Doctor Announces Run For State House
A former candidate for state representative has announced his intention to seek the seat again in next year’s election. Democrat Sam Doctor said he’ll be running in 2020 in hopes of being th... Read more
No Injuries in Penn Township Fire
No injuries were reported following an early weekend fire at a building in Penn Township. According to our news partners at WPXI, over 20 fire units were called to the old Franklin Glass Pla... Read more
Karns City Investigates Threat
The Karns City Area School District took extra precautions on Friday following information received about a possible threat against the High School. Superintendent Eric Ritzert issued a noti... Read more
Multiple crews have responded to reports of the smell of natural gas along Route 19. Several different callers notified the Butler County 911 Center of the odor shortly after noon on Friday.... Read more
The public is invited to a fundraiser this weekend for a young couple recovering from a car crash in September. The Butler Vagabonds are hosting a dinner on Sunday from 3 to 7 p.m. to benefi... Read more
Vehicle Accident On Bridge Injures One
Crews responded to a one vehicle accident this morning in the City of Butler. The crash happened around 7:00 a.m. when a truck collided into a wall barrier in the southbound lane of Route 8... Read more
Holt Sentenced To Death In Shaw Killing
The man who killed New Kensington police officer Brian Shaw has been sentenced to death. Earlier this week, a jury found 31-year-old Rahmael Holt guilty of shooting and killing Shaw at a tra... Read more
Marburger’s Doing Well Despite Less Milk Drinkers
Dean Food’s, which is America’s largest milk producer, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The Mercer County based business had struggled in recent years due to less Americans drinking milk... Read more
South Butler Applies For School Safety Grant
South Butler School administrators have once again applied for grant funding that could help to improve school safety if received. Superintendent Dr. David Foley received approval from the b... Read more
South Butler School Board members could choose as soon as next month about moving forward with a plan to change the name of the district. Superintendent Dr. David Foley included a motion abo... Read more