“Upper-Level” Drug Trafficker Arrested
The state attorney general says an “upper-level” drug trafficker from Western Pennsylvania is now in custody. Dave Sunday said that 36-year-old Glenn Thomas Jr. was taken into custody at an... Read more
Woman Sentenced For Trying To Set Home on Fire
A Butler woman accused of attempting to burn her home down while her children were inside has pled guilty to several misdemeanors. Last June, police were called to a home on the 300 block of... Read more
A Cranberry Township man accused of having over 400 pieces of child sexual abuse material has pled now pled guilty. In May 2024, police arrested 48-year-old John Lefler for being in possessi... Read more
BC3 Receives State Funding For Facility Updates
Butler County Community College is receiving state funding to help with a project. The state set aside $56 million for community colleges to use for a variety of reasons, including short- an... Read more
Rep. Bonner: Shapiro Budget Too Large
State Representative Tim Bonner is the latest local lawmaker to take issue with the size of Governor Josh Shapiro’s budget. The Republican Bonner said in a statement that the proposed budget... Read more
Longtime WISR Host Dave Malarkey Retires
Legendary WISR Morning Show host and on-air personality Dave Malarkey announced his retirement, capping a half-century career of informing and entertaining Butler residents. Malarkey will ha... Read more
Woman Sues Step-Father For Mother’s Death
The daughter of a woman who died in a motorcycle crash this past summer in Washington Township is suing her step-father. Last July during the Ride for a Cure event, Douglas Campbell Jr. alle... Read more
Seneca Valley Kindergarten Registration Now Open
The Seneca Valley School District is opening kindergarten registration for the next school year. In order to register for Kindergarten, parents or guardians must provide two documents as pro... Read more
Rep. Kelly Supporting ‘Protect and Serve’ Act
Congressman Mike Kelly is putting his support behind a bill that he says will protect law enforcement officers with federal penalties. The Protect and Serve Act will create federal penalties... Read more
Pennsylvania students will soon be required by state law to learn cursive writing. A bill that would require the instruction of cursive handwriting or joined italics in appropriate grade lev... Read more




