The 12th annual dinner fundraiser to benefit the Jean B. Purvis Community Health Center is fast approaching. Signature Sensations: A Celebration of Food and Wine will begin at 1:30 p.m. Satu... Read more

An organization aiming to raise funds for doctors and researchers working to fight dementia is holding a fundraiser in southern Butler County this weekend. The Clear Thoughts Foundation will... Read more

As trick-or-treaters are expected to be out and about, AAA is reminding drivers and trick-or-treaters about some safety precautions. Following these tips can prevent a spooky season turning... Read more

Despite the all-day rain, members of the technical staff at Butler Memorial Hospital were at Diamond Park rallying for a new contract. The techs recently joined the Pennsylvania Association... Read more

There were a pair of pedestrian accidents in Butler County last night that sent two people to the hospital. The first took place near Slippery Rock around 5:40 p.m. at the intersection of Ce... Read more

Attorney General Dave Sunday says law enforcement has seized more than 50 million doses of fentanyl in the last year. The announcement was made in Pittsburgh earlier this week with law enfor... Read more

Two people arrested for a drug bust in the city of Butler last year pled guilty and were sentenced yesterday. In May 2024, police served a search warrant at a home on the 100 block of Heim A... Read more

A longtime local businessman passed away yesterday. Joseph H. “Joe” Pierrel began his business career in 1960 when he opened Joe Pierrel Auto in Butler. Pierrel was also a longtime member of... Read more

It is Halloween and many communities will be holding their trick-or-treat events tonight. Most trick-or-treats will begin at 6 p.m. Time limits range from an hour to two hours. Meanwhile, Ma... Read more

Independence Health System is hosting a free health screening event this weekend. The cardiovascular screening will take place on Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon at their Crossroads Campus on O... Read more

A defamation lawsuit filed against the district attorney, a local mayor, and two others has been dismissed. After the last election, attorney Jennifer Gilliand Vanasdale filed a suit against... Read more

Governor Josh Shapiro is joining other states in suing the Trump Administration, arguing they are unlawfully suspending SNAP benefits. The USDA confirmed that the benefits will not be paid o... Read more

A large donation from a local company will allow Butler County Community College to offer educational programs for students in elementary school as well as high school. MSA Safety of Cranber... Read more

There are job cuts coming to Penn West University. The university confirmed a dozen workers are being laid off at the Clarion and California campuses. The jobs are in maintenance, clerical,... Read more

Some local students are collecting names of veterans as part of an upcoming project at their school. The Mars Area Middle School Spirit Club and Mars Area Elementary School will be erecting... Read more

In an effort to avoid turning scalpers into the Grinch, lawmakers have proposed legislation that would ban auto buy bots. When big purchase items go for sale online, such as concert tickets,... Read more

State police are investigating after an explicit photo of a student in the Karns City School District went onto social media. Police say they were called to the Karns City High School on Tue... Read more

A new lawsuit has been filed against A.J. Meyers and Sons for a school bus crash in Mars that sent several children to the hospital earlier this year. In March, a bus filled with children cr... Read more

The Butler Senior Center is officially out of the Tanglewood Center and will begin their activities in a new location starting Friday. The Senior Center activities will now be held at the Bu... Read more

Two people are facing charges after they overdosed on drugs at their home while young children were inside. Police were called to a home on the 400 block of Mitchell Hill Road in Summit Town... Read more