The man accused of killing 11 people inside the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh last fall will face capital punishment. Prosecutors with the U.S. Justice Department filed notice of inte... Read more
Dauphin County’s top prosecutor talked Monday about the grand jury’s decision to not recommend charges against former Pennsylvania State Representative Brian Ellis. “The grand jury received... Read more
Students will head back to campus Monday at both higher education institutions in Butler County- BC3 and SRU. Unfortunately, security is top of mind for a lot of students- and parents- in th... Read more
Community members are invited to get a little dirty cleaning up the local area as part of a program. The “Beautify Butler Project” will take place from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday at the Butler... Read more
Slippery Rock University is starting the fall semester with a freshman class size that is similar to last fall’s class. The Class of 2023 is one student shy of 1,600. Last fall’s class inclu... Read more
Pittsburgh-based Dick’s Sporting Goods is delaying its decision on whether to keep selling guns. The company was considering the move after the recent mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton bu... Read more
Former Pennsylvania State Representative Brian Ellis will likely not face criminal charges following allegations that surfaced last year of sexual assault. On Friday, a grand jury from Dauph... Read more
A new tradition will take over downtown streets in Butler this weekend. It’s the Butler Italian Festival- back for a third year. Organizer Michael Dongilli says the event promises to be bigg... Read more
The City of Butler Police Department is taking all necessary precautions when it comes to security for this weekend’s Butler Italian Festival. Police Chief Bob O’Neill says triple the number... Read more
Councilman Corey Roche will be resigning from Butler City Council. He made the announcement during Thursday’s regular council meeting. He will be moving to Florida for a new job. “It’s been... Read more