Former Karns City football player Mason Martin made his first public appearance yesterday at an event at the Karns City High School. The event was called “I Believe” and it was the first tim... Read more

Butler County Detectives have arrested and charged a woman they say sold two bricks of fentanyl to undercover officers. On May 5, police conducted a sting operation at Rotary Park for 27-yea... Read more

An Evans City woman has been charged for being over the legal limit while driving with a child in her vehicle. On June 26, police were alerted that 53-year-old Maya Boggess had gotten into a... Read more

Slippery Rock University is partnering with five different school districts in an attempt to bring in more teachers. The new program will allow employees of Butler, Slippery Rock, Grove City... Read more

A man who attacked two men, including a man with autism, in the city of Butler has pled guilty to the attack. In September of last year, police were called to the 200 block of West Cunningha... Read more

If it feels rainier than usual this year, that’s because it is. According to the latest numbers, Butler has received over 34 inches of rain dating back to January. That is nearly 12 inches m... Read more

The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture has called for customers to discard of raw milk after milk from the farm tested positive for Salmonella. The Family Cow brand recently had test sam... Read more

Revenue collected from all forms of gaming along with fantasy contests saw another year over year increase in June. According to the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, the state reported nea... Read more

Independence Health System has announced an administrative promotion. Dr. Mary Elizabeth Kovacik Eicher is the new Associate Chief Medical Officer. Dr. Kovacik Eicher joined Excela Health in... Read more

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is announcing a couple of roadway projects underway this week. First, effective tomorrow (Monday), a detour on Freedom Road will go in place to... Read more

The Secretary of Education is mandating that a recently fired principal in the Slippery Rock School District return to her job. Dr. Kristie Shulsky was let go from her position as the Morain... Read more

Motorists should be aware of an upcoming detour around a stretch of Interstate 79 in Cranberry Township. After initially saying that some southbound lanes will be closed from 8 p.m. today (F... Read more

A man who stole from a church in Butler pled guilty to the theft late last week. In December 2024, police accused 36-year-old Thomas Fee III of breaking into a St. Paul’s Catholic Church on... Read more

Teaching cursive writing in schools is one vote away from becoming state law in Pennsylvania. The bill passed through the House with bipartisan support and out of a Senate committee. The fin... Read more

Car enthusiasts as well as those looking for family fun won’t have far to go this weekend for an event to benefit local groups. Lowrie Place is hosting the Butler Rodfathers for their 5th an... Read more

The Butler County Symphony will be partnering with a local theater group for their next Summer Concert Series performance. The symphony and the hobnob theatre will be performing “Shakespeare... Read more

It’s a great weekend to enjoy the great outdoors at Moraine State Park. A “Heron and Kingfisher Paddle” will take place Saturday from 1 to 3 p.m. at the McDanels Launch Area. Park staff will... Read more

Tuition at state colleges and universities, including Slippery Rock University, is going up. The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education Board voted to approve the tuition hike yesterd... Read more

After getting underway in March, the project at the intersection of Hansen Avenue and Whitestown Road is entering the final stretch. Beginning Monday at 6 p.m. and continuing nightly through... Read more

The Borough of Saxonburg is taking steps to enhance public safety through an improvement in community policing. Borough Council recently promoted two part-time officers to full-time status t... Read more