At least one person has been injured as a result of a vehicle rollover on Interstate 79 that occurred Wednesday afternoon. The call came into the Butler County 911 Center just after 2 p.m. f... Read more
Butler County will use state grant money to install bullet proof windows at all seven local district judges’ offices. It will cost approximately $50,000 to install the windows at the teller... Read more
A couple from Gibsonia say their teenage grandson was bitten by a shark while surfing off the southern coast of North Carolina. Grandparents Carl and Bonnie Adler say their 19-year-old grand... Read more
The top male and female of the 2019 Butler School District graduating class will both receive scholarships through the Pittsburgh Foundation. Sophia Lex and Nathan Ellis will each receive $6... Read more
The newest member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives has received her committee assignments for the current legislative session. Newly sworn-in Republican Marci Mustello of Butler... Read more
The Mars Area School District is moving ahead with plans to eliminate a music teacher position over the objections of some parents, students and community members. With the retirement of lon... Read more
What do you think about Butler School District’s plan to reorganize its schools? Superintendent Brian White presented the school board- and the public- with his plan to close the Butler Midd... Read more
The top administrator of the VA Butler Healthcare System has announced he will be stepping down. Jon Lasell Jr. told our newsroom Tuesday that his last day at the facility will be Friday, al... Read more
A Monday evening drug bust in the city of Butler resulted in three arrests and the seizure of cash and suspected drugs. The Butler County Drug Task Force and Butler City Police executed a se... Read more
To the surprise of some, gas prices in the area continue to go down. According to AAA’s weekly gas price report, the average price for a gallon of regular, unleaded, self-serve in Butler is... Read more
Local kids will have a chance to get started on summer reading with an annual initiative from the Butler Area School District this week. The BookStop will make its first runs through the com... Read more
The Butler Area School District has changed one school administrator and continues to look for someone to fill another position. During a school board meeting on Monday, members approved the... Read more
Police believe a driver fell asleep at the wheel before crashing on Sunday in Butler Township. 24-year-old McKenzie Lumley of Tarentum was traveling northbound on Pittsburgh Road- at the Gre... Read more
Officials in Cranberry Township are reminding drivers that it’s summertime- more kids are out playing- and they need to slow down and be alert. The “Cranberry Neighborhood Slow Down Campaign... Read more
A couple of men from out of town are facing charges following a traffic stop over the weekend in Butler County, which police allege uncovered drugs and a stolen weapon. State police troopers... Read more
A Butler man remains in jail after allegedly crashing his ATV into a Butler Township police cruiser. 23-year-old Daniel Morehead was arrested on Sunday following an incident on Route 8. Acco... Read more
The Slippery Rock University council of trustees took time at their quarterly business meeting on Friday to say goodbye to the university’s provost. Philip Way- SRU provost and vice presiden... Read more
Pennsylvania Senator-Elect Joe Pittman will be formally sworn into office on Monday. The ceremony will begin at 1 p.m. in the Senate Chamber of the Pennsylvania State Capitol in Harrisburg.... Read more
A young staffer for a new state Senator died in a car crash Friday. Brian Swatt, 21, of Lackawanna County was killed in a crash in East Franklin Township, Armstrong County, near the intersec... Read more
A local bank is expanding into another community. NexTier Bank will open a full service branch location today in Ford City. A ribbon-cutting ceremony Monday morning will kick-off a week-long... Read more
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