A former candidate for state representative has announced his intention to seek the seat again in next year’s election. Democrat Sam Doctor said he’ll be running in 2020 in hopes of being th... Read more
No injuries were reported following an early weekend fire at a building in Penn Township. According to our news partners at WPXI, over 20 fire units were called to the old Franklin Glass Pla... Read more
The Karns City Area School District took extra precautions on Friday following information received about a possible threat against the High School. Superintendent Eric Ritzert issued a noti... Read more
Multiple crews have responded to reports of the smell of natural gas along Route 19. Several different callers notified the Butler County 911 Center of the odor shortly after noon on Friday.... Read more
The public is invited to a fundraiser this weekend for a young couple recovering from a car crash in September. The Butler Vagabonds are hosting a dinner on Sunday from 3 to 7 p.m. to benefi... Read more
Crews responded to a one vehicle accident this morning in the City of Butler. The crash happened around 7:00 a.m. when a truck collided into a wall barrier in the southbound lane of Route 8... Read more
The man who killed New Kensington police officer Brian Shaw has been sentenced to death. Earlier this week, a jury found 31-year-old Rahmael Holt guilty of shooting and killing Shaw at a tra... Read more
Dean Food’s, which is America’s largest milk producer, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The Mercer County based business had struggled in recent years due to less Americans drinking milk... Read more
South Butler School administrators have once again applied for grant funding that could help to improve school safety if received. Superintendent Dr. David Foley received approval from the b... Read more
South Butler School Board members could choose as soon as next month about moving forward with a plan to change the name of the district. Superintendent Dr. David Foley included a motion abo... Read more
A third suspect is now in custody in connection with a robbery that took place late last week in Slippery Rock. According to a criminal complaint, 21-year-old Troy Moon of Slippery Rock is f... Read more
The longtime leader of Camp Lutherlyn in Prospect has died. Reverend Randal Gullickson was the Executive Director of the camp for 31 years. During that time, current Executive Director Deb R... Read more
Funding has been secured for a large project in northern Butler County that will improve roads and could boost economic development. Butler County has announced that Cherry Township will rec... Read more
Butler County will soon have a new mobile app that will allow residents to utilize numerous services through their smart phone. The county commissioners said the app will make it easier for... Read more
No one was seriously injured as a result of a vehicle that crashed into a Butler Township store Wednesday morning. According to Butler Township Police, a vehicle driven by 67-year-old Robert... Read more
Public hearings begin today for the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump, and two Congressmen representing Butler County have made their positions well-known. Republicans Represen... Read more
Route 19 in Jackson Township has reopened after an earlier closure due to a tractor trailer that overturned Wednesday morning. Route 19 Northbound was closed starting at the intersection wit... Read more
A project to improve an intersection in Jackson Township has received a significant grant. According to State Representative Jim Marshall and State Senator Elder Vogel, the Commonwealth Fina... Read more
The man accused of shooting and killing New Kensington police officer Brian Shaw has been found guilty on all charges. It took the jury a little more than an hour to convict 31-year-old Rahm... Read more
Emergency crews and motorists had to contend with slick roads especially in southern Butler County during the Tuesday night commute. Multiple calls for minor accidents and vehicles sliding o... Read more
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