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COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT: Renfrew gets set for fourth annual Art Fair
Art is alive and well in the Town of Renfrew, thanks in no small part to Art Factory owner Patrick John Mills, who this weekend is hosting the fourth annual Art Fair at his Bridge Street business. More than 60 artists are expected to be involved in the event, with...
Former President Donald Trump Calls Vice President Kamala Harris A ‘Lunatic’ In First Rally Since Shooting
On Saturday, July 13, former President Donald Trump was reportedly the target of a shooting in Butler, Pennsylvania. Accused shooter Matthew Crooks reportedly fired multiple shots in the direction of the Republican nominee for President, killing volunteer firefighter Corey Comperatore and injuring two other bystanders. In the aftermath of the fatal shooting, Trump, who suffered injuries to the area near his ear during the shooting, appeared at the Republican National Convention to accept the party’s nomination for President. Days later, he’s returned to the campaign trail for the first time since July 13.
Will Harris sway PA voters? A Pittsburgh area Democrat and Republican each have a say
PITTSBURGH – Kathleen Madonna-Emmerling of Moon Township, a municipality that sits a few miles northwest of Pittsburgh, smiles as a server at local staple Primanti Brothers delivers a sandwich stacked higher than a double AA battery. The story that locals like Madonna-Emmerling tell is that this Pittsburgh-style sandwich –...
Officers left post to go look for Trump rally gunman before shooting, state police boss says
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two local law enforcement officers stationed in the complex of buildings where a gunman opened fire at former President Donald Trump left to go search for the man before the shooting, the head of Pennsylvania State Police said Tuesday, raising questions about whether a key post was left unattended as the shooter climbed onto a roof. Pennsylvania State Police Col. Christopher Paris told a congressional committee that two Butler County Emergency Services Unit officers were stationed at a second-floor window in the complex of buildings that form AGR International Inc. They spotted Thomas Matthew Crooks acting...
Chamber’s Coffee Club Heads To Penn Theater
The Butler County Chamber of Commerce is once again offering the chance for local community members to get together later this week. The Chamber’s Friday Morning Coffee Club will be held Friday beginning at 7:30 a.m. at The Penn Theater in Butler. Thanks to Butler Business Matters, participants will...
Body cam video shows Secret Service response on roof after Trump rally shooter was killed
BUTLER, Pa. — Newly released body camera footage shows police on the roof where Donald Trump’s would-be assassin shot at the former president duringthe deadly July 13 rally in Butler. Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa shared the video on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, on...
Trump rally gunman searched online for JFK assassination details
The gunman who targeted Donald Trump at a campaign rally earlier this month researched the assassination of John F Kennedy in the days before the shooting, FBI Director Christopher Wray has said. Mr Wray testified on Wednesday before the House Judiciary Committee about the 13 July shooting at the Butler,...
One of two people wounded in Trump shooting released from hospital
One of two people shot and wounded at the Donald Trump rally in which a gunman tried to assassinate the former president was released from the hospital Wednesday, Allegheny Health said. David Dutch was discharged from Allegheny General Hospital Wednesday afternoon, the health system said in an email. A second...
Takeaways from FBI testimony: Trump shooter searched details of JFK assassination and flew drone near rally site
Donald Trump’s would-be assassin searched for details of the John F. Kennedy shooting from his laptop and flew a drone in the area near the rally just two hours before the former president took the stage, FBI Director Christopher Wray said Wednesday. The stunning revelations are the latest details...
House votes to create a task force to investigate the Trump assassination attempt
The House on Wednesday unanimously voted for a resolution to establish a bipartisan task force to investigate the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. The task force will investigate federal, state and local law enforcement and agency actions in the lead-up to the attempt on Trump's life on July 13 in Butler, Pennsylvania. 416 members voted in favor of the resolution, and 16 members did not vote.
Marine veteran David Dutch, who was shot at Trump rally, released from hospital
Marine veteran David Dutch — one of the surviving victims shot at former President Donald Trump’s Butler, Pa. campaign rally — was released from the hospital Wednesday. Dutch, 57, was discharged from Allegheny General Hospital following an 11-day stay after he was shot at the Republican presidential nominee’s July 13 outdoor rally, hospital officials said.
Trump vows to return to site of assassination attempt; Obamas endorse Harris
WASHINGTON — Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said Friday he will return to the Pennsylvania town where he narrowly survived an assassination attempt, while Vice President Kamala Harris capped her weeklong bid to become the Democratic presidential nominee with former president Barack Obama's endorsement. "I WILL BE GOING BACK...
Traveling Glass Bin Arrives in New Castle on August 3
NEW CASTLE, Pa.-- The Pennsylvania Resource Council has announced it's Traveling Glass Bin arrives soon. Starting August 3rd, residents can recycle all of their glass bottles, jars, and jugs near the Courthouse in New Castle, Lawrence County. In Pennsylvania, the entire process of glass manufacturing, processing, and recycling remains within...
Baseball program recognized with ABCA's Team Academic Excellence Award
GREENSBORO, N.C.--The Westminster College baseball program claimed the 2023-24 American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) Team Academic Excellence Award Wednesday morning. The ABCA recognized over 800 member college and high school programs from across the country with the 2023-24 ABCA Team Academic Excellence Award, with is presented by Sports Attack. Teams from every level of college and high school baseball were honored with this year's award, which highlights programs coached by ABCA members that posted a grade-point average (GPA) of 3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale for the cumulative 2023-24 academic year. Nearly 350 high school programs and more than 470 collegiate programs were recognized with this year's award.
N.C. woman who stood behind Trump at Pennsylvania rally describes 'crazy, surreal' moments of attack
There was a look of confusion on supporters' faces as shots rang out at Donald Trump's rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13. Many dropped to the ground as reality set in. The former president was shot in the ear in an assassination attempt. Boone, North Carolina, resident Renee White...
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