Multiple crews were needed to help rescue a donkey from a pond in Cranberry Township. The incident happened Friday night in Cranberry when crews were alerted that a donkey fell […] Read more
Butler Township Police have released more information on a school bus crash that happened earlier this month. Police were called to Cooledge Street and Route 8 South at 4 p.m. […] Read more
Slippery Rock University’s online academic programs have once again been ranked among the best in the country by a national publication. U.S. News and World Report assessed SRU 132nd out [... Read more
As the new semester gets underway at Butler County Community College, an administrator is stepping into a new role. Julia Carney has been chosen as the next dean of BC3’s […] Read more
Police are looking for a vehicle that was involved in a hit and run Friday afternoon in East Butler. Shortly after 2 p.m. on Friday police were called to the […] Read more
A medical helicopter was called for a child involved in an accident at the Switchback Sunday afternoon. The call came into the Butler County 911 Center shortly before 1 p.m. […] Read more
Another resurgence of the bird flu has led to an estimated 5,000 snow geese in Eastern PA dying. The Game Commission says the highly pathogenic avian influenza is impacting more […] Read more
A longtime member of the local firefighting community recently passed away. Ralph Eaton was a member of the Harrisville Volunteer Fire Department for 60 years and had been married for [... Read more
NexTier Bank has given $25,000 to the BC3 Education Foundation. The donation helps fund BC3’s College Within the High School program, which lets high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors... Read more
Two fellowship programs will begin later this year to help develop the next generation of the government workforce. Applications for the William and Hannah Penn Fellowship will be open from... Read more
The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources is warning motorists to avoid state forest roads as winter storms create hazardous conditions. These roads are not maintained in winter,... Read more
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has some tips to make sure your Valentine’s Day doesn’t end with a call to the fire department. The NFPA says that if you […] Read more
A local lawmaker is joining with colleagues to introduce a bill that would create jobs as well as another that impacts how some students are granted financial aid. Republican U.S. […] Read more