The police chief of Penn Township is advancing to the general election as the next district magistrate of the Saxonburg area Jack D. Ripper defeated Chris Bauman in the race […] Read more
A garage fire just south of the Butler County line resulted in a closure of Route 8 Tuesday. The fire broke out around 4 p.m. on Cunningham Road in Richland […] Read more
A Mercer County man was seriously injured following a crash last weekend. According to State Police, 20-year-old Camaron Gallagher of Clarks Mills was driving on Route 19 in Fairview Townshi... Read more
Law enforcement is investigating a stabbing incident that occurred over the weekend in Franklin Township. According to State Police, shortly before 1 a.m. Saturday troopers were dispatched t... Read more
Voters in the county are heading to the polls today to cast their ballot for a number of local races. Polls open at 7 a.m. and will close at 8 […] Read more
Butler Township is moving ahead with plans for road work to take place this summer. At their Monday night meeting, Butler Township Commissioners awarded a contract to Wiest Asphalt in [... Read more
Motorists in the Jefferson Township area should be aware of a road closure as part of a pipe replacement project. PennDOT is closing a portion of Saxonburg Road from the […] Read more
The Butler Area Public Library continues to present activities and programs for all ages during this upcoming week. Kids will be able to pick up a Nature Cat Tracks activity […] Read more
The BHS Foundation is preparing for one of their annual fundraising events. The Tee Off Fore a Healthier Community Golf Outing is Monday (tomorrow) at the Butler Country Club. This […... Read more
Residents in Jefferson Township may hear the bi-annual II-VI alarm test. The company, which is now named Coherent, will be performing their “Community Early Warning System” test at noon toda... Read more
A state house committee gave their approval to a bill that would see student teachers get paid. The State House Education Committee passed the new legislation that would pay student [... Read more
A free event that provides safety information to bicyclists of all ages will take place this weekend in Cranberry. This year’s “Bicycle Rodeo” is scheduled for Saturday from 10 a.m. [... Read more
A local organization is celebrating a special milestone with an event this weekend. The Butler Lions Club will mark their 100th anniversary with a Luau style celebration on Saturday at [... Read more