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Louisiana lawmaker accuses FBI of obstructing justice and destroying evidence during investigation into Trump shooting
Rep. Clay Higgins (R-LA) is concerned the FBI botched its investigation into the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump last month. The Louisiana Republican is a member of the bipartisan task force charged with probing the effort to kill Trump. He released a preliminary report based on roughly 20 hours of investigation into the […]
Chamber Mixer Heads To Back Home BBQ
Local business people are welcome to attend a free networking event to be held later this week in Evans City. The Butler County Chamber of Commerce August Mixer is scheduled for Wednesday from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Back Home BBQ and Brew Co. Those attending will be able to...
Route 228 Work Progressing
Construction work on Route 228 has become a familiar sight for drivers, but work is nearly wrapping up. Officials with the Department of Transportation and Congressman Mike Kelly were in Mars Monday to discuss the latest state of the Route 228 project. The Route 228 Corridor project has stretched from the Beaver County line to Route 8 in Butler.
Be prepared for strong thunderstorms in part of Pennsylvania early Saturday evening
The National Weather Service issued a report at 4:04 p.m. on Saturday for strong thunderstorms until 4:30 p.m. for Mercer, Venango and Butler counties. Residents may experience wind gusts of up to 40 mph. "At 4:04 p.m., Doppler radar tracked a strong thunderstorm over Grove City, moving northeast at 35...
Sen. Bob Casey and other congressional leaders call on Biden Administration to declare Marc Fogel as "wrongfully detained"
WASHINGTON (KDKA) - One Pennsylvania senator is gathering the support of fellow congressional leaders to encourage U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken to do everything he can to bring home a local man from a Russian prison. Butler County native and teacher Marc Fogel is currently serving a 14-year sentence in Russia for possessing medical marijuana. He was not part of the United States' most recent prisoner swap with Russia. Senator Bob Casey was joined by Senators John Fetterman, Jon Tester (D-MT), Chris Coons (D-DE), Marco Rubio (R-FL), and U.S. Representatives Madeline Dean (D-PA-4), Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA-5), Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA-6), Susan Wild...
Who is Marc Fogel, the Pittsburgh native detained in Russia?
WASHINGTON (KDKA) - Earlier this week, Pennsylvania Senator Bob Casey and a bipartisan group of congressional leaders sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken calling on him to declare Butler County native Marc Fogel as wrongfully detained. "We write to you with the gravest of concerns regarding the continued detention of Mr. Marc Fogel, a U.S. citizen, native of Southwestern Pennsylvania, and international educator, and ask that you do everything in your power to bring Marc home," the members wrote. Fogel has been detained in a Russian prison since August 2021 and has not been included in two...
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