Two groups of Slippery Rock University students will be helping out Butler Township over the next few months, while at the same time earning credits toward graduation. Public relations stude... Read more
A man that meant a lot to the Butler County community- and even more to Butler County Community College- has passed away. Ray Steffler of Valencia died Saturday at a Pittsburgh hospital afte... Read more
Chain retailer Payless ShoeSource- which offers discounted footwear and accessories for kids and adults- is set to close all of its stores. Liquidation sales started Sunday, and all 2,100 st... Read more
A man from Bruin is in jail Monday on assault charges after police say he bit and kicked two medics. Travis Ray Duttine, 25, is accused of going on a “drug-infused mania” and running through... Read more
All Butler County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and federal offices and courts are closed Monday in observance of the Presidents Day holiday. Banks and post offices are closed, and there is... Read more
Police have named a person of interest following the disappearance of a woman from Kittanning. Katie Stoner, 27, has not been seen or heard from since Valentine’s Day. She is a mother of two... Read more
Every few years lawmakers in Washington come up with a national Farm Bill, but now there’s a similar plan created exclusively for Pennsylvania. The state’s very own Farm Bill was unveiled la... Read more
Many people have the day off for Presidents’ Day, but a local group is inviting people to commemorate the birthday of our first president this weekend. The annual Cherry Pike Hike commemorat... Read more
Some students, and the school president, are sad and outraged after finding a Black History Month flyer on Slippery Rock University’s campus defaced. The flyer was advertising celebratory sc... Read more
The Butler Area School District is among the 38 districts across the state to update policies regarding how child abuse is reported to comply with a 2014 state law. But not all districts hav... Read more

