The Slippery Rock University community is mourning the loss of a well-known student. Adam Zook died Sunday from an apparent suicide in his off-campus residence after posting a lengthy letter... Read more
The Butler County Federated Library System continues to work on restoring online services following a ransomware attack on its servers earlier this month. All 10 local libraries of the feder... Read more
Butler County has a new chief assessor. Amy Francis begins her duties Monday. She comes to Butler from Erie County, where she most recently worked as a GIS coordinator and assessor. She will... Read more
As students gear up to soon head back to college, they’re urged to be up-to-date with their vaccinations. One of the biggest concerns- according to the state health department- is meningitis... Read more
A person of interest has been taken into custody as the investigation into a suspicious death of a woman in Venango County continues. Trooper Michelle McGee is Community Service Officer and... Read more
A Butler County man was injured early Monday morning when his motorcycle collided with a deer. The accident happened about 5:15 a.m. on Route 308 (West Sunbury Road) in Cherry Township, in f... Read more
A man from Ohio was killed Sunday afternoon when a deer struck by an oncoming car crashed through the windshield of his SUV. The freak accident happened on Route 68 in Connoquenessing Townsh... Read more
The City of Butler has accepted a bid from a company to clean out Sullivan Run following persistent flooding. An agreement is now in place with Bauer Excavating. They will do the work for $1... Read more
A Butler City firefighter received a special commendation on Thursday for delivering in the line of duty. Firefighter James A. Reeder was the senior firefighter responding on July 1 to a med... Read more
Even with a letter of support from three U.S. Congressmen who represent local constituents, Butler County has not been awarded federal funding at this time to complete more of the Route 228... Read more