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Published September 25Nascar hits spins into Kansas this weekend/Hear the Cup race Sunday on WBUT
The Nascar Cup Series will race at Kansas Speedway Sunday afternoon. Tyler Reddick won the race at the track back in April. Chase Elliott is this weekend’s defending race winner. Hear Coverage beginning at 2pm on WBUT.
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Published September 25Saturday Is National Hunters and Fishers Day
Tomorrow is National Hunting and Fishing day. The Pennsylvania Game Commission is celebrating the day to honor the over 1.1 million anglers and 850,000 licensed hunters. Officials with the commission say hunting and fishing is a big contributor to the state’s economy. It’s even…
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Published September 24Man Shot At Trump Rally Dies
One of the men shot at President Trumps 2024 Butler rally has died. The House Republicans announced that Jim Copenhaver passed this afternoon. Copenhaver and David Dutch were both shot at the rally but did not suffer fatal injuries. Firefighter Cory Comperatore was killed in the…
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Published September 24Cardinals halt Pirates five-game winning streak/final home game today – on WISR
The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-1 last night at PNC Park, snapping a five-game winning streak for the Bucs. The Cardinals put up all five of their runs in the third and fourth innings of the game. Reliever Brandon Eisert took the loss, allowing three…
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Published September 24Pens visit Blue Jackets tonight in pre-season hockey
The Pittsburgh Penguins visit the Columbus Blue Jackets tonight in their third pre-season game of four on the schedule. Face-off is 7pm. The Pens first game of the regular season is next Wednesday at 7pm in Philadelphia. It will be a nationally televised game on TNT/TruTv and…
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Published September 24Officials Urge Action as Spotted Lanternflies Lay Eggs
Spotted lanternflies have started to lay eggs, but everyone can do their part to help stop the spread of the invasive species. Although the lanternflies present no danger to humans and pets, the invasive pest can damage crops such as grapes and apples. The egg laying season…
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Published September 23Diesel Prices Hit Record High
The price of diesel has reached record highs. The average price for a gallon of diesel is now at $6.61 in Pennsylvania. The rising cost of diesel is expected to have an impact on prices across the board, especially for farmers and truck drivers. That could lead to higher prices…
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Published September 23Peoples Offers Winter Heating Preparation Tips
The fall season is officially underway and with cooler weather in store, it’s time for home owners to get ready for heating season. Peoples Natural Gas says there are a number of things that should be on the checklist before the cool temperatures really kick in. They say to…
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Published September 23Fat Bear Week Begins
America’s favorite modeling contest has returned for its twelfth year. Fat Bear Week has Alaska’s heaviest bears show off their “bear-arms” to claim the title of fattest bear. Starting this week anyone can vote for one of 16 bears to be named fattest bear. Last year’s champion…
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Published September 22Total Measles Cases Nearing 800 in Pennsylvania
The Pennsylvania Department of Health has provided an update on measles cases in Pennsylvania. On Monday, the DOH is reporting 25 new measles cases. In total, 792 people have been infected, 155 people have been hospitalized, 39 counties have at least one reported case, four…
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Published September 22Gas Prices Make Another Large Jump
The rising gas prices show no signs of slowing both locally as well as across the western Pennsylvania region as a whole over the past week. According to AAA’s weekly gas price report, the average price for a gallon of regular gas in Butler as of yesterday is $4.79—which is an…
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Published September 21Pirates sweep Kansas City after post-season elimination/Cruz reaches 20-20
The Pittsburgh Pirates were officially eliminated from the post-season over the weekend, but did sweep the Kansas City Royals following a 4-3 victory Sunday afternoon. Catcher Rafael Flores, Jr. hit a two-run home run to win the game for the Bucs in the bottom of the eighth…