Jackson Township Residence Damaged By Fire
Multiple fire departments have responded to the scene of a residential structure fire Thursday afternoon in Jackson Township. The call came into the Butler County 911 Center shortly before 3... Read more
Storms Knock Out Power
Off-and-on storms moved through Butler County on Thursday morning. Following the storm which rolled through the city of Butler and surrounding areas about 10 a.m, power was knocked out to ne... Read more
A top Pennsylvania official would like to see the state replace the Keystone exams with the SAT. Auditor General Eugene DePasquale said Pennsylvania taxpayers are still spending tens of mill... Read more
Butler Co. Bar Association Awards 2019 Grants
The Butler County Bar Association Foundation, the charitable affiliate of the Butler County Bar Association, will provide more than $22,000 in grants to seven local organizations. The associ... Read more
PASSHE Approves Tuition Freeze
The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education Board of Governors approved a tuition freeze Wednesday. That means tuition and fees at all 14 state universities– which includes Slippery Ro... Read more
Butler County is moving forward with installing bullet proof teller windows in all seven local magistrates’ offices. A company called “Ready Access” out of Chicago will supply the windows fo... Read more
Penguins Cullen retires after 21 seasons in NHL
fPittsburgh Penguins center Matt Cullen has decided to retire after 21 seasons in the NHL. The 42-year old made the announcement Wednesday. Cullen scored 266 goals in 1,516 career games. He... Read more
The Major League Baseball season resumes today with one game. Houston will host the Texas Rangers. The Pittsburgh Pirates visit the Chicago Cubs to open a three-game series tomorrow afternoo... Read more
Butler County will get federal grant money to help pay for the county’s new voting system. Through the Help America Vote Act of 2002, Butler County will receive federal financial assistance... Read more
A personal finance website has released a report that puts Pennsylvania at the top of a list on the states with the most student debt. WalletHub compared states across 12 metrics, including... Read more