The Butler County Court of Common Pleas has a new judge in a longtime area attorney. Joe Kubit won the open seat, after defeating independent challenger Jennifer Gilliland-Vanasdale by a 62... Read more
The Butler County Chamber of Commerce and the Community Development Corporation of Butler County have announced that each organization has approved a motion that would make members of either... Read more
A Pittsburgh man is facing felony charges after he allegedly broke into a home in Evans City and was shot by a man in self-defense. Police say 49-year-old Mark Shearer Jr. forced his way int... Read more
The Days Inn on Route 8 South has officially closed its doors. After being listed for sale for the last three years, an agreement was made official last Friday. Tesla BioHealing is the organ... Read more
It’s Election Day and polls are set to open at 7 a.m. Many municipal positions are on the ballot for voters this year. Locally, voters in the City of Butler will be electing a new mayor. The... Read more
A female hockey player on the Mars high school team was subject to abusive language from an opposing group of students at a game earlier this week at the Belmont Complex in Kittanning. Our n... Read more
Butler City Police say their crisis intervention training helped them negotiate with a woman who was having a mental health crisis. Police were called to a home in the 500 block of Third Str... Read more
Penn State Extension is offering an online program later this week about how local leaders can benefit from federal agencies. A 75 minute webinar on the programs and resources offered by the... Read more
Many students at Slippery Rock University are getting ready to share their scholarly work through an upcoming showcase event. The annual Symposium for Student Research, Scholarship, and Crea... Read more
At least one person was injured in a crash this afternoon on Route 8 South. It happened around 12:30 p.m. at the bottom of McBride Hill in the southbound lane. Witnesses say that two vehicle... Read more
April showers bring May flowers, but who knows what April snow showers will bring. To start the week, the National Weather Service is predicting a wintry mix of rain and snow. The Butler are... Read more
A number of candidates running for state house seats will be appearing at a forum tomorrow night. The Republican Women of Butler County is hosting the event at the Middlesex Township Municip... Read more
A new bill in Harrisburg looks to crack down on the sale of counterfeit goods that are sold online. One of the bills sponsors, Republican State Senator Mike Regan says the proposed law would... Read more