A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle and killed over the weekend in northern Butler County. Firefighters and police were called to the intersection of Route 38 (Oneida Valley Road) […... Read more
Butler Township Police are looking for a male who smashed four mailboxes with a shovel- apparently at random. The incidents happened about 4 a.m. Sunday on both Holland Drive- which [... Read more
Officials will consider a special request to operate a group home for female veterans in a residential area of Butler. Robinwood Development would like to operate the transitional home at [... Read more
Butler County got snow on Sunday, just not as much as was originally expected. A Winter Weather Advisory went into effect in the county at 11 a.m. Sunday with initial […] Read more
A longtime professor at Slippery Rock University has passed away. Dr. Walter Powell taught political science at SRU for 44 years, serving for a time as department chair and for […] Read more
A new report from Pennsylvania’s Auditor General seeks to shed light on the rising cost of prescription drugs. The report outlines how manufacturers’ rebates don’t amount to savings for cons... Read more
The Butler boys’ basketball team fell to Mt. Lebanon on Saturday in the WPIAL 6A championship game. The Golden Tornado lost by five points in the game held at the […] Read more
Gas prices in western Pennsylvania continue to sink both regionally and locally over the last week. According to AAA’s weekly gas price report, the average price for a gallon of […] Read more
Governor Tom Wolf will speak today in front of the House and Senate as he outlines his plans for this year’s budget. Wolf has already made a series of announcements […] Read more
The public is invited to attend the next in a series of upcoming talks at Slippery Rock University. The next SRU Alumni Speaker Series continues tomorrow (Wednesday) at 6:30 p.m. at the [... Read more
A well-known local man is facing felony charges in connection with an incident that occurred nearly three years ago. According to a criminal complaint filed by State Police, 69-year-old Rona... Read more
Three years ago, Summit Elementary School was shut down because of elevated levels of lead in the water. Now, Governor Tom Wolf is proposing a new plan to help avoid […] Read more
Butler County Community College will continue its ‘Lunch and Learn’ series this week with a program focusing on generational differences in the workplace. The program is set for Wednesday in... Read more