Boockvar Resigns After Amendment Mishap
Pennsylvania’s Secretary of State has resigned following an error concerning an amendment to the state’s Constitution. Governor Tom Wolf announced yesterday that Kathy Boockvar is stepping d... Read more
Man Seriously Injured In Butler Twp. Crash
A local man sustained serious injuries as a result of a crash in Butler Township last week. According to Butler Township Police, 44-year-old John Tirk of Butler was driving on Woodlawn Road... Read more
Police are asking anyone with information about a recent theft by deception in Jefferson Township to come forward. According to State Police, troopers began an investigation last week after... Read more
There were 122 new cases of COVID-19 and three additional deaths reported by the state for Butler County on Monday. That now brings the death toll to 328 for the county according to the Depa... Read more
Multiple businesses were affected by the 4-alarm fire in downtown Butler on Saturday morning. Officials have not yet determined the cause of the blaze that apparently started at Sir Speedy p... Read more
A large donation from a local bank will allow Butler County Community College to offer educational programs for students in elementary school as well as high school. Farmers National Bank of... Read more
Food Drive Underway For SRU Students
Students, faculty and staff of Slippery Rock University are invited to help those in the campus community through a food drive now underway. The SRU Student Government Association is joining... Read more
Winter Weather Advisory
We do have a winter weather advisory in effect. According to the National Weather Service, the advisory will expire on 6 AM on Tuesday (2/2). For our area, NWS indicated that we were to get... Read more
School Closures Due To Weather
Some school districts were adjusting plans on Sunday night for their first day of school this week because of the weather. South Butler alerted parents that all students will be learning rem... Read more
Multiple fire crews were called to the scene of a four alarm fire that occurred earlier this weekend in downtown Butler. Calls came into the Butler County 911 Center just before 8:30am on Sa... Read more