Dems appeal to GOP for help

They contend ousting Trump will ‘protect our democracy’

WASHINGTON — House Democrats launched into marathon arguments in President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial Wednesday, appealing to skeptical Republican senators to join them in voting to oust Trump from office to “protect our democracy.”

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Accident Restricts Traffic

FORWARD TWP — One man was taken to the hospital after a three-vehicle crash Wednesday on Evans City Road. Pennsylvania state police said that around 12:30 p.m. a box truck struck a blue Honda Civic and a white highway truck carrying construction cones.

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County officials pay respect to late Dale Pinkerton

Wednesday proclaimed 'Fantastic Day' as tribute

From left, Millie Pinkerton, her daughter Lori Pinkerton-Foust, brother Richard Pfaff and sister-in-law Linda Pfaff listen Wednesday as Butler County Commissioner Kim Geyer reads a proclamation honoring former county commissioner Dale Pinkerton, who died Sunday night after an illness.

Wednesday was declared Commissioner Pinkerton Fantastic Day by the county commissioners in memory and celebration of their friend and mentor, who died on Sunday.

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Mars starts superintendent search

Company picked to find candidates

ADAMS TWP — Mars School Board officially started the process of finding a new superintendent following a Tuesday night vote to contract a search firm.

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Probation officers' contract passes, but county's rep dissents

While the arbitration award for the county's probation officers was accepted by the county commissioners, the county-appoinetd arbitrator voted against the deal.

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Tip leads to arrest, alleged drug seizure

Police: tip pays off in arrest, discovery of suspected meth, ecstasy

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Catch and release

Louie, a 7-year-old rescue Rottweiler, recently plays a game of frisbee with his owner Bill Sloboda of Mars. Temperatures are predicted to warm up to 40 on Thursday and 43 on Friday.

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County renews emergency alert system, urges sign-ups

All county residents are encouraged to sign up for disaster alert system.

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Smith says he'll challenge Metcalfe again this year

Adams man lost in 2018

After losing to incumbent state Rep. Daryl Metcalfe, R-12th, by 16 percentage points in the 2018 election, Daniel Smith Jr. is ready for another campaign.

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State house passes laws on human trafficking

Mustello's bill part of package

A package of bills addressing human trafficking in the state passed a House of Representatives vote Wednesday with little resistance.

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Man will return, serve rest of time in county prison

A Butler man incarcerated in state prison is returning to the county's jail to serve out the remainder of his sentence related to five separate criminal cases, including police discovering him unconscious on a sidewalk after overdosing and, in another case, removing his electronic monitor bracelet...

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More warrants issued for man

Police link him to 2 more cases

Arrest warrants grow for suspected robber connected to two additional crimes

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Police Reports

These items have been collected from various police departments.

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More U.S. troops under evaluation after missile attack

WASHINGTON — Additional U.S. troops have been flown out of Iraq for closer evaluation of potential concussion injuries from the Iranian missile attack of Jan. 8, U.S. defense officials said Tuesday.

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Butler High smoke alarm

Crews from city and township fire departments respond to a smoke alarm at the Butler Senior High School around 8:30 p.m. Tuesday night. Firefighters said they quickly called off other units and investigated what tripped the alarm, which officials said ended up being a broken steam line. Firetrucks blocked vehicles as they exited the boys basketball game at the high school. The trucks were moved by 8:55 p.m., allowing people to exit the parking lot.

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Businessman, mentor recalled

Lassinger friends, family share stories

Peggy and Raymond Lassinger were married for nearly 60 years, before her death in 2016. Raymond Lassinger died Monday.

Raymond Lassinger golfed in the morning, mowed The Mansion's lawn in the afternoon and worked in blue jeans with his employees on the floor in between.

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Emergency responders face grave personal risk

Crash serves as safety reminder

With traffic and inclement weather on Saturday morning, a one-vehicle crash on Interstate 79 with no injuries could have turned deadly for the Harmony Fire District crew that responded. The accident was on a blind bend, a difficult place to protect the crash scene from oncoming traffic.
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It's a dangerous job, but it doesn't have to be.

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Jury selection to start in case of drive-by shooting

Defendant had pleaded guilty

After a 28-year-old Butler man withdrew his guilty plea last year at the last minute during his sentencing hearing, jury selection is slated to begin later this week in a trial over an alleged drive-by shooting.

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Mustello emphasizes efforts against human trafficking

Package of bills would tighten laws

State Rep. Marci Mustello will join several colleagues Wednesday in talking about their efforts to tighten state laws around human trafficking.

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Police: Contraband, crack currency seized in drug raid

CLAY TWP — A Michigan man is one of two people behind bars on six-figure bail after state police vice officers said they found narcotics, currency and other contraband from a township home.

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State education system offers incentive to retire

Move is made to reduce costs

In its latest move to bring down costs, the state higher education system is offering faculty an incentive to retire.

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Wash. man 1st in U.S. to catch new virus from China

SEATTLE — The U.S. on Tuesday reported its first case of a new and potentially deadly virus circulating in China, saying a Washington state resident who returned last week from the outbreak’s epicenter was hospitalized near Seattle.

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Center Twp. man selected by Dems for special election

Democratic leaders put forth a Center Township man as the party's nominee for the upcoming March special election to fill the state House's 8th District seat vacated by Republican Tedd Nesbit, who resigned at the start of the year to begin his new role as a Mercer County common pleas judge.