A local lawmaker is attempting to block a rule that would make it easier for a small wealthy group to control land and resources for a price. State Senator Scott Hutchinson recently sent a l... Read more
Commissioners Weighing Forestry Contract
Butler County Commissioners pushed off a hiring a deforester contract after questions came up about bidding came up. A contract was presented to county commissioners for an agreement with An... Read more
McConnells Mill Expected To Get Road Upgrade
Money will be going to improving the main road to McConnells Mill State Park. Slippery Rock Township officials approved a project that will see McConnells Mill Road tar and chipped this summ... Read more
Police have released more information on a crash in Butler Township that sent two people to the hospital. Police say last Thursday 70-year-old Gloria Rodgers of Butler was driving eastbound... Read more
Butler County Chamber Holding First Mixer Of 2024
Local business people are welcome to attend the first free networking event of the new year to be held later this week in Slippery Rock. The Butler County Chamber of Commerce Mixer is schedu... Read more
Freezing Temperatures Force Delays and Closures
After receiving early morning snow yesterday that led to a number of cancellations, it’s the temperatures that are forcing a change of plans for local school districts. According to the Nati... Read more
PennDOT Truck Hit In Gas Station Parking Lot
A PennDOT truck was hit in a gas station parking lot Tuesday morning. The accident happened at the Sheetz on Franklin Street in Slippery Rock Borough around 9:30 a.m. Police say a vehicle dr... Read more
An East Butler woman is facing a charge after a confrontation at a local grocery store. On December 6, Butler Township Police were called to the Giant Eagle in Moraine Point Plaza for a woma... Read more
BC3 and Slippery Rock Kick Off Spring Semester
It’s the first day of the spring semester for both higher education institutions in Butler County. Both Slippery Rock University and Butler County Community College kick off the semester tod... Read more
Ahead of this week’s March for Life, Congressman Mike Kelly is backing legislation that aims to protect federal funding to pregnancy centers. The Ways and Means Committee advanced a law that... Read more