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Cranberry’s Victory Family Church celebrates holiday season with trio of Christmas Eve Services
Victory Family Church in Cranberry Township celebrated the true meaning of the season by hosting three Christmas Eve services on Tuesday, Dec. 24. A video of th...
Cranberry man charged with assaulting, threatening wife
A Cranberry Township man was charged with assaulting and threating to kill his wife. Derek Neil Hays, 34, was arrested Dec. 20 and charged with two misdemeanor...
July 13 first responders invited to be in inauguration parade
First responders who were at the July 13 campaign rally for now President-elect Donald Trump have been invited to take part in his inauguration parade Jan. 20 i...
No white Christmas expected for Butler County this year
Butler will not be dreaming of a white Christmas this year, though its residents can expect chilly temperatures on Christmas Day. Some snow will come through t...
Zelienople hosts Reindeer Run
A Reindeer Run was held in Zelienople on Saturday, Dec. 21. The event offered a festive blend of fitness and community spirit, with distances suitable for all ...
Cranberry’s Victory Family Church celebrates holiday season with trio of Christm...
Cranberry’s Victory Fa...
Cranberry man charged with assaulting, threatening wife
Cranberry man charged ...
July 13 first responders invited to be in inauguration parade
July 13 first responde...
No white Christmas expected for Butler County this year
No white Christmas exp...
Zelienople hosts Reindeer Run
Zelienople hosts Reind...
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This story first appeared in How We Care, a weekly newsletter by Spotlight PA featuring original reporting and perspectives on how we care for one another at all stag...
December 24, 2024 Local News
Neighborhood Legal Services, an organization that provides free legal services for civil issues, will host a walk-in legal clinic at its Butler office next month. The cli...
December 24, 2024 Business
Two people were charged with theft and fraud after allegedly falsifying and tampering with records when filing a false vehicle title during a transaction at Cranberry Mes...
December 24, 2024 Local News
After strong opposition, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board will not go forward with a proposed change that would have made it easier for problem bettors to return to ...
December 24, 2024 Local News
Five winning tickets, including one sold at Fenelton Market in Butler County, for the Pennsylvania Lottery Treasure Hunt game split a $139,917 jackpot from the Saturday, ...
December 24, 2024 Local News
Local News
Northern Butler County residents can begin reaping the benefits of a new electronic vehicle charging station courtesy of the federally funded National Electric Vehicle In...
December 24, 2024 Local News
The spirit of Christmas flows through the celebrations of the season in Butler County. The faith and joy of those participating can be seen in these two local Nativities....
December 24, 2024 Local News
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s early Monday announcement that he was commuting the death sentences of 37 federal inmates came with some notable exclusions. Robert Bo...
December 23, 2024 Pennsylvania News
CRANBERRY TWP — The Seneca Valley Orchestra Parent Association held its second annual Cookie Walk on Saturday, Dec. 21, at the Cranberry Township Municipal Building, offe...
December 23, 2024 Local News
A Cranberry Township man was arrested at a township apartment complex, accused of aggravated assault, resisting arrest and disorderly conduct after refusing to leave at t...
December 23, 2024 Crime & Courts
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Sports
The burgeoning interest in girls flag football caught the attention of Johnathan Emhardt. ...
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Every football team in the Butler County area had its own offensive identity this season. ...
December 13, 2024
Disruptive is a word often used to describe a defensive lineman who has a knack of foiling...
December 13, 2024
Mars girls volleyball coach Tami Caraway has already gone back and watched the film from s...
December 12, 2024
Simone Sharpless grew up with a soccer ball at her foot, almost as soon as she could w...
December 11, 2024
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Community
MARS — Ali Hertweck, of Valencia, attended a Mars FiberKnots session for the first time Mo...
 
St. Luke’s Lutheran Church in Saxonburg will host a grief holiday service Thursday, Dec. 1...
December 17, 2024
Tickets for the 2025 Encounter Youth Conference at Victory Family Church are on sale, and ...
December 16, 2024
Senior centers at Butler, Chicora, Cranberry Township, Evans City, Mars, Slippery Rock, Mo...
December 14, 2024
Almost 300 senior citizens within the Seneca Valley School District have already confirmed...
December 14, 2024
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Special Sections
Opening presents is generally the favorite part of Christmas Day for children. Opening books has proved to be a fun way for them to get into the holid...
December 17, 2024 Special Sections
The holiday season offers a chance to spend time with family, friends and coworkers in a festive setting, with parties and gatherings galore. But how ...
December 05, 2024 Special Sections
The following live Nativity scenes are among those planned for the Butler County area this December: Concordia Lutheran Ministries Concordia will...
December 05, 2024 Special Sections
Some gift-givers wrack their brains trying to come up with an idea for Grandpa or Aunt Susan during the holiday shopping season. Others feel no pressu...
December 05, 2024 Special Sections
Happy holidays, everyone. Scoop, here, on the job, seeking out the season’s scuttlebutt, the Christmas controversies, if you will. I’m here at the Nor...
December 05, 2024 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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