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House votes to form task force to investigate shooting at Trump rally, recommend legislative fixes
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House voted Wednesday to form a task force to investigate the security failures surrounding the assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump on July 13. The vote underscores the bipartisan outrage over the shooting at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. Trump came within inches...
Chambers of Commerce
Butler office: 130 S. Main Street Butler, PA 16001. Cranberry Township office: 2525 Rochester Road Suite 1203 Cranberry Township, PA 16066. Executive board: Allen Hassler, chairman; Mark Buchek, past chairman; Kenny Bonus, chairman elect; Autumn Patterson, vice chairman; Dave Bestwick, secretary; Gail Paserba, treasurer. Board members: Jim Bish, Audrianna Bly,...
Community
Website: www.redcross.org or www.redcross.org/greaterPA. Contact: Jorge Martinez, chief executive officer, Southwestern PA chapter. Address: 1127 New Castle Road, P.O. Box 517, Prospect, PA 16052. Telephone: 724-865-2400. Website: www.bigbutlerfair.com. ∎Butler County Council of Governments. Address: 2525 Rochester Road, Cranberry, PA 16066. Telephone: 724-612-7315. Email: butlercog@gmail.com. ∎Butler County Farm Bureau. Address: 362...
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 –...
Florida Rep. Laurel Lee Votes In Favor Of Task Force To Investigate Trump Assassination Attempt In Pennsylvania
In a move to address significant security breaches at the Trump rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, the House of Representatives has voted to establish a bipartisan Task Force on the Attempted Assassination of Donald J. Trump. This development follows a harrowing incident on July 13, when an assassination attempt on the...
General Election is Nov. 5 – deadlines, requirements, how to register to vote
The General Election is set for Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. Polls are open from 6:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m. You may cast your ballot in your precinct at your designated polling place between 6:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. If you don’t know the location of your precinct polling place, contact the board of elections in your county. Information on early voting locations also appears below.
Mazzella Electric’s Work to Make Boardman Animal Hospital Shine
BOARDMAN, Ohio – Professional creativity at the soon-to-be Ebert Animal Hospital in Boardman has been key for Mazzella Electric. The building on U.S. Route 224, across from St. Charles Church, used to be a nursing home and is now being renovated. Mazzella started electrical work in March. Major repairs...
Public Transportation
The authority has 12 buses, six of which operate four routes primarily in Butler and Butler Township, as well as parts of Center and Summit townships. Six commuter buses operate four routes between Pittsburgh and Butler; two travel Route 8 to Route 28 and two travel Route 68 to Interstate 79 and Interstate 279.
Seniors
Butler County Senior Centers offer social facilities and lunches to individuals age 60 or older. The centers also offer recreational, educational and volunteer activities. Call 724-282-3008 or email AAAsenior@co.butler.pa.us for more information. Address: Tanglewood Center, 10 Austin Ave., Lyndora. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday.
Serbian Day Picnic is planned at Holy Trinity
The 91st Serbian Day Picnic runs from noon to 8 p.m. Sunday at Holy Trinity Serbian Orthodox Church, 39 Laird Ave., Youngstown. Traditional foods (barbecued lamb and pork, Serbian potato salad, rice, kolbasi and sauerkraut, stuffed cabbage, donuts and strudel) will be available and Nocne Sove (Night Owls) from Youngstown will perform from 1 to 3 p.m. and Orkestar ZABAVA from Pittsburgh will perform from 3:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Carol Yvonne Savage 1936-2024
AUSTINTOWN — Carol Yvonne Savage, 87, passed away peacefully surrounded by family, Sunday, July 21, 2024, at Victoria House. Carol was born Oct. 29, 1936, in Indian Head, Pa., to Earl and Luella Miller Davis. Carol was a 1954 graduate of Connellsville High School. She married Bernard Savage on...
House sets up bipartisan task force to probe Trump shooting in Butler
WASHINGTON — As congressional committees continue their investigations of the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, the U.S. House unanimously voted to set up a bipartisan task force to look at the shooting. The task force — seven Republicans and six Democrats — will have subpoena power and...
Jewish Family & Community Services Accepting Food Donations
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Jewish Family & Community Services is accepting donations of shelf-stable food items for its pantry. The pantry provides food for those in need in the community. Peanut butter, soup, protein bars and shakes, dry milk, pasta, pasta sauce, mini boxes of cereal and similar items are priorities.
GUEST OPINION: Respect one another, regardless of politics
As a citizen, a voter and a political candidate I feel that I have to comment on the shooting of presidential candidate Donald J. Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania on June 13. You may ask why I, a candidate for a local office, want to be on record about this incident. Well, it’s been said, “All politics are local.” While many of our national leaders have weighed in on this horrible event, it’s important that all of us pause to consider the implications of what happened in Pennsylvania whether we live in Northwest Washington or the other Washington.
Zoetic Prepares for Expansion at Youngstown Plant
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – A Cleveland-based company that has patented refrigerants capable of reducing the carbon footprint of businesses all over the world has officially opened its doors here and plans to grow. Zoetic Global, which develops technology used to deliver clean, reliable energy to communities, hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony...
Anthony J. Dascenzo 1931-2024
CANFIELD — Anthony Joseph Dascenzo, 93, born the youngest son of proud Southern Italian immigrants and raised in his cherished hometown of Youngstown, died during the early evening of Saturday, July 20, 2024, on the eve of the 68th anniversary of the day he married his beloved wife, Patricia Ann Welsh.
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