race between incumbent Marianne Hall and a newcomer, according to unofficial ele...
November 04, 2025
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Two incumbents kept their seats on Valencia Borough Council, following the general election on Tuesday, Nov. 4, according to unofficial election results reported in Butle...
November 04, 2025
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Butler County residents gathered at their respective precincts Tuesday, Nov. 4, to cast their ballots in a number of local and state races.
The decision to either retain...
November 04, 2025
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Butler County voters in select municipalities had mayors and school board and council members run in tightly contested elections, but every voter also got to decide wheth...
November 04, 2025
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Questions about transparency and fiscal responsibility have been a recurring theme at Lancaster Township meetings in recent months.
The three-person board of supervisors ...
October 23, 2025
Elections
Four candidates are campaigning for three open seats on Callery Borough Council in this November’s general election.
Three candidates — council President Rose Marie Wirtz...
October 21, 2025
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