Every junior at Butler School District will participate in an interview this week to give them a taste of what the real-world might look like. The students will be meeting with various indus... Read more
PennDOT Details This Summer’s Road Projects
Construction season is about to be in full-swing and PennDOT has a full plate this year. During an annual transportation outreach meeting on Monday, officials from PennDOT’s District 10 deta... Read more
Are you still avoiding potholes during your daily drives? During an annual transportation outreach meeting on Monday, PennDOT Maintenance Manager for Butler County Mike Mattis said crews are... Read more
A local water project is among the fortieth in 20 states across the country to receive federal funding assistance. The West Sunbury Borough Municipal Authority will receive grants totaling n... Read more
BASD Heading Towards Raising Taxes
The 2019-20 Butler Area School District budget proposed by district administrators does not include any teacher furloughs, but it does include a tax increase to the maximum allowed amount un... Read more
Almost 200 Pennsylvania residents were charged with welfare fraud in the first quarter of 2019. The Office of State Inspector General said Monday that they have filed welfare fraud charges a... Read more
A Butler County priest has reportedly been put on administrative leave after he was accused of having “inappropriate contact” with adult women. WPXI-TV is reporting the decision regarding Fa... Read more
A Lawrence County man is facing charges in relation to multiple burglaries that occurred in five counties, including here in Butler. Michael Mason is accused of breaking into homes in Beaver... Read more
Freeport Woman Shot, Killed
A woman was shot and killed in Butler County over the weekend by a man who she had a protection from abuse order against. State Police say 62-year-old Mary Jo Kornick of Freeport and 72-year... Read more
A Pittsburgh man has been arrested after he impersonated a West Penn Power employee last month in Clinton Township. According to the State Police in Butler, 43-year-old Michael Klaus of Pitt... Read more