All three incumbent Butler County Commissioners are on the ballot after facing no opposition in their party’s primary earlier this spring. Republican Leslie Osche is the current chair. She s... Read more
Jury selection begins today for the death penalty trial of a man charged in the shooting death of New Kensington police officer Brian Shaw. 31-year-old Rahmael Sal Holt is accused of killing... Read more
The man charged in the death of Melissa Barto has been found guilty. On the final day of the four day trial, Judge William Shaffer found 23-year-old Ishemer Ramsey of Butler guilty of first... Read more
An accident on Route 422 delayed traffic for a while over the weekend. The two vehicle crash happened Saturday around 1:30 p.m. at the intersection of Route 422 and Dick Road in Franklin Tow... Read more
South Butler County School District administrators dealt with a concerning school safety incident Friday. According to a letter to parents from Superintendent Dr. David Foley, a middle schoo... Read more
A father is facing criminal homicide charges after his 14-year-old son was found dead inside their Mercer County home. Police were called to a house on District Road in Delaware Township, Me... Read more
The City of Butler may have to reduce projected expenses for the upcoming year in order to arrive at a balanced budget. Director of Accounts and Finance Councilman Mike Walter: “We can... Read more
Cranberry Township officials say their phones are now up-and-running again. The phone system was shut down earlier this morning, but that problem has been resolved and the township can now r... Read more
The Slippery Rock University Council of Trustees will meet later this week but only by video conference. Thursday’s schedule begins with the Academic and Student Affairs Committee at 8:30 a.... Read more
A man has been charged with Open Lewdness for being naked in his car in neighboring Mercer County. According to Grove City Police, officers were dispatched to the parking lot of Country Fair... Read more
Butler County Community College’s 10 week Session 2 is already underway but there is still time for prospective students to register for a 5 week Fast Track session starting next week. A BC3... Read more
Researchers at Penn State say another invasive disease is threatening an important forest tree species in the Commonwealth. An outbreak of oak wilt has been detected at Penn State’s experime... Read more
An annual fundraising event to support Slippery Rock University’s Storm Harbor Equestrian Center will be held virtually this year. The event, called Sunset Serenade, is planned to occur on Y... Read more