A fixture in the Butler arts community has died. Gordon Cavalero passed away last Friday. Cavalero was the owner of the photography business “The Studio” and took photos of many local sporti... Read more

Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate ticked up just a bit over the last month. June numbers from the Department of Labor show a 4 percent unemployment rate, which is up one-tenth percent from Ma... Read more

Grove City College had a record year of fundraising. College officials announced they raised over $52 million in the past fiscal year. That’s a 44 percent increase from the previous year. Th... Read more

State lawmakers in Pennsylvania are looking to address what to do with pets when it comes to a divorce. After passing along party lines, House Bill 97 aims to help determine what’s best for... Read more

A mosquito sample in Butler County has tested positive for West Nile virus. According to our news partners at WPXI, the test was taken from a collection of mosquitoes in Franklin Township. T... Read more

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