Wednesday’s fire in downtown Butler was the third fire in a little over a year to cause significant damage to a historic building. It also reignites the Butler City firefighters’ argument th... Read more
A portion of Morton Avenue in the City of Butler was closed early Thursday afternoon due to a house fire. Firefighters were called to a two-story apartment home on Euclid Avenue, which runs... Read more
Twenty five people have been displaced following a fire Wednesday at a downtown Butler building. The fire started just before 4 p.m. at the multi-use building on East Jefferson Street. The b... Read more
The county is expected to approve a multi-million dollar contract next week regarding healthcare services at the Butler County Prison. The five-year, $6.3 million contract with Wexford Healt... Read more
Construction on the Butler County Government Center has continued into the New Year. Scaffolding blocked the majority of the center’s entrance as crews worked Wednesday. The $3.5 million pro... Read more
The state Gaming Control Board issued its first license for a mini-casino on Wednesday. During an auction, Penn National Gaming submitted a winning bid of $50 million and now has the right t... Read more
Two people have been arrested in connection with a violent home invasion that happened in northern Butler County last month. Janet Greiner, 29, of Petrolia and Brandon Wissinger, 28, of Sarv... Read more
Local residents interesting in learning more about when to call 911 are invited to a free event later this week. The latest presentation in the “Coffee and Conversation” series titled “See S... Read more
The Zelienople Historical Society will lead a tour later this week that will focus on the borough’s early beginnings. On Thursday, October 17th, the organization will lead a tour of the Zeli... Read more
A teenage pedestrian suffered only minor injuries when she was hit by a pick-up truck in Slippery Rock. The accident happened Sunday afternoon just before 2:00 on New Castle Street in Slippe... Read more
Butler County Community College is inviting prospective students to an Open House event planned this week. Wednesday’s Open House will be held in Founders Hall at the Butler Township Main Ca... Read more
With their transportation contract expiring at the end of the current school year, the Butler Area School District is beginning the process to find out who will be their next provider. Super... Read more
Wednesday is National Fossil Day and Slippery Rock University is marking the occasion with a presentation from one of the leading scientists who studies fossils today. Senior Paleontologist... Read more