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'We're just numb:' Butler County lays Corey Comperatore to rest, begins to heal
CABOT, Pennsylvania ‒ Michael Drane held his hand over his head and squinted to see past the billowing mass of an American flag hung from a fire ladder. The 66-year-old saw two snipers positioned with binoculars atop the Cabot Methodist Church that had once been his sons' grade school. Below them were...
7 Weird Things To Do in Butler PA: Pennsylvania’s Quirkiest County
The things to do in Butler PA, and the surrounding Butler County Pennsylvania, just a short drive north of Pittsburgh, are so eclectic, the area defies description. So I won’t even try. Just know that there’s an abundance of oddities to keep a Connoisseur of Quirky Travel happy.
Hillards Woman Found Guilty In Venango Twp. Shooting
A Hillards woman has been found guilty of shooting and killing a man last year in Venango Township. 20-year-old Jessica Callahan was found guilty of third degree murder in a Butler County Courtroom yesterday. It happened in March 2023, when police say an argument broke out between Callahan and 31-year-old...
Community honors, says farewell to Corey Comperatore
Mourners wiped away tears and held small American flags as they watched the procession for Corey Comperatore pass by from the streets of Freeport and other Butler County communities. Firefighters offered somber waves back to the crowd from the windows of their fire trucks. Many onlookers expressed sympathy for the...
Local Law Enforcement Officers Called To Testify
Two local law enforcement have been invited to testify in Washington D.C. about the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. Butler County Sheriff Mike Slupe and Butler Township Police Lieutenant Matthew Pearson are being requested by the House Committee on Homeland Security to testify. State Police Colonel Christopher Paris has also been called to testify.
Laurels & lances: Kids giving back
Every week in this space, we give a spotlight to some of the best and worst news. Sometimes it’s a smaller aspect of a bigger story. Sometimes it’s a piece from one community that might have been missed by others. This week, we know what the lance is....
51st annual Waterford Heritage Days set for this weekend
A celebration to honor one community’s past, present and future is back for a three-day extravaganza. The 51st annual Waterford Heritage Days will take place this weekend from July 19-21. Vendors were busy in Gazebo Park on Thursday to prepare for the event that was previously known as Waterford...
Scranton Cultural Center highlights security measures amid ongoing rally investigations
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY(WOLF) — We're getting an inside look at what it takes to secure a facility when a president comes to our area. This comes as the investigation into the Trump rally shooting in Butler County continues. FOX56 spoke to the Scranton Cultural Center that's hosted presidents before.
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