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

U.S. Representative Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson will host an agriculture and dairy summit Monday highlighting the United States Department of Agriculture’s new Dairy Margin coverage program. The eve... Read more

Two people were flown to a Pittsburgh hospital on Saturday after a motorcycle and a farm tractor collided on Route 19 in Slippery Rock Township, Lawrence County. The motorcycle and tractor w... Read more

A man from Hilliards was arrested for allegedly firing a gun during an altercation in northern Butler County. The alleged incident happened on Friday evening (about 6 p.m.) at a home on Boye... Read more

A man from Ohio was arrested for allegedly threatening to shoot employees at a Butler Township restaurant. Timothy Roy, 55, of Bowerston was arrested Wednesday night following an incident at... Read more

No one was reportedly injured in a fire early Friday at a plant in Zelienople. Firefighters were called to BNZ Materials on Front Street about 1:45 a.m. for fire in the saw dust collection s... Read more

A New Castle man was arrested for allegedly bringing a knife into New Castle High School. Police say 26-year-old Floyd Booker was in the school on Tuesday to use the fitness equipment. Schoo... Read more

A project to improve the sidewalks at the Tier Parking Garage in downtown Butler is nearly complete. Troy Jay Construction of Slippery Rock recently completed the work over the course of a w... Read more

A local man is facing felony charges following an alleged domestic violence incident. Butler City Police were called to West Jefferson Street on Monday night after a neighbor called 911 afte... Read more

Starting this school year, the South Butler County School District will be utilizing metal detectors in each of the district’s four school buildings. The district has purchased nine portable... Read more

Two of the three Butler County commissioners will sit on the executive board of the County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania, also known as CCAP. Democratic Commissioner Kevin Boozel... Read more

The Slippery Rock University women’s soccer team is continuing an overseas community service trip today in Costa Rica. The team left Pennsylvania on Monday for a nine-day trip to the Central... Read more

Butler Memorial Hospital has been recognized for high quality hip and knee replacement surgery. The local hospital was recently designated as a UPMC Health Plan Hip and Knee Joint Replacemen... Read more

A state lawmaker representing a portion of Butler County is again calling for the impeachment of Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto. State Rep. Daryl Metcalfe has been at odds with Peduto over his... Read more

One of the country’s largest pizza chains is planning to close many dine-in restaurants in order to focus on their delivery and carryout business. Pizza Hut announced they will close about 5... Read more

Renovations to the Mars Area Middle School in southern Butler County are continuing on schedule and within budget. Crews are working this week installing floor tiles, lights and plumbing, as... Read more