A local law enforcement officer was recognized for a special anniversary at Monday night’s Butler Township commissioners meeting. Police Chief John Hays received a plaque, cake, and congratu... Read more

The Grove City Medical Center is merging with Allegheny Health Network. The two entities announced the affiliation agreement Monday. Pending governmental approval, the merger would be offici... Read more

If you bought a lottery ticket last week in the North Hills, you might be $2 million richer. A jackpot-winning Pennsylvania Lottery Match 6 ticket from the Friday drawing was sold at the Gia... Read more

Butler County Community College will officially begin its fall semester in one week. School President Dr. Nick Neupauer says enrollment will likely be down a bit- but overall, BC3 is doing p... Read more

Some Butler County students head back to class this week. State police are taking the time to remind drivers to be extra cautious– and patient– as with a new school year comes increased traf... Read more

A local township is holding a gathering this weekend. The eleventh annual Penn Township Community Day is being held on Saturday, Aug. 17 from noon to 4 p.m. at Penn Township’s Harcrest Park... Read more

This weekend marks the 50th anniversary of the Woodstock Music Festival- and a Slippery Rock University history professor was one of the nearly half-a-million spectators who showed and becam... Read more

An alum of Slippery Rock University spent part of her summer swimming across the English Channel. If that isn’t impressive enough- Tracy Grilli completed the feat as part of the first-ever r... Read more

National Honey Bee Day will be celebrated on Saturday and the Cranberry Township Community Chest is looking to raise awareness. The CTCC is raising funds that will directly benefit bees as p... Read more

The President of Grove City College will speak at the Flight 93 National Memorial this weekend in Shanksville. President Paul J. McNulty is participating in the memorial’s speaker series on... Read more

It’s back-to-school for some Butler County students this week. Kids can start the year off with a fresh haircut- thanks to a couple local organizations. The Center for Community Resources is... Read more

A bill which would create a two-in-one sticker to show a vehicle is both registered and has passed inspection received mixed reviews during a hearing this week before the House Transportatio... Read more

A Sarver man is headed for court on charges that he attacked a woman with a pickaxe handle. James Slimick Sr., 57, waived his preliminary hearing this week. State police say they were called... Read more

A Slippery Rock man is in jail accused of strangling a former girlfriend. Harold McGhee, 55, is alleged to have attacked the victim on Sunday night outside North Country Brewing in Slippery... Read more

The South Butler County School District will place an even greater emphasis on anti-bullying when it begins classes at the end of the month. The district says representatives of the “Rachel’... Read more

The one-time head of a longtime local business has passed away. Mary Eleanor Snider, who went by the name of “Eleanor,” died Wednesday. She, along with her husband Wade, owned and operated t... Read more

The South Butler County School Board and administrators are offering some new incentives for substitute teachers to hopefully reduce an ongoing shortfall. During a school board meeting Wedne... Read more