Healthcare workers will be rallying in Harrisburg today advocating for a new bill that would add in more guardrails for private equity groups to purchase hospitals. The bill would prohibit s... Read more
Numerous crews from Butler County were called to help battle a house fire in Pine Township Monday. Many southern Butler County fire departments were called just before 4 p.m. for a working f... Read more
A Karns City man has filed a lawsuit against a business he claims is polluting his property. According to the suit, James Plunkard claims that Karns City Refining has trespassed on his prope... Read more
Electric bill rate increases for this year officially went into effect on Sunday and consumers should expect to pay more for the rest of the year. West Penn Customers could see their bill ra... Read more
Cleveland Cliffs saw their stocks soar yesterday after President Donald Trump’s announcement on new tariffs. Shares for Cliffs went up 25 percent on pre-market trading yesterday. They ended... Read more
A man is facing charges after he allegedly used counterfeit money in Butler Township. Police have charged 38-year-old Brandon Keene of Parker for allegedly using a counterfeit $100 bill to b... Read more
Slippery Rock University will receive state funding to help pay for an expansion of certified teacher apprenticeships. The PA Department of Labor and Industry is teaming up with the Departme... Read more
The 51st annual Butler County Dairy Princess and Court have been announced. 20-year-old Mercedes Guynup of Butler has been chosen as the Dairy Ambassador for the 2025-26 year. Guynup graduat... Read more
It’s opening day for the Alameda Waterpark. Butler County park officials delayed the opening due to the cold weather over the weekend, but the pool officially opens today. Gates open at 12:1... Read more
Today is the final day for vendors to sign up for a seasonal tradition in Cranberry Township later this summer. Cranberry Community Days is a three-day event that sees over 50,000 guests. Th... Read more
One man was flown to a Pittsburgh hospital after a serious crash Sunday afternoon in Clay Township. The accident happened on Route 8 near the Muddy Creek Flats around 12:45 p.m. Dispatchers... Read more
A Butler man has been placed in the Butler County Prison after threatening his neighbors after they asked him to move his vehicles. Butler City Police were called to a home on the 100 block... Read more
One person suffered minor injuries in a tractor trailer rollover crash over the weekend. The accident happened Saturday night around 8 p.m. on I-79 in Worth Township at the Slippery Rock exi... Read more
State police say a scammer tried to steal over $2,000 from a Slippery Rock man. Police were called to a home of a 62-year-old in West Liberty Borough to investigate an attempted theft. They... Read more
A member of the Jehovah’s Witness faith who was found guilty of sexually abusing children will be sentenced in Butler County tomorrow. In January, a jury found 46-year-old Shaun Sheffer of H... Read more
A student at a Zelienople private school has been charged with aggravated assault after hitting another student in the head with a ball. A police report was filed on May 19 for an incident t... Read more
Butler City Council has approved a company to provide a new website for the city along with long-term support and maintenance. At a cost of $59,000, Neumeric and Weblinx will provide design... Read more
The City of Butler is looking to fill a new position. Council approved several motions at their meeting last week to hire a part-time Public Safety Records Clerk. This employee will work abo... Read more
The City of Butler has reached an agreement with the union that represents city employees on a new contract. This new collective bargaining deal with Local 757/Council 84 of the American Fed... Read more
A local organization is looking for residents to help out with an effort to improve the appearance of neighborhoods in Butler City. The City’s Shade Tree Commission is launching a Neighborho... Read more
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