Rant at Burger King related to charges

Man accused of slapping manager

Suspect seen in viral video waives hearing in alleged slapping at BK

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STEADY AIM

Trap shooting takes good vision, reflexes

Hitting any target using a shotgun might not sound difficult because shotguns fire shells containing hundreds of tiny pellets.

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Drug user testifies in fatal stabbing

Victim's girlfriend held for court on homicide

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COVID-19 positivity rates listed in report

PA tied for 23rd lowest in nation

Butler County is nowhere near the worst in some COVID-19-related metrics, but it's not the best either.

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COVID-19 Regional Update

The following numbers on the coronavirus pandemic were compiled from regular news releases from the state Department of Health.

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Harmony mulls 3-mill tax hike for fire station, square

Harmony Borough Council discussed raising real estate taxes by 3 mills to raise revenue to match a state grant for renovating the town square and help fund the construction of a new fire station.

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Adams resident throws wrench in developer's plan

Plans for the Amherst Village Phases 5 through 7 development stalled at Wednesday's Adams Township Planning Commission meeting.

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Police say suspect linked to arson, burglary

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Butler man, 62, accused of threatening girlfriend's life

Man accused of assaulting girlfriend jailed on $100k

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Autistic girl missing in storm found dead

PHILADELPHIA — A 5-year-old autistic girl who disappeared from a Philadelphia-area home during the height of Tuesday’s storm was found dead Wednesday and was believed to have been swept away by floodwaters in the creek behind her house, authorities said.

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POLICE REPORTS

These items have been collected from various police departments.

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Preston Park temporarily closed

Preston Park in Butler Township is closed through Aug. 8 for safety reasons during a park renovation project.

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Mars school board addresses mask stance

Faces uncovered during meeting

During a virtual work session and voting meeting Tuesday night, Mars School Board President John Kennedy responded to masking concerns voiced last month by district parents and staff.

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Driver ejected in crash

A vehicle traveling north on Route 19 in Muddy Creek Township around 9:30 p.m. Tuesday hit a guard rail and landed in a field, ejecting the male driver, state police said. His female passenger was also injured.

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Actor Reni Santoni, who played Poppie on ‘Seinfeld,’ dies

Actor Reni Santoni, who played Poppie on “Seinfeld,” is dead at 81.

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Shirley Ann Grau, Pulitzer-winning novelist, dies at 91

NEW ORLEANS — Shirley Ann Grau, a Pulitzer Prize-winning fiction writer whose stories and novels told of both the dark secrets and the beauty of the Deep South, has died. She was 91.

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Negligence probed in Beirut blast amid public anger

BEIRUT — Investigators probing the deadly blast that ripped across Beirut focused Wednesday on possible negligence in the storage of tons of a highly explosive fertilizer in a waterfront warehouse, while the government ordered the house arrest of several port officials.

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MARS AREA TOWN CRIER

Mars School Board approved several items during a virtual work session Tuesday night:

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Mars council discusses 'sinkhole,' buying hotbox

Some information about a sink hole developing on Grand Avenue.

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Mars parent airs concerns about dyslexia resources

Student health needs discussed

A Mars Area School District parent asked the school board Tuesday night how students with dyslexia are addressed in the school's health and safety plan.

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SRU trustees approve fee reductions for students

Slippery Rock University Council of Trustees approved a couple of fee reductions during a remote special meeting.

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Financially struggling U.S. zoos could be latest pandemic victims

SAN FRANCISCO — Since the coronavirus pandemic began keeping visitors at home, the jaguars and chimpanzees at the Oakland Zoo have enjoyed the quiet, venturing out to areas of their exhibits they usually avoid.

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Biden reserves $280M in digital, television ads

Twice amount set for Trump

WASHINGTON — Joe Biden’s Democratic presidential campaign is reserving $280 million in digital and television ads through the fall, nearly twice the amount President Donald Trump’s team has reserved.

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Jobless benefits topic of town hall

HARRISBURG — Pennsylvanians can ask questions directly to unemployment compensation experts during the Department of Labor & Industry's 11th live virtual town hall from 1 to 2 p.m. Thursday.

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Junior Achievement adds to raffle prizes

With the end of Junior Achievement’s annual Pittsburgh’s Golden Ticket Raffle approaching Aug. 27, the winner of the raffle will have the choice of either two season tickets to the Steelers, Penguins or Pirates or a monetary prize of $10,000.

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