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Butler Man Dies In New Mexico Balloon Crash

A hot air balloon crashed into power lines and burst into flames Friday during Albuquerque's annual balloon fiesta, killing a western Pennsylvania man.

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Sun Oct 12, 2008

Pottstown Mercury

One killed, one injured in N.M. Balloon Fiesta crash

One Pennsylvania man was killed and a New Jersey man critically injured Friday when a hot air balloon they were in crashed into power lines during the annual Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta.

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Related Topix: Pottstown, PA

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Chemical leak contained in Butler; hot line set up

Three people were taken to the hospital with respiratory problems and 2,500 residents of four Butler County communities were evacuated from their homes last night when a dangerous chemical was accidentally ...

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Related Topix: Butler County, PA, Petrolia, PA, Environmental Law, Law, Bruin, PA

Sat Oct 11, 2008

Evening Sun

Hundreds evacuated after W.Pa. chemical leak

Authorities in western Pennsylvania evacuated about 2,500 people due to a hazardous mile-long cloud from a corrosive material leak at a chemical plant.

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Related Topix: Butler County, PA, Petrolia, PA, Karns City, PA, Bruin, PA

ThePittsburghChannel

Water Main Breaks In Butler

Authorities have responded to a water main break in Butler on Saturday morning. Crews have responded to Broad and Brady streets at about 10:45 a.m. Refresh ThePittsburghChannel.com often and watch Channel 4 ...

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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Man confesses to 2006 fatal shooting in Lawrenceville

A Hill District man last month confessed to the 2006 fatal shooting of 24-year-old Michael Vaughns at a bus stop on a Lawrenceville corner, according to court testimony yesterday.

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Related Topix: Allegheny County, PA

Fri Oct 10, 2008

PittsburghLIVE.com

Butler man guides Atlantic Fleet's homeland duties

In a wide-ranging talk about U.S. Navy policies on anti-drug smuggling operations, international piracy and the tracking of silent submarines, Butler native Adm.

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Related Topix: US Military, US Navy, US News, Pittsburgh, PA, Pittsburgh Metro

Kdka.com

Elderly Woman Attacked After Bingo Win

Oct 10, 2008 3:45 pm US/Eastern Anyone with information is urged to call Butler Township police at 724-285-9600 More Butler County News BUTLER TWP Police are looking for the person who attacked an elderly woman ...

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Thu Oct 09, 2008

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Butler symphony celebrating 60th year

Butler County Symphony rehearses under Elisabeth Heath Charles, conductor. On a mid-December night in 1949, a young banker named Charles Norton joined 13 other local musicians for the first rehearsal of the ...

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Related Topix: Arts, Symphony, The Orchestra, Big-Band, Pittsburgh Metro

Wed Oct 08, 2008

Guardian Unlimited

Tories release dossier on Peter Mandelson

Conservatives issue document supporting their claim that Mandelson's return makes government 'even more' dysfunctional Peter Mandelson and Gordon Brown in 1998.

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Mon Oct 06, 2008

Butler Eagle

Girl abducted in Zelienople

Police are looking for a 17-year-old white girl who was abducted from her bus stop this morning.

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Related Topix: Zelienople, PA, Renfrew, PA

Sun Oct 05, 2008

Pittsburgh Tribune

Farming experience grows with Butler tour

Mary Findlay realized Saturday that you don't quite get a feel for what a farm is like until you're on one.

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Related Topix: Agriculture, Science, Butler County, PA, Freeport, PA

Sat Oct 04, 2008

San Francisco Examiner

Aubrey leads Senior PGA Professional

John Aubrey took a one-stroke lead in the Senior PGA Professional National Championship on Saturday, finishing off a second-round 71 in the morning at Andalusia and adding a bogey-free 69 at Toscana.

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Fri Oct 03, 2008

Pittsburgh Tribune

Butler County police get in-car computer system

Butler County emergency services officials are about to implement a new in-car police computer system that will speed up the link between local officers and 911 dispatchers.

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Related Topix: Butler County, PA, Saxonburg, PA

Thu Oct 02, 2008

The Morning Call

56 sick animals seized from 'horrible' pen

Bob Burton of the Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of the Cruelty to Animals inspects the condition of animals at Almost Heaven Kennel in Upper Milford on Wednesday.

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Related Topix: Allentown Metro, Allentown, PA, Guinea Pigs, Pets, Emmaus, PA

Tue Sep 30, 2008

Leader-Times

Men arrested in random 2006 slaying

For two years, Eric Murray scanned faces in crowds, looking for the men who gunned down his son on a Lawrenceville street.

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Related Topix: Pittsburgh Metro, Pittsburgh, PA, Violent Crime

Kdka.com

Butler Man Facing Attempted Murder Charges

Sep 29, 2008 10:00 pm US/Eastern More: Butler County News EAST BUTLER A Butler County man accused of shooting at a couple 11 times is now facing attempted murder charges.

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Related Topix: Butler County, PA, East Butler, PA

Times Leader

Pair charged with endangering baby Police Blotter

KINGSTON Two people were charged Monday with endangering a 5-month-old girl by having heroin inside the bedroom they shared with the infant, police said.

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Related Topix: Kingston, PA, Swoyersville, PA, Drugs, Luzerne County, PA

Mon Sep 29, 2008

WPXI

Butler Man Charged After Allegedly Firing Shots During Altercation

State police in East Butler arrested a man over the weekend on attempted homicide charges after he allegedly fired shots at two people.

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Related Topix: East Butler, PA

Pittsburgh Tribune

Butler County Farm Tour on Saturday

Ed Thiele is a fifth generation farmer. When he married, his wife, Lorraine, became one, too.

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Related Topix: Agriculture, Science, Kids, Family

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