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Local Lawmakers Believe Medical Marijuana Could Help Opioid Epidemic

Posted By: Kayla Molczanon: February 27, 2018In: Featured News

Now that medical marijuana is legally available for purchase in Pennsylvania, will the number of opioid-related overdose deaths decrease? State Rep. Brian Ellis of Butler believes it’s possi... Read more

Elementary Schools Roofs Need Replaced

Posted By: Kayla Molczanon: February 27, 2018In: Featured News

The architectural firm hired by the Butler Area School District is in the process of assessing district-owned facilities to determine the best way to spend money recently borrowed by the [... Read more

AAA: Gas Prices Down, Again

Posted By: Kayla Molczanon: February 27, 2018In: Featured News

Local gas prices continue to tick downward. According to AAA East Central’s Weekly Gas Price Report, the average price for a gallon of regular unleaded is $2.86. That’s down two […] Read more

Guard Dies After Attack By Prison Inmate

Posted By: Kayla Molczanon: February 27, 2018In: Featured News

Authorities say a prisoner serving a life sentence killed a Pennsylvania state prison guard who’d confiscated a towel being used to conceal the view of his bunk. Correctional Officer Sgt. [... Read more

South Butler School District Brings In Additional Officer

Posted By: Kayla Molczanon: February 26, 2018In: Featured News

An additional school police officer has been temporarily added to the school police unit overseeing security at the South Butler County School District after several incidents last week. Sup... Read more

Armstrong Co. Teen Charged With Making False Threat

Posted By: Kayla Molczanon: February 26, 2018In: Featured News

We’re learning more details about who was responsible for a fake bomb threat at a Butler County public high school last week. Garrett DeBacco, 18, of Cowansville, Armstrong County, was [... Read more

Freeport Student To Be Charged As Juvenile In Alleged Threat

Posted By: Kayla Molczanon: February 26, 2018In: Featured News

Buffalo Township Police plan to charge a 16-year-old Freeport High School student with making terroristic threats. District officials sent a letter to parents Friday, detailing that a studen... Read more

SV To Honor Vets

Posted By: Kayla Molczanon: August 29, 2019In: News

The Seneca Valley School District plans to once again honor local veterans at an upcoming football game. The “Veteran Recognition Event” will take place on Friday at the first of... Read more

Butler Co. Airports To Receive State Funding

Posted By: Kayla Molczanon: August 29, 2019In: News

Two local airports will be receiving large amounts of state funding to help pay for improvement projects. The Pittsburgh-Butler Regional Airport in Penn Township will receive $250,000 to mak... Read more

A Marijuana Breathalyzer?

Posted By: Kayla Molczanon: August 29, 2019In: News

A team of researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have created a breathalyzer that can measure the amount of THC in your system. This comes as more states legalize both […] Read more

PennDOT To Repaint Rt. 228 Lines

Posted By: Kayla Molczanon: August 29, 2019In: News

PennDOT will repaint traffic lines on a portion of Route 228 in southern Butler County tonight. Crews will be working from 8 p.m. Thursday to 6 a.m. Friday from the […] Read more

Polk Man Charged With Killing Parker Woman

Posted By: Ryan Saeleron: August 28, 2019In: News

A Venango County man has been charged with fatally shooting a woman from Parker. State Police in Franklin charged 48-year-old Clayton Hindman this week following his arrest in Missouri last... Read more

One-Time Butler Co. Resident Remains On ‘Most Wanted List’

Posted By: Kayla Molczanon: August 28, 2019In: News

A man with Butler County connections remains on a list of people wanted in neighboring Armstrong County. According to the Kittanning Barracks of the State Police, 25-year-old Dylan Giger, wi... Read more