Local emergency responders were busy with multiple accidents around the Butler County area Friday. A portion of North Main Street was closed in both directions for several hours following a... Read more
The South Butler teacher’s union has officially set a strike date. A press release from the Pennsylvania State Education Association (PSEA) informed district administrators that teachers wil... Read more
A Butler County home was destroyed in an overnight fire. According to our news partners at WPXI-TV, crews were called to a fire at a home on South Pike Road […] Read more
Two people were hurt and a northern Butler County road was closed for five hours when a tri-axle truck and a car collided. State police say Zachary Ilgen, 21, of […] Read more
In the wake of last month’s deadly school shooting in Florida, security has not only been on the minds of local students and parents, but also emergency officials here in […] Read more
A car crashed through a Butler Township car dealership on Wednesday. Two people inside the #1 Cochran Subaru dealership on New Castle Road in Butler Township were hurt in the […] Read more
Western Pennsylvania-based Dick’s Sporting Goods- one of the nation’s largest sports retailers- will immediately end all sales of assault-style rifles in their stores. In an announcement Wed... Read more
The Butler County Prison plans to start washing incoming inmates with a substance to help prevent the spread of certain infections. A prison official couldn’t provide exact data on how [... Read more
The Butler Transit Authority will begin negotiations with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation next month to determine new standards and targets for their commuter service to Pittsb... Read more
A former president of Slippery Rock University has died. Robert Aebersold of Greensboro, North Carolina died last week from medical complications. He was hired by SRU in the late 60s [... Read more
The Butler Area School District will once again host a “Pie Festival” this year. It’s an annual event sponsored by the Butler Golden Tornado Marching Band as a way to […] Read more
A Butler Township program to help get young people more involved with local government will continue. Butler High School seniors Mikayla Tillery and Alex Kurnava have been chosen as this [... Read more
It might be back-to-school time, but that doesn’t the summer road construction season is over. PennDOT District 10 is working on several roads this week- doing work including patching, shoul... Read more