A Slippery Rock University student is being honored with a statewide award. 19-year-old Abby Becker of North Warren is the recipient of the Syed Ali-Zaidi Award for Academic Excellence, whic... Read more
The United States Postal Service is having a job fair Friday. The fair will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday at their downtown location on South Main Street. They are looking to hire... Read more
A Ford City woman accused of concealing four dead infants in her Armstrong County home allegedly has given birth while in prison. Sources tell our newsroom that 40-year-old Jessica Mauthe ga... Read more
Governor Josh Shapiro’s proposed budget passed the State House this week, setting up a battle in the Republican-led Senate. A joint statement from GOP leaders say they “have profound concern... Read more
A Butler woman is facing charges after being accused of assaulting staff at Butler Memorial Hospital. On Tuesday just before 6 p.m. police were called to Butler Memorial Hospital for a patie... Read more
A Harrisville man is facing charges after he broke into a Butler City apartment and stole a pet. On Tuesday, police were called to the 400 block of North Washington Street for an alleged bre... Read more
Butler County Community College is moving forward with a project to improve comfort, maintenance, and remote monitoring in one of the largest buildings on the Butler Township campus. The BC3... Read more
Starting next week, Armco Credit Union will be temporarily closing their drive-thru. As part of the ongoing renovations to their Butler branch in Pullman Square, the drive-thru lanes will be... Read more
A local school will be receiving funding from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency to help improve safety. This program has designated a Building Opportunities through Out-of... Read more
Crews are on the scene of a school bus crash this morning in Connoquenessing Township. The accident happened around 8:45 a.m. in the 200 block of Shannon Road. Dispatchers say a school bus c... Read more
Karns City School District has passed a new “Bell-to-Bell No-Device” cell phone policy. The Bell-to-Bell policy requires that students will not have access to their phone or other personal d... Read more
A newly introduced Game Commission program aimed to reduce crop damage will now debut statewide. The “Certified Hunter Program” provides an opportunity for hunters to go on property that is... Read more
The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources has kicked off the America 250PA celebration with the announcement of 25 GeoTrails, including two in Butler County. This DCN... Read more
The Mars Area School District is asking for community support for their mascot. The Fighting Planet is engaged in a competition to be the Best High School Mascot in America. As part of the 2... Read more
This week marks the Week of the Young Child. During the week, Lifesteps will be hosting a couple of events focusing on children in the community. They are also offering free developmental sc... Read more
State police are investigating after two tractors were stolen from a local business. The theft happened Monday at M&R Power Equipment on Evans City Road in Connoquenessing Township. Poli... Read more
Earlier this week Karns City School District School Board Members were presented designs for a high school renovation project. At their Tuesday meeting, board members were presented designs... Read more
A local organization has decided to rename their school to be more representative and inclusive of their students. Glade Run Lutheran Services has changed the name of their privately-license... Read more
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette has new life. After previous plans to shut down in May, the longtime Pittsburgh newspaper will now be sold to the Baltimore-based Venetoulis Institute for Local J... Read more
At least one person was seriously injured after a vehicle went off of I-79 and rolled onto the road below in Worth Township. The call came into the Butler County 911 Center just before 12:30... Read more
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