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South Butler Primary Ready for First Day

The South Butler School District's primary school will be ready...

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BCPD Catch Assault Suspect

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Purse Snatched From Car

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Garage Burglary

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Scooter Stolen

Somebody stole an electric scooter from a garage along Third Street...

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Big Rig Wrecks On I-79

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Butler DUI

A Butler woman is accused of driving under the influence.Police...

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SR Man Falls Asleep At Wheel

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One Hurt In Oakland Accident

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Theft From Vehicle

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Quad Stolen

Early Monday, somebody stole a quad in Eau Claire.The victim...

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Trouble In Trailer Park

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PSP: Harrisville Man Threatened Workers

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Save A Life Event

The Petroleum Valley Youth Center will host a teen and...

Butler News | Wed, September 1, 2010

Volunteers Needed For Week Of Caring

The United Way of Butler County needs more help with...

Butler News | Wed, September 1, 2010

Herman VFC Fund Drive

The Herman Volunteer Fire Company's annual fund drive is underway.The...

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Doe Licenses Available

Hunters who want to buy antlerless deer licenses for Wildlife...

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Garage Burglary

State Police are investigating a burglary at a Clay Township...

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Cherry Township Theft

Somebody stole an ATV and a chain saw from a...

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Branchton Burglary

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Learning Center Completed

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Written by Bill Davis
Thursday, 02 September 2010 04:44
Butler County Community College's Creative Learning Center has moved. The new Learning Center is in the old college bookstore. The center provides childcare, preschool and kindergarten for children of college staff and students.

BHS Band Pie Festival

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Written by Bill Davis
Tuesday, 31 August 2010 06:45
The Butler Golden Tornado marching band Pie Festival is Wednesday, September 8th at Art Bernardi Stadium. The band will perform and the varsity football players and cheerleaders will be introduced starting at 7:30. Tickets are five dollars. You can get them from band members or at the gate.

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Written by Bill Davis
Tuesday, 24 August 2010 09:46
The Washington/Concord/Moniteau schools reunion is September 18th at the North Washington fire hall. For information, call 724-659-4785.

St. Barnabas Hosts Program on Home Care

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Written by Ken Hawk
Sunday, 22 August 2010 05:57
St. Barnabas Health System will hold a presentation on home care and independence later this week. "Home Care: How To Maintain Your Independence" will be the topic of a Docs Talk session this Wednesday at 1:30pm in Hilltop Hall at The Village at St. Barnabas. Cindy Dunn, a registered nurse and Director of Home Care for St. Barnabas Medical Center will be the featured speaker. She'll talk about making daily activities easier, maintaining dignity and independence while providing skilled care and providing physical, occupational and speech therapy.

BCHS Fundraiser

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Written by Bill Davis
Friday, 13 August 2010 07:51
There's a dress and gown sale to benefit the Butler County Humane Society on Friday and Saturday, August 20th and 21st, in Cranberry. Event hours are three to five, Friday, and ten until four Saturday at the Cranberry Municipal Building on Rochester Road. New and sample gowns and dresses will be sold at discounts of up to 75%,

Erie Insurance Honors Local Agent

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Written by Bill Davis
Tuesday, 10 August 2010 09:12
A Harrisville man is the recipient of the inaugural Erie Insurance Agency of the Year award for community service. Gary Turner, owner of the Turner Agency, received the award at the end of July. The award recognizes independent agencies who have demonstrated exceptional commitment to community through volunteerism. Erie Insurance donated 25-hundred dollars to eduKenya, an organization founded by a Grove City native, that helps develop schools in the capital of that African nation.

Slippery Rock Heritage Festival

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Written by Ken Hawk
Tuesday, 03 August 2010 00:00
Slippery Rock's 24th Annual Heritage Festival is coming up two weeks from this coming Saturday. The event will be held on Saturday, August 21st from 10am to 4pm on the campus of Slippery Rock University, and is sponsored by the Slippery Rock Heritage Association. You can learn more about the Heritage Festival by logging on to www.slipperyrockheritageassociation.org.

GOP Women Sponsor Energy Awareness Forum

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Written by Ken Hawk
Friday, 30 July 2010 00:00
The Republican Women of Butler County will sponsor the second in a series of public events being held by the organization this year. The second will promote energy awareness. The forum will take place at The Homestead, located at 1280 Prospect Road in Prospect on Monday August 9th at 7pm. The forum looks at how our energy policies relate to various elements in our community such as business, industry, public utilities and just private citizens. Among the confirmed speakers are: George Ellis, President of the Pennsylvania Coal Association; Elizabeth Stelle from the Commonwealth Foundation, a legislative think-tank; and Neil Convery from the office of Representative Brian Ellis, co-chair of the Gas & Oil Caucus of the House, among others. For further details visit www.rwbcpa.org.

Ducky Derby Next Week

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Written by Ken Hawk
Thursday, 29 July 2010 00:00
The Butler County Young Professionals, in partnership with the United Way of Butler County, will present the "Ducky Derby" one week from today. The derby will be held during the Seventh Inning Stretch at the Butler Bluesox Game at Pullman Park on Thursday, August 5th. The race will take place in Sullivan Run behind the park. Participants can buy a numbered "Ducky" ticket for $5 to have their ducky entered into the race, with a $1,000 cash prize awarded to the renter of the winning duck. Proceeds benefit the Moraine Trails Scoutreach Program. For more information or to request a "Ducky Derby" ticket, contact Barb Shaffer of the United Way of Butler County at (724) 285-4883 or email her at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

AAFD to Hold September 11th 5K Run/Walk

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Written by Ken Hawk
Thursday, 29 July 2010 00:00
The Adams Area Fire District will hold the AAFD Herb Kaufman Memorial 5K Run/Walk on Saturday, September 11th at Adams Township Community Park. The 5K is held in conjunction with the Adams Township Community Day & serves as the kick-off to the day’s activities. Herb Kaufman was a former chief and president of the Valencia Volunteer Fire Department, and served as liaison for the merger of the Mars and Valencia departments to form Adams Area Fire District. In addition to his commitment to fire service, Kaufman was also an Adams Township supervisor, a member of the Parks and Recreation Committee, Zoning Hearing Board and served in the Army Reserve for six years. Registration is $12 before August 21 and $15 after August 21. Organizers are also seeking sponsorships and in-kind gifts.

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