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According to court documents, on Friday, May 26, Clarion-based State Police filed criminal charges against 62-year-old Carole Lynn McConnell, of Butler, in Magisterial District Judge Timothy P. Schill’s office. The charges stem from incidents that occurred between approximately May 21, 2019, and June 21, 2021, at a modular homes...

A Pennsylvania nurse is accused of administering lethal doses of insulin to two patients, the state attorney general said. Heather Irene Pressdee, 40, of Natrona Heights, allegedly gave the patients "overdoses of insulin" while a registered nurse at Quality Life Services, a skilled nursing facility in Chicora, the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General said in a news release.

CLARION, Pa. (EYT) — A Clarion woman is accused of throwing bleach on a Domino’s delivery driver. According to court documents, the Clarion Borough Police Department filed criminal charges against 36-year-old Satiney Margaret Myers, of Clarion, in Magisterial District Judge Duane L. Quinn ’s office on Wednesday, May 24.

CLARION TWP., Pa. (EYT) – A Strattanville man has been identified as the victim of a deadly head-on collision that occurred late Wednesday morning on U.S. Route 322 in Clarion. Clarion County Coroner Dan Shingledecker told exploreClarion.com that 75-year-old Harold Davis, of Strattanville, died at the scene as a...

The Diocese of Pittsburgh has announced more mergers for parishes in Butler County.

Leader Times (Kittanning, PA) Armstrong County's board of commissioners on Thursday unanimously voted to approve a number of agreements and contracts between the county and various services providers, a memorandum of understanding and a reappointment to the. Tri-County Workforce Investment Board's. (TCWIB) board of directors. Items, which members of the...

State narcotics agents accused a Vandergrift man of buying guns from shops in Westmoreland and Armstrong counties and then using them to pay for the crystal methamphetamine he was selling. James Bernard Wolfe, 30, of the 100 block of Farragut Avenue faces 15 felony gun charges along with counts of...

CLARION, Pa. (EYT) — The Fun with Fundamentals Sportsmanship I Committee recently held the 21st Annual Basketball All-Star Games and raised approximately $6,000 from 37 sponsors. (Recipients pictured left to right: Fr. Samuel Bungo, Director of Clarion County Veteran Affairs Rodney Sherman, Director of Butler County Rise Up Rides...

MAHONING TWP., Pa. (EYT) – Police released the details of a two-vehicle crash in Mahoning Township that left an area man injured last week. According to Kittanning-based State Police, the crash occurred at 9:44 a.m. on Thursday, May 18, at the intersection of State Route 66 and State Route 28, in Mahoning Township, Armstrong County.

The Chicora area is getting ready for their Memorial Day Parade. The annual parade is set for Monday at 10 a.m. and will go along Main Street in Chicora. A number of participants are scheduled to be in the parade, including fire companies, farm equipment, antique vehicles, and more. Veterans...

Thanks to the Wildcats for the photo (Karl Jacobson – Wildcats logo; Cam Kirkland-Kirkland Photography – player photos: CPFCA – Lezzer Lumber Logo) Three Central Clarion Wildcats, Ashton Rex, Ryan Hummell and Ethan Wenner have been selected participate in the 38th Annual Central Pennsylvania Football Coaches Association (CPFCA) Lezzer Lumber Classic, which will be played at Tyrone’s Gray Veterans Memorial Field on Saturday, June 11th. Kickoff is set for 7:00 PM.

Last week, we looked at the concept of adaptive reuse in redevelopment. This week, let’s look at some real-world examples of adaptive reuse and how the concept has been put into practice to create various new opportunities. First, let’s look at how adaptive reuse is used to create housing....

The following is a list of veterans from Venango, Clarion and Forest counties who have passed away since Memorial Day 2022. A total of 193 Venango County veterans have died since Memorial Day, 2022, according to the Venango County Veterans’ Affairs office. The following list contains the names of...

MONDAY — Senior centers closed for Memorial Day. TUESDAY — Butler, Cranberry Township, Slippery Rock, Evans City: BBQ chicken breast, baked beans, coleslaw, cornbread, pie. THURSDAY — Winfield, Slippery Rock, Evans City: Seafood salad, bean soup, dinner roll, pineapple. FRIDAY — Butler, Cranberry Township: Ham and cheese...

DUBOIS, Pa. – With the game on the line, Redbank Valley’s Ty Carrier went with what had been working for him all game long, and it produced a 3-1 Bulldogs win over two-time defending champion Johnsonburg in the District 9 Class 2A semifinals at Showers Field in DuBois.

CHICORA, Pa. - A Pennsylvania nurse is facing charges connected to the death of two patients and the hospitalization of a third, according to the Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office. Authorities say the nurse, identified as 40-year-old Heather Pressdee of Natrona Heights, Pennsylvania, gave lethal doses of unnecessary medication to patients,...

The public is invited to attend an event this weekend that helps local veterans in Butler County. The Rock Station 97.7 and Mars Bank will team up with Missing Links Brewery for the fifth annual Memorial Day fundraiser Saturday beginning at noon. In addition to live music from the Drew...

CLARION, Pa. — Scott McManamon added another piece of hardware to his collection on Wednesday afternoon, as the Golden Eagles’ shortstop was named a Division 2 Conference Commissioners Association (D2CCA) All-Region selection. McManamon was voted to the Atlantic Region Second Team, marking the second all-region honor in the...

SHIPPENSBURG, Pa. – District 9 and District 10 took home five gold medals Friday at the PIAA state track and field championships at Shippensburg University, including three from the Union/A-C Valley co-op program. The 2023 Track & Field Championships powered by Janey Montgomery Scott in Clarion are brought to...

At least one person was seriously injured as a result of a crash Tuesday morning in Summit Township. The call came into the Butler County 911 Center shortly before 11 a.m. for a collision on Oneida Valley Road near Bob Warren Boat Sales. Crews from Oneida Valley, East Butler EMS,...