Pennsylvania officials are taking steps to raise the minimum age required to buy tobacco and vaping products in the state. The bill would make 21-years-old the new minimum age for purchasing... Read more

Consolidation is a word that Butler residents have heard quite often over the past few years. But a major one happened in 1969 that led to the creation of Butler Catholic School. “We were fo... Read more

The Executive Director of the Ellen O’Brien Gaiser Center and an architect at Stantec in downtown Butler are among the distinguished alumni recognized this year by Butler County Community Co... Read more

There are now two candidates in the Democratic primary for the 16th Congressional District after an Erie County woman entered the race yesterday. Kristy Gnibus is a 35-year-old school teache... Read more

A week of fundraising activities for breast cancer research at Butler County Community College will conclude with an upcoming event. The first Project Pink week on BC3’s campus wraps up with... Read more

The South Butler County School District will allow students to participate in an E-Sports Club. E-Sports stands for electronic sports. E-Sports take video gaming to another level with organi... Read more

The Mars Area School District will be able to offer five flexible instructional days during the current school year if necessary. The Pennsylvania Department of Education recently approved t... Read more

Ten people were arrested following a recent investigation by state officials into a massive marijuana drug ring based out of Butler. A grand jury recommended charges against Macklin Haye and... Read more

A Slippery Rock man has been charged following a drug overdose that occurred last month while he was watching his two children. According to a criminal complaint filed by State Police, 33-ye... Read more

A local woman is facing several charges including felony burglary following an incident in the City of Butler last week. According to a criminal complaint filed by City Police, 33-year-old A... Read more

A Butler man escaped without injury after his car went down a hill and overturned on Route 422. Butler Township Police say 60-year-old Michael Tilko was driving on Route 422 around 3:30 Mond... Read more

Slippery Rock University revealed their enrollment numbers a few weeks ago, showing a slight decline in overall students. But, new numbers show that the entire state system has lost more tha... Read more

A potential new monthly fee for residents of Cranberry Township will be the topic of conversation at an open house tonight. The proposed fee is for the township’s stormwater management progr... Read more

Counties across the state will divide nearly $60 million in funding for volunteer firefighters. According to Pennsylvania Auditor General Eugene DePasquale, this is an increase over the amou... Read more

Beginning next year, local residents will once again be able to hop on a Butler Transit Authority bus and ride from Butler to Pittsburgh for free. The authority board of directors has approv... Read more

Major retailer Dick’s Sporting Goods has destroyed millions of dollars worth of the chain’s gun supply, according to the company’s CEO. Longtime chief executive officer Ed Stack said the com... Read more

Emergency crews were on the scene of a vehicle fire Tuesday morning on I-79 in Butler County. It happened around 8 a.m. when an RV towing a trailer caught on fire on the I-79 Northbound Ramp... Read more

A new state grant will help aid a local program’s effort to battle the opioid crisis. Butler County Community College’s “Hope Is Dope” opioid addiction program will receive $180,000 in fundi... Read more

Butler City and Butler Township could soon enter into a more defined agreement for shared fire coverage. Joint Fire Chief Chris Switala spoke to Butler Township Commissioners and some City C... Read more

Gas prices in western Pennsylvania have continued to drop over the past week. According to AAA, the average price for a gallon of regular, unleaded, self-serve in Butler is $2.73 per gallon.... Read more