A longtime, local volunteer fire chief has died. Larry Slagle was a lifetime member of the Bruin Volunteer Fire Department and had served as chief, assistant chief, president, treasurer and... Read more

Police have charged five Karns City School District students in connection with a sexting case. The students range in age from 12 to 15 and were not identified. They are from Petrolia, East... Read more

People making exchanges in the City of Butler now have an additional resource to increase safety during these transactions. The city has designated a space outside the Butler City Public Saf... Read more

A Westmoreland County man is accused of pulling a loaded gun on a Slippery Rock University student. Austin Newell, 21, is now facing several charges including assault and reckless endangerme... Read more

A woman was rescued from her vehicle Wednesday night after crashing in Oakland Township. The one-vehicle accident happened about 7 p.m. on Route 38 (Oneida Valley Road) near Hohn Farm Road.... Read more

2017 was another record-breaking year for the number of fatal overdoses in Butler County. The Butler County Coroner’s Office has now confirmed what most already suspected. There were more fa... Read more

There have been 100 more confirmed cases of the flu in the last week here in Butler County alone. Now, according to the latest data from the Pennsylvania Health Department, there have been 6... Read more