Construction is continuing on two projects at the Butler Senior High School but a change of plans is expected to result in additional expense. The Butler Area School District Board of Direct... Read more
Multiple crews were called to a battle a fire this morning in Venango County. We spoke with a witness on the scene who said this fire broke out at Heath Oil around 4:20 a.m. He told us that... Read more
Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro was in Washington D.C. yesterday to join President Joe Biden to promote a new federal rule designed to curb so-called ghost guns. Shapiro has been... Read more
Gas Prices Dip Slightly
Gas prices have again dropped slightly both locally as well as across western Pennsylvania as a whole over the past week. According to AAA’s weekly gas price report, the average price for a... Read more
City Police Continue Training Programs
Butler City Police continue to undertake training to benefit residents and the department during emergency situations. Chief Bob O’Neill recently informed Butler City Council that officers r... Read more
First Responders Busy After Incidents At SRU
First responders were busy this past weekend at Slippery Rock University. According to a university email, crews responded to a vehicle accident happened Friday night in the lower lot of sta... Read more
Officials Express Concern Over Law Clerk Pay
Officials in the Butler County Courthouse are expressing concern over the salary of law clerks as they look to fill a position. The courthouse currently has an opening for a law clerk positi... Read more
SRU Hosting Alumni Art Exhibit
There’s still time to catch an art show featuring creations by Slippery Rock University alumni in a wide variety of media. The “SRU Art Alumni Exhibition” hosted by the SRU Art Department ru... Read more
Thousands of homes are without power this morning in Butler County. According to First Energy, there are more than 3,000 residents with a power outage. A number of the outages seem to be con... Read more
Portion Of Hooker Rd. Closed
A portion of Hooker Road is shut down this morning in Concord Township. The road is closed in both directions starting at Oneida Valley Road and then about a half mile to the east. Officials... Read more