A settlement agreement has been reached between 54 State Attorney Generals and the Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family. Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced the $7.4 billion... Read more
A Butler man has been placed in the Butler County Prison after it’s alleged he hit his child for not eating dinner. Charging documents accuse 31-year-old Russell Digiacomo of striking a 4-ye... Read more
A Slippery Rock man has been placed in prison after it’s alleged an argument led to him pointing a gun and strangling a woman. On Wednesday, State Police were called to a home on the 200 blo... Read more
Two recent Butler High School graduates are the recipients of a prestigious local scholarship. The Rosanne and Jane Cavalero Scholarships are distributed through the Pittsburgh Foundation fo... Read more
With summer officially underway, kids are invited to take advantage of ongoing summer camps from Slippery Rock University. The next in a series of three-day camps begin Monday at the Macoske... Read more
Students looking to continue their journey in higher education can now begin their 2025–26 PA State Grant application. While notifications will be sent out over the next couple of weeks enco... Read more
A food distribution is planned for this weekend in neighboring Lawrence County. The event will take place Saturday beginning at 8:30 a.m. at The Towne Mall Cascade Galleria Plaza in New Cast... Read more
A well-known local community member has passed away. Lifelong Butler native Fred Spohn was awarded the Purple Heart following service in Vietnam. He then worked at Pullman Standard before sp... Read more
The public is invited to help celebrate a special occasion this weekend in southern Butler County. The Harmony Museum’s 200th Anniversary Celebration of the Mennonite Meetinghouse will take... Read more
The Honda Motor Company has issued a safety recall for a large number of vehicles in the United States. The recall is for nearly 260,000 2023 to 2025 Honda Pilots as well as certain Acura ca... Read more
An effort to provide a more positive outcome after incarceration is officially underway in Butler County. Following a gathering Wednesday afternoon at the Butler County Prison in collaborati... Read more
The Knoch School Board will not increase taxes as part of the budget for the 2025-26 school year. During the Wednesday night school board meeting, board members approved a final budget of ne... Read more
The Knoch School Board has agreed to more improvements at the high school while also investing in new equipment. During the Wednesday night school board meeting, board members approved a con... Read more
A man accused of distributing child sexual abuse material and possessing weapons in prison is pleading guilty to both charges. 30-year-old Seth Hollerich of Bethel Park pleaded guilty in fed... Read more
The Karns City community is mourning the loss of a former track and field star earlier this week. Ben Mourer died this past Sunday following a tragic accident at his home. Mourer was a stand... Read more
Today is a relatively new federal holiday known as Juneteenth. It serves as a day to commemorate the end of slavery in the United States—stemming back to June 19, 1865, when the Union soldie... Read more
Tomorrow is the first official day of summer and a local utility company is encouraging residents to remember safety. FirstEnergy is reminding those out enjoying summer to never release foil... Read more
A Butler man has been charged after it’s alleged he assaulted a man and ran from the scene. On May 27, Butler City Police were called to the 100 block of North McKean Street for a man that h... Read more
A local state park will provide a unique opportunity for guests later this week to learn more about history while enjoying nature. On Friday the park naturalists from Moraine State Park will... Read more
State Police have identified the man who was hit by a train earlier this week in Donegal Township. Police say Timothy McCullough was hit by a train on the overpass of Gameland Road Monday ar... Read more
