A Butler road closure could affect many peoples’ commutes Monday morning, and according to PennDOT, the closure may last for a couple weeks. Mercer Road is expected to be closed from Mercer... Read more
Two local elementary schools will be among those receiving federal grant funding to increase the amount of fresh fruits and vegetables available to students. Emily Brittain Elementary School... Read more
Two local men have been charged following an incident of alleged assault. According to Butler Township Police, officers were dispatched to the 500 block of Bessemer Avenue last Thursday (7/1... Read more
A Butler man is facing arson charges following a weekend fire in the city of Butler that ended up damaging two homes. Butler City firefighters were called to a house fire in the 300 block of... Read more
Police have released more information about the fatal motorcycle crash Friday morning in neighboring Armstrong County. According to State Police, the crash happened along Route 66 River Road... Read more
The 7th Annual Band Jam Grass Roots Music Festival was a great success, as many turned out to Cooper’s Lake Campground in Slippery Rock to celebrate local music. The two day event began on F... Read more
Butler City Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing teen. Catherine Lane, 15, was last seen on July 3. Police say she is not believed to be endangered. She may be in th... Read more
The Butler County Sheriff’s Office will use state grant money to help improve a database used by local police departments. Chief Deputy Mark Peffer says his office will use a $50,000 grant t... Read more
Butler County’s old voting systems won’t be able to be used by local high schools. Butler County Commissioner Kevin Boozel suggested the idea earlier this year after the county purchased a n... Read more
Cutting grass at Slippery Rock University is a little easier this summer. The university used a grant to purchase a robotic lawn mower. It will soon begin cutting the grass in the quarter-ac... Read more