The Department of Justice has announced two Dominican Republic men have been sentenced for a grandparent fraud scheme. On Tuesday, 35-year-old Luis Rodriguez of Cleveland, Ohio and 26-year-o... Read more

Local historian Bill May is offering another program this weekend highlighting notable homes in the City of Butler. The “Historic Mansions of Butler” walking tour takes place at 6 p.m. on Sa... Read more

The Mars Area School board has accepted a fact-finding report and recommendations made by a neutral arbitrator. Board President John Kennedy was the lone dissenting vote. A representative of... Read more

Teachers in Freeport rallied for a new contract at last night’s school board meeting. The union was at the meeting with a petition for a new contract for teachers, counselors, and school nur... Read more

An Evans City man is facing charges for allegedly sexually assaulting a minor in Forward Township over a six-year period. The alleged assaults started when the minor was nine years old and c... Read more

Butler County is moving forward with a plan to renovate Diamond Park. The county commissioners officially put the project out to bid at yesterday’s public meeting. The renovation includes re... Read more

Cranberry Township is ramping up enforcement of e-bikes and other electric recreational vehicles. Cranberry Police say they have tried to educate and communicate with residents regarding pro... Read more

A Chicora man has been accused of stealing a shotgun and then attempting to sell the gun in Donegal Township. The incident started on August 31 when the victim bought the shotgun from 26-yea... Read more

Butler Township is moving forward with the first part of a large undertaking at Preston Park. At their meeting Monday night, Butler Township Commissioners approved awarding a contract for Ph... Read more

Crews are on the scene of a small fire at a restaurant in the Clearview Mall. The call came into the Butler County 911 Center around 8:15 a.m. for a fire alarm at the Ponderosa. When crews g... Read more

A fundraiser for Preston Park is moving indoors tomorrow. The 6th annual Dining Under the Stars event scheduled for tomorrow is now going to be moving to the Meridian Vets Club, which is nea... Read more

Independence Health System’s Butler Memorial Hospital has once again received recognition for their ongoing commitment to the best care possible for patients dealing with heart attack sympto... Read more

A familiar restaurant will be moving into the former Zachrel’s in Saxonburg. The Reichold Café will take over the restaurant on Butler Road. The owners of Reichold closed on the building ear... Read more

The annual Butler County Chamber of Commerce Celebrate Business dinner is planned for tonight. The event will begin with a cocktail social at 5:30 p.m. followed by a gourmet dinner and desse... Read more

A couple events are going on out at Moraine State Park today and tomorrow. First, today from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. the Park Naturalist at Moraine will welcome participants who are interested in... Read more

A local organization is spotlighting Veterans through an upcoming event. The Addison of Lowrie Place is hosting a Veterans Celebration on Thursday from 2 to 4 p.m. This event will include a... Read more

As oil prices jump, the price at the pump is also going up. According to AAA’s gas report, the average price for a gallon of gas in Butler is $4.42—which is up three cents compared to last w... Read more

Three people have been placed in the Butler County Prison after being accused of assaulting and sending two people to the hospital. The incident happened around 10:30 p.m. Sunday on the 200... Read more

Motorists who use a local roadway should be aware of work planned to begin tomorrow. According to PennDOT, beginning at 7 p.m. Thursday night, the rolling closures of the Route 422 Shearer B... Read more

A Butler man is facing charges after being accused of cutting wires and damaging a security guard shack this weekend in Butler Township. Around 2 a.m. Saturday an officer drove past the guar... Read more