A man from Ohio was arrested for allegedly threatening to shoot employees at a Butler Township restaurant. Timothy Roy, 55, of Bowerston was arrested Wednesday night following an incident at... Read more

No one was reportedly injured in a fire early Friday at a plant in Zelienople. Firefighters were called to BNZ Materials on Front Street about 1:45 a.m. for fire in the saw dust collection s... Read more

A New Castle man was arrested for allegedly bringing a knife into New Castle High School. Police say 26-year-old Floyd Booker was in the school on Tuesday to use the fitness equipment. Schoo... Read more

A project to improve the sidewalks at the Tier Parking Garage in downtown Butler is nearly complete. Troy Jay Construction of Slippery Rock recently completed the work over the course of a w... Read more

A local man is facing felony charges following an alleged domestic violence incident. Butler City Police were called to West Jefferson Street on Monday night after a neighbor called 911 afte... Read more

Starting this school year, the South Butler County School District will be utilizing metal detectors in each of the district’s four school buildings. The district has purchased nine portable... Read more

Two of the three Butler County commissioners will sit on the executive board of the County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania, also known as CCAP. Democratic Commissioner Kevin Boozel... Read more

The Slippery Rock University women’s soccer team is continuing an overseas community service trip today in Costa Rica. The team left Pennsylvania on Monday for a nine-day trip to the Central... Read more

Butler Memorial Hospital has been recognized for high quality hip and knee replacement surgery. The local hospital was recently designated as a UPMC Health Plan Hip and Knee Joint Replacemen... Read more

A state lawmaker representing a portion of Butler County is again calling for the impeachment of Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto. State Rep. Daryl Metcalfe has been at odds with Peduto over his... Read more

One of the country’s largest pizza chains is planning to close many dine-in restaurants in order to focus on their delivery and carryout business. Pizza Hut announced they will close about 5... Read more

Renovations to the Mars Area Middle School in southern Butler County are continuing on schedule and within budget. Crews are working this week installing floor tiles, lights and plumbing, as... Read more

A Butler man was killed in a crash this past weekend in central Pennsylvania. Bryan Edmundson Jr., 27, was killed in a one-vehicle crash early Friday in Lycoming County, according to reports... Read more

The City of Butler will pay to have repairs made to the elevator in the Tier Parking Garage on West Cunningham Street. At a Butler City Council meeting on Tuesday, council accepted a bid fro... Read more

An Evans City woman is facing charges after a conflict with police. Evans City-Seven Fields Regional Police were dispatched on Sunday to a domestic incident in progress. The boyfriend of 60-... Read more

A Butler County couple has filed a federal lawsuit against three Pennsylvania State Police troopers alleging use of excessive force during an arrest. According to the suit- which was filed T... Read more

A local man has been charged following accusations that he provided drugs that resulted in an overdose death. According to a criminal complaint filed by the Adams Township Police Department,... Read more

An investigation into a stolen vehicle eventually led police to find a woman who had a warrant out for her arrest and possession of cocaine. Butler Township Police were called to investigate... Read more

Slippery Rock University’s online nursing program has been ranked the best in the state. The nursing advocacy organization RegisteredNursing.org did the rankings using data from several sour... Read more