Holiday Travel Underway
The Thanksgiving holiday travel period is expected to get underway today. The Pennsylvania Turnpike is projecting three-and-a-half million cars and trucks will travel the toll road between T... Read more
The Butler Area School District has settled with its former insurance company regarding legal fees incurred over exposure to lead and copper at one of the district’s elementary schools. The... Read more
Police say a driver was confused when she traveled for several miles on Interstate 79 in Cranberry Township in the wrong direction. The incident happened just before 9 a.m. on Saturday morni... Read more
Lawrence County Passenger Dies In Sunday Crash
An 80-year-old woman was killed in a car crash in Lawrence County on Sunday afternoon. The crash happened just before 3 p.m. on Interstate 376 in Neshannock Township (just north of New Castl... Read more
DeFurio, Russell Appointed To BC3 Trustee Board
The Butler County commissioners have appointed two new members to Butler County Community College’s board of trustees. Butler Health System CEO Ken DeFurio and former chief academic officer... Read more
Fallen Officer Remembered In Butler County
The fallen New Kensington police officer had several connections to Butler County. Brian Shaw, 25, was a graduate of Slippery Rock University with a degree in criminal justice. While at SRU,... Read more
The man accused of shooting and killing a Westmoreland County police officer over the weekend is now in custody. State police had been looking for Rahmael Sal Holt since Friday night. He was... Read more
Butler City Council will begin the process to remove the city’s Bantam Jeep from the Butler County Historical Society and place it in the care of a local antique car association. After heari... Read more
Butler City Police are looking for ways to make sure they have enough vehicles after an accident and continued mechanical difficulties. According to a report given to Butler City Council by... Read more
Couple Sues After Wrongful Raid
A Butler County couple is suing their police department after their home was wrongfully raided when hibiscus plants were mistaken for marijuana plants. Audrey and Edward Cramer- who are both... Read more