Four people were believed to be injured in a weekend crash in Slippery Rock. The two-vehicle accident happened on Saturday afternoon (about 3 p.m.) on Route 173 (Grove City Road) in Slippery... Read more
Traffic on a portion of Interstate 79 in Cranberry Township could be delayed on Monday as power crews install a new electric line. West Penn Power is expected to install the line on I-79 – b... Read more
A weekend motorcycle crash in Franklin Township seriously injured two people. The crash happened on Friday evening about 5:30 p.m. on Prospect Road (Route 528)- near Grindel Road. State poli... Read more
One person was injured after an intoxicated driver drove his car into a crowd earlier this weekend in the northern part of Butler County. According to State Police, an unidentified 23-year-o... Read more
The Butler Area School District has finalized a contract with a private company to find consistent replacements for employees who call off. Beginning July 1, Educational Staffing Solutions w... Read more
A local woman’s love of animals will be remembered as part of a unique ceremony planned for this weekend at the Butler County Humane Society. A plaque and bench in memory of Kristine Stevens... Read more
If you’re heading to the big Garth Brooks concert in Pittsburgh on Saturday, there are some things you need to know. First off- the parking lots around Heinz Field won’t open until 2 p.m. Do... Read more
A Butler County elementary school has been awarded some money as part of both a national and state grant program. Chicora Elementary- part of the Karns City School District- will receive $5,... Read more
PennDOT isn’t just concerned with fixing the roads…they want to make them safer, too. District 10 Assistant Engineer for Maintenance Brian Allen says crews have been focusing on applying a “... Read more
Grove City College will hold its 2019 spring commencement this weekend. The ceremony will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday on campus. This year’s commencement speaker will be U.S. Senator Ben Sasse... Read more
If you visit Moraine State Park this weekend, you’ll have to navigate a new traffic pattern. The restrictions are due to the Mighty Moraine Man Triathlon and will only be in effect on Saturd... Read more
Students at Slippery Rock University have gone home for the summer, but some of their stuff stayed behind…and for a good cause. Grad student Tabitha Giacalone was able to collect some of tha... Read more
Dog wardens are canvassing Butler and the surrounding counties this month looking for pet owners who have not got their dogs licensed this year. Butler County Treasurer Diane Marburger encou... Read more
It may be hard to believe, but in Pennsylvania there is no minimum age to get married. The state House Judiciary Committee has approved a bill to set 18 as the minimum age to marry. Currentl... Read more
Butler County’s first county-run dog park is officially open for business. Jade’s Dog Park, which is located inside Alameda Park in Butler Township- to the right of the waterpark- opened on... Read more
The Historic Gristmill at McConnells Mill State Park- just outside of Butler County- opens for the spring and summer season beginning Thursday. To start, visitors can stop by the 19th centur... Read more
People passing through the borough of Slippery Rock on weekend evenings will now be able to indulge in the offerings of food trucks. On Tuesday, borough council voted 5-2 in favor of amendin... Read more
After decades of going one way, Butler County’s Memorial Day parade is reversing course. Butler County Director of Veterans Services John Cyprian made the announcement during Wednesday’s But... Read more
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives is launching another effort to outlaw abortions because of a prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome. The Republican-controlled House passed the bill 11... Read more
Hundreds of students will graduate from Butler County Community College on Wednesday. The Class of 2019 will be the largest of this century with 599 graduates, according to the school. The o... Read more
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