A man from Bruin is in jail Monday on assault charges after police say he bit and kicked two medics. Travis Ray Duttine, 25, is accused of going on a “drug-infused mania” and running through... Read more
All Butler County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and federal offices and courts are closed Monday in observance of the Presidents Day holiday. Banks and post offices are closed, and there is... Read more
Police have named a person of interest following the disappearance of a woman from Kittanning. Katie Stoner, 27, has not been seen or heard from since Valentine’s Day. She is a mother of two... Read more
Every few years lawmakers in Washington come up with a national Farm Bill, but now there’s a similar plan created exclusively for Pennsylvania. The state’s very own Farm Bill was unveiled la... Read more
Many people have the day off for Presidents’ Day, but a local group is inviting people to commemorate the birthday of our first president this weekend. The annual Cherry Pike Hike commemorat... Read more
Some students, and the school president, are sad and outraged after finding a Black History Month flyer on Slippery Rock University’s campus defaced. The flyer was advertising celebratory sc... Read more
The Butler Area School District is among the 38 districts across the state to update policies regarding how child abuse is reported to comply with a 2014 state law. But not all districts hav... Read more
United States Senator Bob Casey is inviting residents of Butler County and the Western Pennsylvania region to join him for a tele-town hall today (Wednesday). Casey would like to connect wit... Read more
A grant program is now available for local volunteer fire departments and small communities to help deal with brush fires. Senator Joe Pittman said in a press release that the grant program... Read more
Butler City Council will have some repairs made to the heat exchangers in the public safety building. Tuesday night Council accepted a bid from A.D.A.M. Hughes Heating and Refrigeration to d... Read more
Over 100 residents in northern Butler County are without power as of 4 p.m. after an accident Tuesday morning. The one vehicle crash happened just before 11 a.m. at the intersection of Prosp... Read more
Emergency dispatchers say two people were injured in a crash Tuesday morning in Jackson Township. It happened just before 7 a.m. in the 600 block of Pattinson Street. Crews say a vehicle was... Read more
Newly elected state representative Tim Bonner has officially been sworn-in. Bonner represents the 8th house district, which includes a portion of northeast Butler County. His office is curre... Read more