Preparations for the Freedom Road Turnpike Bridge Project in Cranberry Township will begin next week. Starting Monday, Feb. 11, crews will begin some utility work, surveying, and tree trimmi... Read more
President Trump will give his State of the Union address on Tuesday night, and there will be several local guests in attendance. Monica Hughes is a TSA officer working at Pittsburgh Internat... Read more
Gas prices in Butler are down a couple cents this week. According to AAA’s weekly gas price report, the average price for a gallon of regular, unleaded, self-serve in Butler is $2.24 per gal... Read more
The Pennsylvania Game Commission has taken the first step to change the start of rifle deer hunting season. For decades, rifle deer hunting season has started on the Monday after Thanksgivin... Read more
Butler Township spent a large amount of money to make sure roads were safe for motorists last month. According to Commissioner Joe Wiest- who is assigned responsibility for the Butler Townsh... Read more
A Valencia woman is facing charges after she allegedly broke into her fiance’s home and assaulted him. Brenda Ainsworth, 49, was arrested Sunday night by Middlesex Township Police but police... Read more
A Boil Water Advisory remains in effect for all Evans City Water & Sewer Authority customers following a pair of water main breaks. Roughly 900 residential and business customers are aff... Read more
Butler County Community College will continue its ‘Lunch and Learn’ series this week with a program focusing on grief in the workplace. The forum will take a look at an employee’s common rea... Read more
School officials are beginning to figure out how students will make up the days missed last week due to the extreme cold. Some districts in Butler County had to cancel school for three days... Read more
A dog was killed Friday when a home in southern Butler County caught fire. The blaze on Parker Road in Buffalo Township started about 3:30 p.m. Several fire departments were called to the sc... Read more
A Butler man is facing numerous theft charges following a rash of vehicle break-ins in Butler Township. Michael Roman, 42, is accused of taking items from multiple vehicles that were parked... Read more
Multiple fire departments were called to the scene of a house fire last week in Buffalo Township. According to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, crews were called to the residence on Parker Roa... Read more
State police are looking for the owner of a vehicle involved in an overnight hit-and-run crash in Forward Township. Officers say the driver of a newer, gray Nissan Rogue lost control along M... Read more
Slippery Rock University is reminding drone owners that they must get permission before they fly on campus. The university’s drone policy was established back in 2012, but it’s become more i... Read more
The City of Butler has received several generous donations in recent days from local people and organizations to help first responders. According to Mayor Ben Smith, two separate $10,000 don... Read more
Five Butler County public school districts have decided to cancel school for Friday due to poor road conditions associated with some morning snow. The Freeport, Karns City, Seneca Valley, So... Read more
The mayor of the city of Butler delivered a ‘State of the City’ address during a Butler City Council meeting on Thursday night. “2018 was a great building year for Butler City Council,” Mayo... Read more
A malfunctioning heat unit caused a small fire at a residence hall on Slippery Rock University’s campus overnight. At 3 a.m. Friday, the Slippery Rock Volunteer Fire Company and Rescue Team... Read more
A local man involved with a suspicious death in the city of Butler last year has now also died. According to Butler City Police, 35-year-old Raymond Covelli was found unresponsive with a gun... Read more
A veterans organization has made a generous donation to help support local law enforcement. The VFW Post 249 in Butler donated $15,000 to the Butler City Police K9 Fund. The check was presen... Read more
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