When voters head to the precinct on Election Day, they’ll see a new way to sign poll books. The new poll pads will be used in every precinct across the county this fall. They are iPads that... Read more
A Butler man found guilty of third-degree murder will be sentenced in a Butler County Courtroom this morning. A jury found 29-year-old Nathan Michael guilty of shooting and killing 38-year-... Read more
Crews are on the scene of a barn fire in Penn Township this morning. The fire broke out around 9:30 a.m. at a barn in the 200 block of Powell Road. Dispatchers say a vacuum pump inside the b... Read more
As Breast Cancer Awareness Month approaches its final two weeks, Independence Health System is promoting their “Walk-In Wednesdays.” Each Wednesday, the health system holds open hours for wo... Read more
A local institution was recently named to Princeton Review’s “Best Mid-Atlantic Colleges” list. Slippery Rock University received the honor this past week along with 97 other colleges named... Read more
Local residents are being asked to join in an effort to save lives. A local Vitalant blood drive is planned for tomorrow from 1 to 7 p.m. at Zion Methodist Community Church – Family Life Cen... Read more
A portion of Deer Creek Road in Clinton Township was shut down for a time yesterday after a crash. The accident happened around 3 p.m. at the intersection of Deer Creek and Jack Roads. Dispa... Read more
Those receiving SNAP benefits will not get their next round of payments due to the federal government shutdown. The USDA notified states that it would be unable to fully fund November SNAP b... Read more
Organizers of the community meal program in Butler say they’ve seen an uptick of the number of people picking up food. The Community Meal Ministry is a combined effort by local churches in B... Read more
Lancaster Township Supervisors approved an ordinance to authorize taking on debt to purchase land in Harmony for a municipal campus. The township will be buying the property at 600 Perry Hig... Read more
A local municipality is moving forward with a project to improve traffic conditions after having been awarded state grant funding. In 2023, Butler Township received nearly $250,000 for signa... Read more
A northern Butler County township is looking to change how scholarships are awarded for the county Paramedic Academy. Participants in the program have a year to fulfill the training. But Mer... Read more
State police are looking for a man who allegedly tried to hit a trooper with his car during a police chase. The incident started around 4:30 p.m. yesterday for a possible burglary in Fairvie... Read more
One man was taken to the hospital after a crash Tuesday morning in the Pullman Business Plaza. The call came into the Butler County 911 Center just after 9:30 a.m. for a single vehicle accid... Read more
Two people from Ohio are facing charges after they allegedly were in possession of illegal drugs. On Saturday, police stopped a vehicle around 1 a.m. on Route 422 near the South Shore exit a... Read more
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