A man wanted by police for a double-murder in Crawford County has been taken into custody. Jack Turner was arrested Wednesday in West Virginia. Police had been searching for him for days and... 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
A Christian school in Butler County has closed. The Pittsburgh Tribune Review is reporting Evangel Heights Christian Academy in Buffalo Township has shut down. The pastor and CEO Daniel Corf... Read more
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf says at least four children from his state were recently separated from their parents by U.S. border patrol agents. Wolf sent a letter Monday to Acting Secreta... Read more
Butler Township is expected to begin their annual summer road paving projects on Wednesday. Several roads are set to be milled and paved, and work will continue throughout the rest of the mo... Read more
A former news director for Butler Radio’s WBUT has died. Joyce Catt passed away Saturday. Catt directed the news on 1050AM in the 80s under former owner Bob Brandon for 10 years. She also wo... Read more
Police are asking for help finding the person responsible for a burglary in Prospect Borough. According to State Police, an unknown person- or people- entered a residence on Stony Batter Roa... Read more
The Mars Area School District would like to offer flexible instructional days this coming school year. The days allow school districts to still operate even when classes are cancelled due to... Read more
A Butler man is in jail in Ohio on hate crime charges. Johnathan Hydock, 26, of Virginia Avenue was charged after he allegedly yelled racial slurs and “white power” at a driver whose car he... Read more
It’s been a difficult year for many Pennsylvania farmers because of too much rain. Pennsylvania Farm Bureau spokesman Mark O’Neill says the sogginess made it difficult for many farmers to ev... Read more
The 60th annual North Washington Rodeo officially gets underway Tuesday in northern Butler County. Events will start at 8 p.m. nightly at the rodeo arena on Oneida Valley Road in North Washi... Read more
The Butler Area School District is entering into a partnership with two other local organizations to launch a new after-school program for some students this fall. Superintendent Dr. Brian W... Read more
Gas prices in western Pennsylvania continued to slowly drop over the past week. According to AAA’s weekly gas price report, the average price for a gallon of regular, unleaded, self-serve in... Read more
Approval has been given for another major capital project in the Butler Area School District. At their meeting Monday night, the Butler School Board awarded a bid of $1.2 million to Pennsylv... Read more
The Butler Area School District has- once again- found lead levels in some of their water sources that are above industry standards. A total of 191 samples were taken from various sites thro... Read more
Festivities surrounding the annual North Washington Rodeo will get underway on Monday. The “big rodeo parade” will begin at 6:30 p.m. to kick off the week-long rodeo and officially introduce... Read more
A man who tried to climb a cell tower in Venango County apparently slipped and fell to his death. Police say 55-year-old William Wall of Crawford County began climbing an AT&T tower last... Read more
No one was hurt in a crash early Sunday in Lancaster Township. State police say 53-year-old Jayne Simon of Greensburg was traveling north on Route 19 when she lost control on a bend. The cra... Read more
Mars students planning to play any fall sports are required to get baseline, computer-based concussion testing. The district is running the tests for all student-athletes through the end of... Read more
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