'It changes my whole outlook'

SRU student recovering from 80-foot fall

Slippery Rock University student Jocie Van Kirk poses for a photograph about 30 minutes before she fell 80 feet from a cliff in McConnells Mill State Park on Sunday. She broke her neck, spine and pelvis. Van Kirk said the moments during and shortly after the fall were the most terrifying she has experienced in her life.

In the matter of a moment, Jocie Van Kirk's life changed.

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Rich-Mar Rotary notes value of 3 local farmers

Luncheon, panel recognize work

Rich-Mar Rotary hosted a panel of three farmers Wednesday afternoon.

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TSA says Mars man forgot he had loaded gun

Weapon detected at security checkpoint at Pgh. Int. Airport

A loaded handgun was found at Pittsburgh International Airport on Tuesday.

Security: Mars man at airport says he forgot he had pistol in pocket

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Food rescue group spreads out

Network wants to beef up service in county

The extra food from a person's plate heads to a landfill and releases carbon dioxide.

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2 hurt in 4-vehicle crash in city

Butler police investigate a four-vehicle, chain-reaction crash on South Main Street about 8:30 a.m. Wednesday that injured two drivers. The accident happened in the southbound travel lane and slowed traffic until the car, shown, was towed.

4-vehicle wreck in Butler injures 2

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Man enters program in marijuana plant case

A 55-year-old Jefferson Township man entered a pretrial intervention program this week after police allegedly found four marijuana plants on his property in September.

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Police charge brothers after following footprints

Reported thefts from cars add up to more than $5,200

State police said footprints in the snow helped in the arrest of a pair of teenage brothers — one from Butler County — suspected of breaking into a number of vehicles in southeastern Mercer County. A 9 mm pistol reportedly was taken in one of the thefts.

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Police, fire departments helped

Butler receives grants, donations

Butler's police department and Bureau of Fire have recevie donations and grants.

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Rep. Kelly supports China trade pact

U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly, R-16th, voiced support for President Donald Trump's Phase One trade agreement with China at a House Committee on Ways and Means hearing Wednesday in Washington D.C.

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State awards grants for CWD research

2 projects aimed at developing live-animal tests

A live-animal test to detect chronic wasting disease in whitetail deer would be a “game changer,” said a Pennsylvania Game Commission spokesman.

The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture awarded three grants totaling $1 million for research aimed at stopping the spread of chronic wasting disease among the state whitetail deer herd.

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2 drivers injured in Penn Twp. crash

PENN TWP - Both drivers suffered injuries Wedensday evening in a two-vehicle accident on Route 8, but police said it could have turned out much worse.

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Ash Wednesday

Maddie Krill, a third-grader at the school, receives ashes from The Rev. Kevin Fazio. Over 300 students, teachers, staff and parents took part in the ceremony.

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Supreme Court will look at appeal in social services case

The U.S. Supreme Court will take another look at a case involving social services in Philadelphia.

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Mom sues Lemieux Complex over breastfeeding

Ex-worker claims sex discrimination

A former youth skating coach at the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry Township filed a lawsuit claiming she was fired because of issues over breaks she needed to pump breast milk for her child.

A former youth skating coach at the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry Township filed a lawsuit Friday claiming she was fired because she needed breaks to pump breast milk for her child.

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Frozen fun

Four-year-old Jack Lowrey of Penn Township takes a ride on the Diehl Automotive Dragon at the Carved in Ice Festival sponsored by Butler AM Rotary at Diamond Park in Butler on Saturday. Organizer Dena Martinez said the Rotary was hoping to surpass the $20,000 raised during last year’s event.

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Church request held up by miniature golf

Planning group questions use

ADAMS TWP — Deals are often made during a game of golf, but Discovery Christian Church and Adams Township haven't been able to do that.

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Man sentenced to time served for disorderly conduct

Man pleads to summary charge for incident with police that ended with him being hit with Taser

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Deal reached in statutory sexual assault case

Butler man pleads guilty to felony

After spending nearly a year in county jail and taking a crash course in criminal law, a Butler man originally reached a plea deal Tuesday for statutory sexual assault.

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Diabetic inmate risks his health

Nursing director describes actions, strain on prison

For more than a year, county jail staff and sheriff's deputies have contended with a diabetic inmate engaged in a game of “Russian roulette” as he neglects his health and exacerbates his medical condition.