A Pittsburgh man is facing charges after being accused of breaking into a Jackson Township home and burning the resident with boiling water. The incident occurred on Thursday just after 5 p.... Read more

The Butler Area School District has revised its transportation contract after their provider was sold. At a meeting of the school board Monday night, members approved of amending the contrac... Read more

The next round of street sweepings is set for Tuesday in Butler City. Crews will be working on: North Bluff Street Wilson Avenue Bredin Street McKinley Avenue Olive Street Miller Avenue Dubo... Read more

After President Donald Trump signed an executive order renaming Lake Ontario to Lake America, one law maker wants to rename Lake Erie. Representative David Maloney of Berks County in central... Read more

Officials in Mercer County announced they have arrested a suspect in the attempted homicide that happened late last week in Butler. The attempted homicide happened Thursday around 3:45 a.m.... Read more

A couple of local historical organizations are among those to be awarded recent state grant funding. The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission recently awarded a total of nearly $4 m... Read more

Lawmakers in Harrisburg are proposing legislation to require schools to implement a panic alarm system. Florida, New Jersey, New York, Tennessee, and Texas have already passed “Alyssa’s Law.... Read more

Tomorrow is the deadline for student teachers to apply for a stipend while they are working. The state is offering $10,000 to student teachers who are planning to be, or currently applying t... Read more

A Butler man has been placed in the Butler County Prison after being accused of sexually assaulting a minor in the city of Butler. In August, the victims parent reported to police their 14-y... Read more

A Bruin man has pled guilty and was sentenced to leaving a threatening package at the State Police Barracks in Butler earlier this year. The incident occurred back in April when 69-year-old... Read more

The Pennsylvania Department of Health is now reporting another person has died from measles and there are now over 600 cases. Since Friday, the DOH is reporting 52 new measles cases. In tota... Read more

The Old Stone House in Slippery Rock is officially under new management. The DCNR announced the Jennings Environmental Center is in charge of the historic property, which is on Route 8 north... Read more

Butler County is moving forward with plans that could lead to selling a piece of property at Sunnyview. The county is starting the process to have the former district magistrate building and... Read more

A new building that would house equipment and vehicles for Butler County could soon start construction. County commissioners approved reassigning RCAP funding, which was about $2 million, to... Read more

Flu season is fast approaching and VA Butler Healthcare is offering help to local veterans. A series of Flu Vaccination Clinics begins Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the New Castle Road fa... Read more

Slippery Rock University is again being recognized by a website for its value. Money.com ranked SRU as one of the 735 “America’s Best Colleges” in 2026 based on quality, affordability, and s... Read more

Governor Josh Shapiro has settled one of the multistate lawsuits challenging possible federal funding cuts. The lawsuit filed by Pennsylvania and 25 other states along with the District of C... Read more

Motorists are advised to be aware of upcoming lane closures to accommodate road work on a Muddy Creek Township road. According to PennDOT, bridge deck repair is set to begin tomorrow (Monday... Read more

Girl Scouts are invited to spend this afternoon exploring the outdoors at Moraine State Park. Beginning at 1 p.m. the Girl Scouts will gather at McDanels Launch Area on the North Shore. Acti... Read more

For the last year, Master Gardeners throughout Pennsylvania and Butler County have been growing flowers that would given to families at the Flight 93 National Memorial in Somerset County. 13... Read more