Students at Slippery Rock University will be donning their cap and gowns tomorrow as they walk for winter commencement. Graduation will be inside the Morrow Field House as over 500 students... Read more
A new local event will be held this weekend to remember, honor and teach about the sacrifice of veterans. 850 wreaths will be laid on veterans graves at North Main Cemetery in Butler by volu... Read more
No one was injured as a result of a house fire Thursday afternoon in the City of Butler. Butler City and Township Joint Fire Chief Chris Switala was among those arriving to the scene in the... Read more
We have learned that the woman involved in an accident Tuesday on Route 38 has died. 23-year-old Sierra Cranmer of Chicora passed away Wednesday afternoon at Allegheny General Hospital, the... Read more
A new contract between the 14 state-owned universities—which includes Slippery Rock University—and their 5,000 faculty members is now official. The PA State System of Higher Education formal... Read more
The South Butler School Board has welcomed back a familiar face following a recent resignation. After member Bob Goodlin notified the board of his plans to resign in a letter last week, outg... Read more
A Beaver County man has confessed to the robbery of a Cranberry Township bank earlier this year. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, 40-year-old Michael Neppach entered a guilty ple... Read more
South Butler School Board has taken the first step toward changing the name of the district. By a vote of 8-1, the board approved a motion that would officially change the district’s name to... Read more
Police are continuing their investigation into an accident Wednesday morning in Center Township. According to State Police, around 11 a.m. a vehicle crashed into a utility pole on Route 8 No... Read more
A Pittsburgh man is in the Butler County Jail after he was found with over 100 stamp bags of heroin and a stolen gun during a traffic stop. It happened yesterday at 2 a.m. on Whitestown Road... Read more
A local man is facing several charges following an assault that occurred last month in the city of Butler. According to a criminal complaint, City police responded to the 100 block of East N... Read more
A local lawmaker is hosting a job fair and toy drive to help employees of the recently closed Ellwood City Medical Center. Representative Aaron Bernstine is hosting a health professionals jo... Read more
The Cranberry Township Police Department is continuing to investigate an accident that resulted in the death of a pedestrian last weekend. According to a press release from a department spok... Read more
Two Butler County waterways are in the running for the 2020 PA River of the Year. The Connoqueneesing and Buffalo Creeks are a part of the five finalists for the annual award. Terry Brady of... Read more
A new administrator will be helping out at Summit Township Elementary School as the current principal is absent from school. A message from the Butler Area School District to parents and gua... Read more
Two people were seriously injured as a result of an accident Tuesday morning in Center Township. According to State Police, the crash happened around 9:30 on Route 38 near Glenwood Way when... Read more
Vice President Mike Pence will make a stop in Beaver County today as part of a day-long trip in the Keystone State. Pence will be visiting veterans at the Rochester VFW Post 128 this morning... Read more
The three Butler County Commissioners have received special recognition for their ability to work together. Republicans Leslie Osche and Kim Geyer along with Democrats Kevin Boozel and Alleg... Read more
Lancaster Township has a new notification system that allows residents to get updated alerts sent to their phone. It’s called Savvy Citizen and the program is used throughout the country. Th... Read more
A water main break on Route 19 in Cranberry Township is caused traffic delays on Monday afternoon. Township officials say the southbound lane of Route 19 was closed between Manor and Goehrin... Read more
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