Local residents are invited to get their fix of all things Italian at a new event this weekend. A locally organized Butler City Italian Days will kick off Friday from 5 to 10 p.m. before con... Read more

Move-in day for first year Slippery Rock University students is today and the school community is helping with the transition. More than 1,500 first-year and transfer SRU students are moving... Read more

A New Castle man is facing charges after he allegedly tried to steal gas from a local company’s vehicle. On June 29, Knoechel Heating Company reported to police that an individual attempted... Read more

The 12th Annual Band Jam Grass Roots Music Festival officially kicks off tomorrow with a special event in Slippery Rock. A Singer-Songwriter “In the Round” gathering is planned Thursday from... Read more

Attorney General Dave Sunday has joined a coalition of state attorney generals asking a federal agency to take emergency action on a drug linked to deaths in Pennsylvania. Officials are call... Read more

A former Republican candidate for governor has introduced a bill that attempts to rewrite how education is funded in Pennsylvania. State Senator Doug Mastriano has introduced The Educational... Read more

The public is invited to attend an outdoor event at McConnells Mill State park later this week. On Thursday from 6 to 7:30 p.m. the park naturalist will lead a Salamander Safari on Hell Run... Read more

The FDA has issued a public warning that shrimp being sold at a major grocer may be radioactive. Certain Great Value brands of frozen shrimp from Walmart’s located in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Wes... Read more

Police in Armstrong County are searching for people who starved, abandoned, and shot a dog in Kittanning. The incident happened on August 3rd on a dirt road in Troy Hill, when a man saw a bl... Read more

As A-C Valley, Freeport, and Karns City students return to class today, more are getting ready to begin a new year tomorrow. Thursday is the first day of school for students in the Mars and... Read more

The man accused of vandalizing Congressman Mike Kelly’s office in Hermitage has been sentenced. 46-year-old Joe Lemons of Sharon pled guilty to criminal mischief and harassment after he spra... Read more

West Nile Virus has been identified in Butler County for the second time this year. The Mercer County Conservation District announced that a mosquito sample in Zelienople Borough has tested... Read more

Butler Area School District was recently awarded a grant to engage students with a local nature trail. BASD was award $5,000 for “BASD STEELS Implementation” a project that will have at leas... Read more

After successfully reopening their Butler location, a local donut shop will be opening another spot. Donut Connection will be opening a new location in Cranberry Township. The donut shop wil... Read more

The state attorney general’s office says they are still working on getting their employees access to emails following a cyber incident last week. Officials say the cyber incident was caused... Read more

A Freeport School District elementary school teacher and volleyball coach is now facing several counts for alleged sexual assault of a minor. Police say 50-year-old Jared Lampus of Sarver be... Read more

The first group of students in Butler County school districts head back to class tomorrow. Wednesday is the first day of class for students in the AC Valley, Freeport, and Karns City School... Read more

A popular restaurant will be seeking the possibility of a zoning modification at a meeting later this week. Chick-fil-A will present before the Butler Township Zoning Hearing Board on Wednes... Read more

The Butler VA will be making facility improvements after receiving federal funding. At a national level, the VA is realigning $800 million to their non-recurring maintenance program. The amo... Read more

The first human case of West Nile Virus in Allegheny County has been confirmed. The Department of Health confirmed the positive test, which is a resident in Plum. The person began experienci... Read more