A local legislator has introduced a bill that would make sexual extortion against the law. State Representative Tedd Nesbit (R-Butler, Mercer) says House Bill 1402 would make it illegal to c... Read more
Two Butler County residents are among the latest graduating cadet class from the Pennsylvania State Police Academy. Sean Gercken and Douglas Orloski Jr. are among the 104 new troopers who re... Read more
The City of Butler is once again considering the possibility of selling or leasing their parking to a third party company. Butler City Council voted unanimously during a meeting Tuesday to h... Read more
An agreement has been reached in an ongoing dispute over money between the City of Butler Parks, Recreation Grounds, and Facilities Authority and the former owners of the Butler BlueSox. The... Read more
A Franklin man has filed a federal lawsuit claiming Butler City police officers used excessive force when they let their trained police dog chew him up when he attempted to run during a traf... Read more
A local business has made a donation to improve education in the Butler Area School District. MSA donated $10,000 to the Golden Tornado Scholastic Foundation through the Educational Improvem... Read more
Several months after changing the name of its facility to honor its founder, a local health care organization is giving her another honor. The Board of Directors of the Jean B. Purvis Commun... Read more
Pennsylvania voters have had the option to simply cast a ballot for a straight party ticket when they vote in elections, but a state lawmaker is hoping to change that. State Senator Lisa Bos... Read more
Gun rights advocates gathered for an annual rally on the steps of the state Capitol in Harrisburg on Monday. The rally was organized by Butler County Republican State Representative Daryl Me... Read more
A local lawmaker is working to advance legislation that would remove a requirement for those carrying concealed weapons in Pennsylvania. State Rep. Aaron Bernstine (R-10th) has introduced a... Read more