Pine Richland High School and Middle School are closing today after a bomb threat. Officials are investigating the threat, and will bring canine units into the school to assess the […... Read more
Monday Night Fire Damages Freeport Residence
Damage could have been much worse as a result of a structure fire Monday night in Freeport Borough. The Freeport Volunteer Fire Department was of eight departments responding to the [... Read more
According to the top administrator of the Butler Area School District, progress is being made with transportation issues but there is still a lot of work left to do. Superintendent […... Read more
The Butler Area School Board is continuing to discuss reorganization options with administration and figuring out how to best use community feedback. Superintendent Dr. Brian White informed... Read more
The Butler Area School Board is continuing to discuss reorganization options with administration and figuring out how to best use community feedback. Superintendent Dr. Brian White informed... Read more
A New Kensington man was arrested after he nearly hit a state police officer with his car at a sobriety check point. Kittanning State Police say 26-year-old Terrell Leonard was […] Read more
Chamber To Recognize Business Leaders
The annual Butler County Chamber of Commerce celebration of business excellence dinner will take place at 5:30 p.m. today at the Robert M. Smith Student Center on the campus of […] Read more
Butler School Board Schedules Makeup Days
The Butler Area School District would like to use a new state option to make up one of the days missed as a result of transportation issues at the beginning […] Read more
‘Operation Shutdown’ Yields Over 50 DUIs
State Police have released the results of roving DUI patrols in Armstrong and Butler counties over the weekend. ‘Operation Nighthawk’ was a cooperative effort by multiple departments and mun... Read more
A top state official is pushing for changes to a law that restricts how volunteer firefighting companies are able to use state funding. Pennsylvania Auditor General Eugene DePasquale believe... Read more