4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (241+ words) Sign-ups are now open for the three races scheduled to take place in Harmony on Thursday, Dec. 31. The runs range from a half-mile dash to a brand new, indoor toddler run. The 20th anniversary celebration of Harmony Silvester will kick off…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (473+ words) Day 1 of the Boots and Grace Music Festival will feature headliner Karen Waldrup, backed by a six-piece band, in a performance the singer described as “having a good time and celebrating life and the community.” The inaugural Boots and Grace…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (85+ words) Starting Sept. 14, cardholders at Cranberry Public Library can check out Experience Kits for one week on a first-come, first-served basis. An Experience Kit consists of four admission passes to one of the participating museums or historical venues in the area....

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (489+ words) The Cranberry Men’s Chorus is putting an a cappella twist on classic songs from the 1950s, ’60s, and ’70s for its annual fall show, “The Soundtrack of Your Life,” at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 19, at Pine-Richland High School in Gibsonia. The 90-minute…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (806+ words) Despite being chartered in Butler County in 1953, people still constantly ask Barbara “BJ” Osche what Soroptimist International is. So, she responds by telling them what the two Latin words mean that make up the moniker. “Soroptimist means 'Best for women,…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (485+ words) HARMONY — The 19th century brick oven reconstructed behind the Harmony Museum provided the heat to make “tomato pie“ for an event by the museum Saturday morning, Aug. 29, but the herbs in the garden were the real secret to making pizza the…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (396+ words) CONNOQUENESSING TWP — From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 22, the parking lot of the Butler County Humane Society hosted the Barking Lot, a party entering its second year. The Barking Lot featured many interactive activities, like a dunk tank featuring the…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (515+ words) Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs Secretary Latika Davis-Jones visited the Ellen O’Brien Gaiser Center and Ellen’s House in Butler on Wednesday, Aug. 19, as a stop on her statewide tour of licensed recovery houses. Davis-Jones and her staff spent…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (356+ words) The following are first-place winners from the Butler Farm Show, which ended Saturday, Aug. 15. Lead Pencil, Mike Vinton, Prospect Pen & Ink, Lisa Steinmiller, Butler Charcoal, Mike Vinton, Prospect Pastels, Maren Baxter, Stow, Ohio Oils, Dot Hoffman, Saxonburg Water Colors, Dot…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (298+ words) Butler County Humane Society is bringing back its annual Barking Lot Party for the second year. The event will take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 22, rain or shine, in the shelter’s parking lot, 1015 Evans City Road in Connoquenessing Township. The…...