11+ hour, 37+ min ago   (885+ words) PENN TWP – A late summer storm was no match for the family fun, fellowship, food and generally joyful atmosphere on Saturday, Sept. 12, at Penn Township Community Day. The annual event is held at the expansive Harcrest Park at the intersection…...

11+ hour, 14+ min ago   (469+ words) SAXONBURG — The weather on Saturday, Sept. 12, made boots a necessity at the first night of the inaugural Boots and Grace Music Festival, but the steady rain couldn’t stop the music festival from filling Saxonburg with upbeat country music The first-ever…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago   (88+ words) Andrew Potyka and Patricia Potyka, of Butler, will celebrate 70 years of marriage on Sept. 16 with a family dinner. Potyka married the former Patricia Ordy on Sept. 16, 1956, at St. Andrew’s Orthodox Church in Butler. They have four of children, Deborah Condon,…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (572+ words) NEW YORK — The two measles-related deaths in Pennsylvania last month involved infants, and the virus itself caused one of the deaths, a Pennsylvania coroner confirmed Wednesday. Lancaster County’s coroner, Dr. Stephen Diamantoni, said he told the Centers for Disease Control…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (692+ words) SLIPPERY ROCK TWP — For those recognized at this year’s Butler County Chamber of Commerce Celebrate Business Dinner, the evening is less about a trophy than about having their work noticed by the community they serve. The chamber honored two individuals…...

5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (218+ words) After just four months of waiting, fried seafood fans can rejoice in Butler. The Long John Silver’s in Moraine Pointe Plaza has officially reopened as of Tuesday, Sept. 8 after spending the last few months being rebuilt. Its redesigned space will…...

5+ day, 10+ hour ago   (244+ words) STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky was scheduled to appear in court remotely Tuesday for a hearing on a claim that an accuser wants to recant allegations that Sandusky sexually abused him years ago. The…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (1895+ words) Butler County teams largely stayed close to home last week and even made visits to one another. This week? Not so much. Nine teams are on tap tonight, with the majority of them on the road. But we’ve got you…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (193+ words) Justin Wagner, the Democratic candidate for the 16th Congressional District, is hosting a grand opening of his campaign headquarters at 127 N. Diamond St. in Mercer from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday. Wagner, of Greenville in Mercer County, is challenging longtime Republican incumbent Mike Kelly to…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (1357+ words) Before holding elected office, Stacy Garrity spent 30 years in the United States Army Reserves. This included three deployments to the Middle East, serving in Operations Desert Storm, Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom. She hit her mandatory retirement date in 2016. Had…...