Festivities surrounding the annual North Washington Rodeo will get underway on Monday. The “big rodeo parade” will begin at 6:30 p.m. to kick off the week-long rodeo and officially introduce... Read more
A man from Ohio was arrested for allegedly threatening to shoot employees at a Butler Township restaurant. Timothy Roy, 55, of Bowerston was arrested Wednesday night following an incident at... Read more
No one was reportedly injured in a fire early Friday at a plant in Zelienople. Firefighters were called to BNZ Materials on Front Street about 1:45 a.m. for fire in the saw dust collection s... Read more
Starting this school year, the South Butler County School District will be utilizing metal detectors in each of the district’s four school buildings. The district has purchased nine portable... Read more
A New Castle man was arrested for allegedly bringing a knife into New Castle High School. Police say 26-year-old Floyd Booker was in the school on Tuesday to use the fitness equipment. Schoo... Read more
A project to improve the sidewalks at the Tier Parking Garage in downtown Butler is nearly complete. Troy Jay Construction of Slippery Rock recently completed the work over the course of a w... Read more
A local man is facing felony charges following an alleged domestic violence incident. Butler City Police were called to West Jefferson Street on Monday night after a neighbor called 911 afte... Read more
State Representative Daryl Metcalfe has rescheduled his Right to Bear Arms Rally. The Republican who represents Cranberry Township will now host the rally supporting the Second Amendment in... Read more
The state Secretary of Health took time earlier this week to criticize transphobic attacks against her. Dr. Rachel Levine, who is a transgender woman, said the attacks against her are an att... Read more
Farm market vouchers are now available for seniors in Butler County. The Area Agency on Aging says county residents 60 and older—that also have an income below the poverty level are eligible... Read more
A local man has been chosen to represent Butler County at the state level as a member of a committee devoted to aviation. A three year term on the Pennsylvania Aviation Advisory Committee wi... Read more
Non-hunters using state game lands this fall will need to be aware of revised regulations about wearing fluorescent orange material. The Pennsylvania Board of Game Commissioners recently rev... Read more
A lawsuit from Pennsylvania’s attorney general against a major student loan company is allowed to move forward. The Navient Corporation sought to have a lawsuit filed by Josh Shapiro dismiss... Read more