Off-and-on storms moved through Butler County on Thursday morning. Following the storm which rolled through the city of Butler and surrounding areas about 10 a.m, power was knocked out to ne... Read more

Remember when national TV host “Dr. Phil” said he didn’t think a place like Slippery Rock University existed? You can now buy a shirt to remember the incident. Back in April, Phil McGraw of... Read more

The South Butler County School District needs to fill two major administrative positions this summer following a resignation and a proposed hire that fell through. During a school board meet... Read more

The South Butler County School District needs to fill two major administrative positions this summer following a resignation and a proposed hire that fell through. During a school board meet... Read more

A personal finance website has released a report that puts Pennsylvania at the top of a list on the states with the most student debt. WalletHub compared states across 12 metrics, including... Read more

Butler County will get federal grant money to help pay for the county’s new voting system. Through the Help America Vote Act of 2002, Butler County will receive federal financial assistance... Read more

Butler County is moving forward with installing bullet proof teller windows in all seven local magistrates’ offices. A company called “Ready Access” out of Chicago will supply the windows fo... Read more

The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education Board of Governors approved a tuition freeze Wednesday. That means tuition and fees at all 14 state universities– which includes Slippery Ro... Read more

Some local residents experienced a power outage Tuesday night. Over 1,600 people were without power shortly after 8 p.m. with most of those in the city of Butler and Butler Township, as well... Read more

The Butler City Building sustained damage as a result of last weekend’s heavy rains. Butler City Councilman Jeff Smith said the city has been having roof work done on the building and unfort... Read more

The City of Butler is moving forward with a smaller project that could help reduce flooding issues while officials wait for state funding to complete a larger project. During a meeting Tuesd... Read more

A Butler woman was arrested after she allegedly fired a gun into the air on Tuesday. Butler City Police believe 25-year-old Brittany Green was under the influence of alcohol about 2 a.m. whe... Read more

Traffic was backed up on a busy Middlesex Township road Tuesday afternoon as a result of a multiple vehicle accident. The call came into the Butler County 911 Center around 2:30 p.m. for a c... Read more

A woman has been charged following an incident with a gun early Tuesday morning in the city of Butler. Butler City Police officers heard a gunshot while on patrol shortly before 2 a.m. near... Read more

Several community groups and volunteer organizations came together to help out the less fortunate. The second annual “Stuff-A-Bus” event set up Tuesday in front of Emily Brittain Elementary... Read more

Butler Township Police have filed charges against a Renfrew man following a vehicle accident on the 4th of July. The one-vehicle crash happened about 11:30 p.m. on Route 422 westbound, one m... Read more

A portion of Dinnerbell Road in Jefferson Township will close for a couple of days beginning Tuesday. PennDOT says Dinnerbell will close between Frazier Road and Victory Road so crews can re... Read more

Police have confirmed additional details about a vehicle accident that resulted in the death of a Butler woman. Butler City Police say 50-year-old Roshelle Davenport was driving a motorcycle... Read more

Police have arrested a man accused of fatally stabbing a child in Lawrence County late Monday night. 43-year—old Keith Burley of Edinburg (Lawrence County) was taken into custody by U.S. Mar... Read more

Pa. Governor Tom Wolf signed a measure into law Monday aimed at making it easier to report sexual assaults on college campuses. The new law gives colleges and universities a year to develop... Read more