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All-American Professional Rodeo Headlines Penultimate Day of Jefferson County Fair
BROOKVILLE, Pa. (EYT) — The Jefferson County Fair will feature the Rawhide Professional Rodeo on Friday at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds in Brookville. The rodeo—hosted by the All-American Rodeo Company—begins at 7:00 p.m. The fair wraps up on Saturday, July 20. Carnival rides and games will be...
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...
Semi-Truck Crash Sends One To Pittsburgh Hospital
At least one person was seriously injured as a result of a crash involving a semi truck near the Clearview Mall Thursday afternoon. The call came into the Butler County 911 Center at 1 p.m. for the crash on North Main Street Extension (Route 8 North) near Concordia Way. Crews...
Attempted Trump assassination has voters thinking about Election Day early
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- Political experts say the attempted assassination of former president Donald Trump in Butler County, Pennsylvania, has shocked many voters into thinking about Election Day much earlier than they normally would. But reaction is mixed on whether it will actually change who wins the White House.There have been at least 15 assassinations and attempted assassinations on current and former U.S. presidents along with presidential candidates since 1835. "When you look back in 1968 with the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy and suddenly that put Hubert Humphrey on top of the Democrat ticket, and it was an incredibly close election...
Local organizations offer help with recovery after shooting at Trump rally
Spectators watched in awe as a gunman opened fire on a crowd of campaign rally attendees July 13 at the Butler Farm Show grounds. Some ducked and ran for cover as many others shouted out in fear. The shooting took the life of former Buffalo Township fire chief Corey Comperatore...
Trafford crushes unbeaten Saint Marys at Junior American Legion regional
Trafford extended its winning streak to 16 games by handing Saint Marys its first loss of the season in the Junior American Legion Western Regional on Friday at Homer City. After spotting Saint Marys an early lead, Trafford brought out the bats and rolled to a 15-2 victory in a game stopped in the fifth inning because of the 10-run rule.
Pittsburgh nonprofit creates space for people on sobriety journey to socialize and learn
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A relatively new non-profit organization in Pittsburgh is creating a safe and vibrant space for people on a journey of sobriety to connect, socialize and learn. At the Teetotal Initiative, organizers plan unique activities and experiences at different locations around the city. It's all free of charge and free of alcohol. President Jackie Slaugenhaupt says Teetotal is marking its one-year anniversary. "We provide social space for people to go to that's sober-focused, so they can meet other like-minded people and have fun and be out and about in the community and just kind of have a good time and live life to the fullest." It's been life-changing for participants like Brett Hammon. "It's been really cool getting to meet people in a similar stage of life who are professionals and don't drink and want to go do something fun," Hammon said. "Just being out and about doing cool things with people is a big win for me."Mocktails replace cocktails at events like yoga sessions, bingo games, crafting, cooking and golf. There was even a comedy night featuring sober comedians.
Stowe Township police searching for missing woman
Stowe Township police are searching for a missing woman. Katelynn Conrad was last seen in the Stowe area. She could be near Butler, according to police. Conrad is 5 feet, 1 inch tall and weighs around 100 pounds. She has blonde hair, but police say that may have changed since she was last seen. Anyone with information on Conrad’s whereabouts is asked to call Stowe Township police.
Microsoft outage disrupts several Pittsburgh-area businesses
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- The global IT outage caused a mess in the Pittsburgh area on Friday. Between canceled flights and delays, air travel may have been the hardest hit.Harold Lewis and his family were excited about their cruise out of Orlando. They made it through the long TSA lines and to the gate with plenty of time. They thought it was going to be a simple morning."We sat, and we saw the flight time come and go, and go, and go some more," Lewis said.They learned their Spirit flight was canceled, and their new Southwest flight doesn't leave until 9...
PennWest University's New President: Dr. Jon Anderson
PennWest University has a new president... They hired Dr Jon Anderson for the position. The new role in leadership comes while enrollment is down 22% since the merger of California, Clarion and Edinboro universities. With decades of experience in education, Dr. Jon Anderson is ready to tackle on his newest...
Milwaukee welcomes guns, bans tennis balls near RNC
Every bullet fired into a crowd penetrates the national soul — or so it seems to me as I continue to grapple emotionally with the Trump rally shooting in Butler, Pennsylvania, that left one attendee murdered, several others wounded and the shooter himself dead. As with all such shootings, this goes beyond “motive” into a collective nethersphere of uncertainty. For […] The post Milwaukee welcomes guns, bans tennis balls near RNC first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Secret Service’s Lack Of Red Dot Pistol Optics Puzzles SWAT Officers
In the moments after a bullet nearly killed former President Donald Trump at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, he was surrounded by U.S. Secret Service (USSS) agents who then whisked him away to a nearby armored suburban. In the chaotic aftermath of the assassination attempt, images of the agents wielding Glock 19 GEN 5 MOS (Modular Optic System) 9mm pistols began to emerge. On closer inspection, these Glocks did not feature red dot-type optical ‘reflex’ sights, an upgrade that is now common even among small local police departments and across the civilian firearms marketplace.
Aliquippa remains in 4A after Pennsylvania appellate court denies PIAA's emergency application
ALIQUIPPA — Pennsylvania appellate court Judge Patricia McCullough handed down her ruling Thursday in the case between the Aliquippa School District and the PIAA and denied the PIAA’s request for the Quips football program to be moved up to Class 5A. Interim head coach Vashawn Patrick is relieved...
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