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 friends. However, w...
Breast Cancer Awareness
The nonprofit Vitalant is urging all people who are eligible to give blood to show support for breast cancer patients and survivors by donating in October, Breast Cancer ...
October 02, 2024
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The Glimmer of Hope Foundation, a Pittsburgh-based nonprofit dedicated to breast cancer awareness, is hosting the Race to Beat Breast Cancer on Saturday, Oct. 5, in Allis...
October 02, 2024
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Patty Downing, of Slippery Rock Township, Lawrence County, was a 48-year-old social worker at then-Butler Health System when she felt a few small lumps in one breast.
A s...
October 01, 2024
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Hometown Heroes
Doing more for the men and women who protect our country at home and abroad is what the Butler County Hometown Heroes is all about, and the organization did just that dur...
November 04, 2023
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Conrad Pfeifer was teaching police officers before they finally convinced him to become one.
Pfeifer said years ago he was a public safety dive instructor instructing pol...
September 27, 2023
Hometown Heroes
Brian Greenawalt is the kind of person you’re likely to meet on your worst day.
A paramedic for Harmony EMS for the last 15 years, it’s the nature of his job.
“We see peo...
September 27, 2023
Hometown Heroes
High School Football Preview
KARNS CITY — Karns City senior Luke Cramer has one major goal for the 2023 season.
Make it count.
The 6-foot-2, 230-pound Cramer tore his ACL late in the Gremlins’ second...
August 23, 2023
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MIDDLESEX TWP — A 6-foot-1, 230-pound fullback hitting the defense like a wrecking ball ... bodies flailing as opposing players did their best to bring him down, but fail...
August 23, 2023
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SUMMIT TWP — Anthony Becoate’s job doesn’t resemble that of most other high school football coaches.
His roster turns over annually. A portion of the players haven’t wor...
August 23, 2023
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Italian Festival
A family recipe is behind the sixth annual meatball eating contest of the Butler Italian Festival on Main Street.
Maria Stephenson, of Center Township, and her son, Clark...
August 28, 2023
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Once a year, Butler’s Main Street comes alive with the sights, smells, sounds, and traditions of Italy. Entering only its sixth year of existence, the Butler Italian Fest...
August 24, 2023
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Farm Show
CONNOQUENESSING TWP — Participants in the Butler Farm Show’s Horse Log Pulling Contest were not deterred by the intense heat Monday evening, Aug. 5, as the contestants an...
August 05, 2024
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Event planned in addition to traditional demo derby
July 31, 2024
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Registrations are up for the livestock auction at the Butler Farm Show next week, meaning bidders will have even more chances to get their preferred meat at the sale Aug....
July 31, 2024
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Regatta
Moraine State Park is back in full swing for its 23rd annual Regatta.
From Friday to Sunday, visitors of all ages can enjoy family-friendly fun at 225 Pleasant Valley Roa...
August 03, 2022
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Education
MANSFIELD, Ohio — The topic of a new course at Mansfield Senior High School is one that teenagers across the country are having trouble with: How to Get to Sleep.
One ni...
May 10, 2025
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The school year stops in June. The learning doesn’t. Summer camps see to that.
Butler County offers a number of camps for children over the summer months. The camps empha...
April 30, 2025
Education
There are really four “Rs” to an elementary school year: reading, ’riting, ’rithmatic — and readying a child for the new semester.
Sarah Milford, a second-grade teacher a...
August 07, 2024
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Health
Summer is the time of the year to be extra vigilant about protecting your skin from the itchy and painful menace of solar erythema — a.k.a., sunburns.
While they may seem...
July 17, 2024
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Charity also part of the ‘70 at 70’ challenge
July 17, 2024
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How they interconnect, especially for women
July 17, 2024
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Zelienople Horse Trading Days
The 60th annual Horse Trading Days in Zelienople closed out Saturday night with a live concert from The Verve Pipe. Over the course of the day leading up to the concert, ...
July 22, 2024
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With a variety of family activities to choose from, Zelienople’s 60th annual Horse Trading Days festival offers a fun atmosphere for all ages.
People in attendance will h...
July 17, 2024
Weekend Entertainment
As part of Zelienople’s annual Horse Trading Days, the Zelienople Area Public Library is holding its annual used book sale, from July 17 through 20.
There will be a “prev...
July 11, 2024
Weekend Entertainment
Summer Pet Section
Five long-term canine residents of the Butler County Humane Society shelter will try to win the hearts of the public — and win some funds for the Humane Society — during ...
February 07, 2025
Community
Pets come in all shapes and sizes. For most Americans, however, the choice comes down to two: canine or feline.
According to the American Veterinary Medical Association’s...
June 25, 2024
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Cranberry Veterinary Hospital has two black domestic shorthair office cats, named Bella and Raven. Bella, who is about 15 years old, has lived at the hospital for about f...
June 24, 2024
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Mars New Year
All speakers, unless noted, will be at the main stage, corner of Pittsburgh Street and Grand Avenue, by the spaceship.
Friday
5 p.m. — Festival opens with Mayor Gregg Har...
June 04, 2025
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Anticipation has been building in Mars for the 2025 Mars New Year, an event held every other year to coincide with the solar cycle of the planet. Plans for this year’s ev...
June 04, 2025
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Those who attended the previous Mars New Year celebration in 2023 may remember its official comic book, “Journey to Mars,” which told the tale of four teenagers making a ...
June 04, 2025
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Jeep Heritage Festival
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 of last year.
The or...
June 11, 2025
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WORTH TWP — An old Jeep sat dormant in his grandfather’s backyard for years.
Valencia resident James Linn, with the help of his father, Chester, brought it back to life.
...
June 11, 2025
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WORTH TWP — When it comes to the annual Barbee Jeep Race at the Bantam Jeep Heritage Festival, Greg Langer is 2-for-2.
He won’t get a chance to make it 3-for-3.
Langer, 3...
June 11, 2025
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Car Care
FRANKLIN TWP — From the moment Brian Shearer took his sons for a drive in his vintage Chevrolet Camaro, fixing up cars has been a way of life for the family.
“The car did...
April 15, 2025
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Online car shopping growing rapidly
April 15, 2025
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Taking care of a car is no different than taking care of a body. Like going to the doctor for a checkup, cars need maintenance to stay healthy.
Alex Skander, owner of Ska...
April 16, 2024
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Home Improvement
March’s sudden snowfalls and overnight freezes shouldn’t discourage homeowners from preparing their flower and vegetable gardens and lawns for planting later this spring....
April 02, 2025
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Attendees of the Butler County Home Show find fresh ideas and smart advice on home improvement, decorating and landscaping projects — all under one roof at the Family Spo...
April 02, 2025
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More than 100 experts share advice, tips
April 02, 2025
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Par for the Course
When it comes to generating interest and revenue, golf is one of Butler County’s greatest assets.
Experience Butler County is well aware of this and devotes much time and...
May 12, 2025
Sports
PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) — Michael Block — golf’s common man who is still holding his own against the world’s top players at the PGA Championship this week — plugged his ears...
May 22, 2023
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Golf course expanding pavilion to honor its own
May 15, 2023
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Silver Lifestyles
Most people would not usually think of martial arts as “meditation in motion,” but most people are not certified to teach martial arts in Pennsylvania, Texas and Canada.
...
February 21, 2024
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For Butler County’s older adults, their reasons for owning a dog can be as varied as the canine breeds they have taken into their homes.
Donna McGee, 72, of Cranberry Tow...
February 21, 2024
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With the increasing age of their owners, the once familiar surroundings of homes may reveal previously hidden dangers. Rugs and stairs can turn into hazards. Tubs and ...
February 21, 2024
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Resource Guide
Birth/death certificates
Certifications of birth and death records can be obtained for Butler County residents between 1893 and 1905 from the Register of Wills and Clerk...
January 29, 2025
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∎ Butler Area Public Library
Hours: Monday to Thursday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; closed Sunday
Address: 218 N....
January 29, 2025
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February
Winterfest, Moraine State Park, Feb. 8
Butler Carved in Ice, Diamond Park, Butler, Feb. 21-22
Cherry Pie Hike, Jennings Environmental Center, Feb. 22
Saxonburg W...
January 29, 2025
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Mind & Body
As a new year begins, experts across Butler County offered up advice for residents to improve their health and their lives.
Life in Butler County could improve this year ...
January 10, 2024
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The “winter blues” might be more than just blues, it could be seasonal depression, which is also known as seasonal affective disorder, or SAD.
According to Mental Health ...
January 11, 2023
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“If you think about it, mentally, you have to be taking care of yourself in order to work on the physical piece,” said Rich Blews, the peer support manager and housing en...
January 11, 2023
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Seeking Refuge
Every morning Irena Tkachenko starts her day the same way: by telephoning her relatives and friends in Ukraine to see if they are still OK.
Tkachenko, her husband, and tw...
February 24, 2023
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Three young Ukrainian families who escaped their war-torn hometown of Kharkov think the American holiday of Thanksgiving is a good time to say they cannot find the words ...
November 23, 2022
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CRANBERRY TWP — Huge, steaming pots of homemade food and endless carafes of coffee and tea sustain 11 adults and children seeking refuge at the crowded Ehrman Farms home ...
July 16, 2022
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Progress
While campaigning for the last election, Butler County Commissioner Kevin Boozel attended municipal meetings across Butler County, where he witnessed something he already...
October 30, 2024
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As the nation braces for one of the tightest presidential elections in recent memory, pollsters scramble to grasp the pulse of the nation’s voters — a pulse that seems to...
October 30, 2024
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How do I know if I need counseling?
Mental health affects how we think, feel and act. It determines how we handle stress, relate to others, and our ability to make health...
October 30, 2024
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