The caps and gowns have been ordered and the stages are almost set for the annual spring commencement programs to be held on each of the 14 state universities. Slippery Rock University will... Read more

The city of Butler will be getting its annual overhaul this weekend and volunteers are needed to help. “The Big Spring Clean” is planned for Saturday, April 27 with a rain date of Sunday, Ap... Read more

Several people were injured in a multi-vehicle accident Wednesday afternoon in Connoquenessing. The three-vehicle crash happened shortly after noon on Route 68 (Evans City Road) near Connoqu... Read more

A television host and author will be in Butler County on Thursday to receive a special honor. Judge Jeanine Pirro will receive the Hance Award at the annual St. Barnabas Founder’s Day Celebr... Read more

It’s National Safe Digging Month- which means utility companies want you to figure out what’s below the ground before you start your next project. According to the Pennsylvania Public Utilit... Read more

Members of the House Liquor Control Committee traveled to Pittsburgh Tuesday to hear craft brewers’ concerns about a planned change in the taxation of their beer. With the State Department o... Read more

A Grove City business is doing its part to help rebuild the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris following a devastating fire. The metalsmiths at Wendell August Forge have created a special ornamen... Read more

New Castle Police are searching for a missing man. 57-year-old Richard Mulzet hasn’t been seen since Sunday. Police say they are trying to find Mulzet and want to check his medical status. M... Read more

Victims of the Easter Sunday attacks in Sri Lanka are being remembered here in Butler County and across the state. On Tuesday, a short program and moment of silence was observed on Slippery... Read more

Strong storms moved through Butler County on Tuesday afternoon and caused some problems. Firefighters were called to a house on Old Glade Mill Road in Middlesex Township around 12:30 p.m. fo... Read more

The son of a Butler County couple accused of stealing more than $1 million from Butler Health System is now in his own trouble. Jacob Roskovski, 21, is scheduled to appear in an Allegheny Co... Read more

A man from Saxonburg is in jail after allegedly leading police on a high-speed chase through the city of Butler and Butler Township Monday night. No officers were hurt, but at least one poli... Read more

For the last several days, the Butler County Prison was on a modified lockdown due to safety concerns. Warden Joe DeMore said the concerns stemmed from a maintenance issue, but he declined t... Read more

Slippery Rock School District students can now get homework help from students at Slippery Rock University. SRU’s College of Education has created a program called “Homework Helpers,” which... Read more

You may want to take a closer look the next time you end up with a handful of loose change. As part of National Coin Week, the U.S. Mint and the American Numismatic Association have launched... Read more

Have you started saving for retirement? It’s a big problem for many Pennsylvanians- and it’s catching the attention of key state lawmakers. Some are now writing legislation to create a poten... Read more

For the first time in a long time, gas prices in western Pennsylvania have decreased in the last week. According to AAA’s weekly gas price report, the average price for a gallon of regular,... Read more

TSA officers found a gun in a West Virginia woman’s bag at Pittsburgh International Airport on Monday. Officials say the woman had a loaded handgun in her carry-on when she tried to pass thr... Read more

A local man is facing charges following a domestic disturbance over the weekend. According to Butler Township Police, Bruce Lee Stennett of Butler stands accused of choking and striking his... Read more

U.S. Senator Bob Casey wants one of the presidential primary debates to be held in Pennsylvania. The Associated Press is reporting that Casey sent a letter to Democratic National Committee C... Read more