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AG Sunday touts his office’s efforts in combating retail theft, organized crime at Cranberry appearance
CRANBERRY TWP — Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday made an appearance at Walmart in the township on Tuesday, Sept. 1, to celebrate the second anniversary...
West Nile virus detected in 3 Butler County municipalities
Cranberry Township, Zelienople and Slippery Rock tested positive
Phase 2 of Zelienople’s downtown revitalization project completed
ZELIENOPLE — Work that was part of Phase 2 of the ongoing streetscape project on the borough’s Main Street has been completed. At the borough’s meeting Monday,...
Herbs and brick oven used in 19th-century cooking demonstration
HARMONY — The 19th century brick oven reconstructed behind Harmony Museum provided the heat to make “tomato pie” for an event Saturday morning, Aug. 29; but the...
Mars Area School District exploring adding middle school baseball team
ADAMS TWP — Some members of Mars Area School District’s athletic department are looking to potentially restructure the district’s baseball program to expand opp...
AG Sunday touts his office’s efforts in combating retail theft, organized crime ...
AG Sunday touts his of...
West Nile virus detected in 3 Butler County municipalities
West Nile virus detect...
Phase 2 of Zelienople’s downtown revitalization project completed
Phase 2 of Zelienople’...
Herbs and brick oven used in 19th-century cooking demonstration
Herbs and brick oven u...
Mars Area School District exploring adding middle school baseball team
Mars Area School Distr...
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State police are reminding people to remain vigilant and never send money — whether cash or gift cards — to unknown individuals as residents continue to lose significant ...
September 01, 2026 Crime & Courts
VA Butler Healthcare System is hosting a walk and resource fair Sept. 10 for veterans at the Abie Abraham VA Health Care Center, 353 N. Duffy Road in recognition of Suici...
September 01, 2026 Health
Butler County commissioners approved a $9.175 million loan to three municipalities for road and sewer projects. At their meeting Wednesday, Aug. 26, commissioners adopted...
August 31, 2026 Government
BRADY TWP — Butler County Farm Bureau members and elected officials discussed pending legislation impacting eminent domain, milk and other issues at the annual legislativ...
August 29, 2026 Local News
Issues over liens for $42,000 in unpaid taxes owed by a company Scott Timko formerly owned have been resolved. The campaign team for Timko, who was the Republican candida...
August 29, 2026 Local News
Local News
CRANBERRY TWP — At Thursday’s agenda preparation meeting, township officials moved a number of items forward for a vote at the board of supervisors meeting on Sept. 3. Zo...
August 28, 2026 Local News
CRANBERRY TWP — The freshly completed synthetic turf infields at two of the recreational ball fields at Cranberry Township Community Park sparkled on a sunlit, late Thurs...
August 28, 2026 Local News
The Butler County Bureau of Elections has officially certified the results for the state 12th House District special election held Aug. 18. The special election saw Demo...
August 27, 2026 Local News
The second annual 16066 BBQ Bash will take place from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 19, at Cranberry Township Municipal Center’s Armstrong Great Lawn, 2525 Rochest...
August 27, 2026 Local News
Butler County would receive more money and time to complete federally funded projects benefiting lower income residents if county commissioners succeed in securing “urban...
August 27, 2026 Local News
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Sports
ADAMS TWP — Mars boys soccer’s rookie head coach Joe Haefner has yet to pick up his first ...
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STARKVILLE, Miss. — When Brandon Fusco went from playing Division II football right to the...
September 01, 2026
We are ready for some football. The countdown has already begun for that and all the rest ...
August 25, 2026
Quarterback Jamen Alwine and two of his weapons, Julian Hunt and Josiah Edwards, are eager...
August 25, 2026
It’s easy to associate a quarterback with being a leader on the football field. They handl...
August 25, 2026
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Community
Barbara Osche to head chapter of international organization
 
The annual Granny’s Attic Sale will take place at Mars United Presbyterian Church, 232 Cro...
August 25, 2026
Marcia Jones-Washington hosts monthly sessions
August 25, 2026
Longtime pilot walks through plane checks for safe flying
August 24, 2026
ZELIENOPLE — The playground at Zelienople Community Park was transformed into a series of ...
August 23, 2026
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Special Sections
On Aug. 28 and 29, Butler Italian Days will reemerge for its second year of food, vendors, live music and entertainment, marking the event as a county...
August 21, 2026 Special Sections
Every morning at 3 a.m., while most of Butler County is still sleeping, Jeff Ansell begins the first of two daily milkings with his father-in-law, Lou...
August 05, 2026 Special Sections
Residents of Mars are already quite familiar with the name “Purvis Brothers,” the 95-year-old family-owned fuel distribution company which also owns t...
July 29, 2026 Special Sections
Although nearly every township or borough in Butler County has a municipal park or recreation complex of some kind, few — if any — can boast of one qu...
July 29, 2026 Local News
This article is one in a series of articles about what life looks like in Butler County ahead of the nation’s 250th anniversary on July 4, 2026. S...
June 26, 2026 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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