A monastery in Butler County was struck by lightning Thursday. Lightning struck the Nativity of the Theotokos Greek Orthodox Monastery on St. Elias Lane, off Golden City Road, in Saxonburg a... Read more
Last night’s severe weather is still causing some problems early Friday morning. According to West Penn Power, crews are still working to restore power to 100 Butler County residents. The ma... Read more
Multiple fire departments have responded to the scene of a structure fire in Jefferson Township Thursday afternoon. The call came into the Butler County 911 Center shortly before 4:30 p.m. f... Read more
The United Way of Butler County has started a search for their next Executive Director. Current Executive Director Kierston Hobaugh has announced her intention to resign from the position la... Read more
Center Township has taken the first step toward constructing a road with the goal of encouraging further development. Center Township Supervisor Ken Frenchak told our newsroom, “We wanted to... Read more
There will be 800 courses to choose from when Butler County Community College begins their new school year this fall. Classes are offered in 14-, 12-, and 10-week sessions…along with 5-week... Read more
Thursday is ‘Dump The Pump’ day and local commuters are encouraged to try public transit. The Butler Transit Authority is joining with other public transportation systems around the country... Read more
Motorists parking in downtown Butler might notice a new payment option in one of the city’s busiest lots. Parking Manager for the City of Butler, Jim Chiprean, told our newsroom, “A lot of p... Read more
The South Butler School Board has approved a budget for the 2017-18 school year that does not include a tax increase. By a final vote of 6-1 during a meeting Wednesday, the board approved th... Read more
A Cranberry Township crash Wednesday afternoon resulted in a closed road and traffic delays. The call came into the Butler County 911 Center shortly before 4 p.m. for an accident on Freedom... Read more
A Grove City man died after an accident at an American Legion in Mercer County. According to State Police, 65-year-old John Walochik was discovered in a retention pond near the American Legi... Read more
The family of slain Butler woman Melissa Barto are urging others to reach out for help if they find themselves in an abusive relationship. Mother Lisa Barto believes her daughter’s boyfriend... Read more
The initial investigation into a missing Butler woman quickly turned into a full-blown murder case within just a couple of days. Both the family of 26-year-old Melissa Barto and local invest... Read more
Today is Flag Day which means government offices and some businesses are closed. The Butler County Government Center, Annex Building, Courthouse and municipal courts are closed. The Butler C... Read more
The Butler Transit Authority has approved a plan to modify one of their routes in order to accommodate a couple of new stops. Starting Sept. 5, Route 5 will be stopping at the new VA Health... Read more
A third suspect is facing charges in connection with the apparent murder of a Butler woman. According to State Police, Joshua Bowser was booked into the Butler County Prison Tuesday. Bowser... Read more
A portion of Route 19 in southern Butler County remains closed because of a vehicle accident. According to our news partners at WPXI-TV about 8:30 a.m. Tuesday an 18-wheeler pulling a flatbe... Read more
The Butler Area School Board has hired a contractor to install a water service line at Summit Elementary School. A representative of the water engineering firm Gannett Fleming attended Monda... Read more
Fewer teachers than originally anticipated will lose their positions at Butler Area School District this fall. Originally, 26.5 teaching positions were eliminated when the district crafted i... Read more
A body was reportedly found overnight in neighboring Lawrence County and officials believe it may be that of a missing woman. Both state police and the Lawrence County Coroner’s Office were... Read more
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