A Hilliards man is in the Butler County Prison after a narcotics warrant was served in Butler Township. On Thursday, police pulled over 36-year-old Eric Hunter and found a firearm, however H... Read more
A couple of local projects are among those receiving approval from the U.S. House of Representatives. Several Community Project Funding requests made by Congressman Mike Kelly for the 16th C... Read more
An administrator in the Butler Area School District is being honored with a regional award. Vanessa Boyd, Principal at Broad Street Elementary School, has been recognized with this year’s Ed... Read more
The next step in a major bridge project in Butler will happen Wednesday. PennDOT says construction crews will be doing a beam setting project on the Karns Crossing Bridge, which carries Rout... Read more
The next steps in renovating a new location for the Evans City district magistrate’s office is happening soon. Butler County Commissioners approved an $87,000 agreement for renovation work o... Read more
Butler County’s government center and courthouse now have naloxone kits available for residents who need them. Donna Jenereski of the county’s drug and alcohol prevention team says they are... Read more
With the Alameda Pool now open, swimmers may notice work happening soon on the big waterslide. Butler County approved a $44,000 project for slide restoration. The county did consider purchas... Read more
The Ford Motor Company is recalling over 400,000 vehicles due to seat belt issues. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced that Ford is recalling the Lincoln Navigator a... Read more
Lawmakers in Harrisburg are proposing a bill that would place a tax on digital advertising by “mega-corporations.” According to the bill’s memorandum, Maryland was able to raise $170 million... Read more
Cranberry is kicking off a new series that will give residents a chance to learn more about how the township operates. It’s called the “Cranberry Conversation Series” and it starts tomorrow... Read more
Mars Area School District is saying goodbye to several retiring staff members now that the school year has wrapped up. Nine members of the school’s staff are leaving their positions, includi... Read more
A couple of seniors in the Moniteau School District are receiving significant scholarships to pursue careers in manufacturing. Zetta Stroup and Zane Rott were awarded $20,000 Industrial Main... Read more
Multiple crews were called to battle a fire at a funeral home in Zelienople over the weekend. The fire broke out around 11 p.m. Saturday at the Glenn-Kildoo Funeral Home on East Grandview Av... Read more
The Butler County Sheriff is disputing a report that a deputy sheriff exchanged emails with the man who tried to assassinate President Donald Trump before the rally at the Farm Show. An onli... Read more
The mayor of West Sunbury, who is also a police officer at Slippery Rock University, is facing charges of driving under the influence. 23-year-old Edwin Young Jr. was allegedly involved in a... Read more
A Farrell woman with warrants across the country has been charged in Evans City after she allegedly withdrew money from someone’s account with fake identification. In September 2024, the vic... Read more
A Slippery Rock man accused of rape and false imprisonment had a charge withdrawn, but had several other held for court. On Thursday, 34-year-old Brandon Brenner had a preliminary hearing. B... Read more
A Butler man accused of an armed robbery in the City of Butler earlier this year was sentenced after pleading no contest to one of the charges. In January, police arrested 36-year-old Andrew... Read more
The Pennsylvania Turnpike was shut down in both directions overnight from the Breezwood to New Stanton exits after a vehicle crash. Around 150 people were evacuated from the Allegheny Tunnel... Read more
This summer, state police are urging drivers to put down their phones and keep their eyes on the road—including a new law impacting drivers starting today. Police will now be enforcing the n... Read more
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