A retired medical doctor from Gibsonia is facing felony charges for allegedly forging prescriptions and paying a Butler County man to get them filled. Sung Hong, 77, was charged Feb. 1 by th... Read more
The man accused of killing 11 people in a mass shooting last year at a synagogue in Pittsburgh has pleaded not guilty during his arraignment Monday morning on additional charges. The hearing... Read more
Two teenage girls were killed in a crash Sunday night in Mercer County. The multi-vehicle crash happened about 7:30 p.m. on I-80 eastbound near Mercer. An SUV was reportedly traveling eastbo... Read more
State Police are reportedly investigating a weekend armed robbery that happened near the Slippery Rock University campus. The alleged robbery reportedly happened between Friday night and ear... Read more
The Butler County Genealogical Society will present a program this week on DNA and how you can use it to solve your own genealogical questions. Debbie Billeter will be the presenter in Tuesd... Read more
The water problems are over in Evans City. The Boil Water Advisory that was in effect for about 900 residential and business customers for nearly a week was lifted over the weekend. Official... Read more
A local service that offers to do your taxes for free if you meet a couple of requirements is in full-swing. The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program- known as VITA- is back in Butler Cou... 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
The city of Butler is giving the public an alternative to attending the next City Council meeting tonight due to the concerns over COVID-19. A physical meeting will still take place at 7 p.m... Read more
Gas prices in western Pennsylvania are continuing to decline both regionally and locally over the last week. According to AAA’s weekly gas price report, the average price for a gallon of reg... Read more
Slippery Rock University students are participating in online-only classes but a group of SRU staff and students are working to keep students engaged with the University through activities.... Read more
Butler Township has rescheduled the public hearing for a local convenience store hoping to sell beer and wine at one of its stores. The hearing for the Hansen Avenue Speedway gas station and... Read more
According to the daily update from the state’s Department of Health, there are 12,980 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Pennsylvania. That’s about 1,500 more since yesterday. Butler County mean... Read more