A man is facing burglary and harassment charges after he allegedly broke into a woman’s home earlier this week. State police say 61-year-old Steven Dorenkamp of Chicora was arrested early Mo... Read more
A longtime downtown business that was preparing to close later this year will now be staying open. The Butler Florist said in a Facebook post that the organization has found a new owner will... Read more
The public is invited to attend a free event tonight to hear from a local author. The Butler Area Public Library is hosting BC3 Professor Michael Dittman, who will read from his new horror n... Read more
No one was injured in a multi-vehicle crash in Donegal Township Tuesday. The three car crash happened just before 5 p.m. near the Dollar General on Chicora Road. State police say two vehicle... Read more
The Mars Area School District has a new Athletic Director. The district’s School Board approved a motion to offer the position to Zach Matusak at a salary of $85,000 for the upcoming school... Read more
A local park is welcoming attendees to a fun and family-friendly event scheduled for later this week. On Thursday from 1 to 3 p.m., the Park Naturalist at Moraine State Park will lead partic... Read more
After a bit of a reprieve from warm and humid conditions over the past week, the summertime heat is rearing its head this week. AccuWeather is predicting a week of temperatures in the mid to... Read more
Pennsylvania Senator Bob Casey is introducing legislation that aims to help grandparents who are raising their grandchildren. Casey says the bill would give grandparents more access to Socia... Read more
The jackpot for the Mega Millions continues to climb. It has now reached an estimated $530 million for tonight’s drawing. That is the eighth largest jackpot in Mega Millions history. Tonight... Read more
The FBI in Pittsburgh is now accepting applications for their Teen Academy. The annual program covers a number of topics, but will focus on the FBI’s role is and what is required of FBI appl... Read more
Organizers of a local cornhole tournament are saying thank you to the community after their event raised a significant amount of funds for a child in need. Ryan Good is the founder of Prayer... Read more
A deadline is approaching for certain community college students to receive financial aid for the upcoming year. We spoke with Butler County Community College officials who say if you are en... Read more
Department of Agriculture officials say the last avian flu quarantine in the state has been lifted. At its peak a couple of months ago, the avian flu ravaged chicken farms in Lancaster Count... Read more
The Slippery Rock University council of trustees has rescinded a 2% tuition increase originally requested in December of last year. This action was taken during a virtual meeting Monday in r... Read more
One person suffered minor injuries in a crash that happened Monday in Washington Township. State police say 26-year-old Alyssa Vargo was driving east on Annisville Road just before 8 p.m. wh... Read more
Adults- young and old- are welcome to enjoy an evening on the water at a local park this week. Moraine State Park is holding a “Porters Cove Paddle” on Wednesday from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at the P... Read more
The Pennsylvania Game Commission is working on a plan for the return of a native furbearer once common to certain areas in Pennsylvania. Last week the Game Commission’s Board of Commissioner... Read more
The public is invited to a unique program in Cranberry Township that will focus on the history of our area with military service at sea. A presentation titled “From the Three Rivers to the D... Read more
The Pittsburgh North Regional Chamber of Commerce is holding a competition after a networking event later this week. A Chamber Connections Meeting is planned for Tuesday at 11:30 a.m. at Dis... Read more
One man was seriously injured in a crash that happened in Parker City this weekend. State police say 30-year-old Mark Ridenbaugh of Parker was approaching the intersection of Route 368 and N... Read more
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