The Butler Area School District will reduce debt while saving money after approving payment in full of money borrowed nine years ago, according to administrators. During a meeting Monday, bu... Read more
The Butler Area School District is continuing to consider reorganizing. Surveys taken last fall were detailed by Superintendent Brian White during a meeting Monday. The results were narrowed... Read more
A Lyndora woman is facing felony aggravated assault charges after she’s accused of kicking a police officer. Butler Township Police found 57-year-old Robin Hecker lying in the middle of the... Read more
Rain– coupled with barely freezing temperatures– caused some slick conditions on the roadways and sidewalks early Tuesday. But it could be the incessant rain that leads to problems throughou... Read more
A man from Slippery Rock- who is currently considered missing and endangered- is now accused of possessing and distributing child pornography. State police have issued an arrest warrant for... Read more
A retired medical doctor from Gibsonia is facing felony charges for allegedly forging prescriptions and paying a Butler County man to get them filled. Sung Hong, 77, was charged Feb. 1 by th... Read more
Slippery Rock University students, faculty and staff will soon enjoy additional on-campus parking. Construction has begun on two gravel lots, which will add a combined 76 parking spots at tw... Read more
The water problems are over in Evans City. The Boil Water Advisory that was in effect for about 900 residential and business customers for nearly a week was lifted over the weekend. Official... Read more
The Butler County Genealogical Society will present a program this week on DNA and how you can use it to solve your own genealogical questions. Debbie Billeter will be the presenter in Tuesd... Read more
State Police are reportedly investigating a weekend armed robbery that happened near the Slippery Rock University campus. The alleged robbery reportedly happened between Friday night and ear... Read more
Two teenage girls were killed in a crash Sunday night in Mercer County. The multi-vehicle crash happened about 7:30 p.m. on I-80 eastbound near Mercer. An SUV was reportedly traveling eastbo... Read more
The man accused of killing 11 people in a mass shooting last year at a synagogue in Pittsburgh has pleaded not guilty during his arraignment Monday morning on additional charges. The hearing... Read more
If you weren’t paying attention to the weekend weather forecast, you might have been surprised to see some white, fluffy stuff flying around Sunday evening. Big snowflakes started falling in... Read more
The Pennsylvania State Police are investigating an incident that occurred last week at a local university. On Saturday, Slippery Rock University officials released a statement indicating tha... Read more
A local lawmaker has introduced legislation that would help people save for retirement. Congressman Mike Kelly recently introduced H.R. 1084 also known as the Family Savings Act of 2019 and... Read more
Power has been restored following a Friday afternoon outage that affected about 1,500 residents in Butler County. The majority of those residents are in Butler and Center townships. The out... Read more
The fast-changing weather conditions are causing some problems for people who live along the Allegheny River in neighboring Armstrong County. Flooding is the primary concern, as the river is... Read more
A Butler High School grad will participate in a charity bike ride this weekend to raise money for the ongoing care of a WVU student who was brutally attacked eight years ago. Ryan Diviney wa... Read more
The tax returns of President Donald Trump are back in the news, and a lawmaker from Butler is weighing in. Republican Congressman Mike Kelly is a ranking member of the House Ways and Means S... Read more
It’s tax time…which means it’s also tax scam time. The Pennsylvania Department of Revenue is urging residents to be aware of several scams that are circulating- including one which involves... Read more
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