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
Pennsylvania’s top law enforcement official is asking the Federal Communications Commission to take action to stop the increase of spoofed calls and texts. Attorney General Josh Shapiro is o... Read more
The State Police in Butler are continuing their investigation after a Freeport woman was shot and killed on Saturday afternoon in Butler County. According to our news partners at WPXI, 62-ye... Read more
The next meeting of the Butler County Genealogical Society will be this week at the Butler Area Public Library. On Tuesday, the society will gather in the meeting room on the lower floor of... Read more
Morton Selects Purdue
Butler junior point guard Ethan Morton announced Thursday that he’s going to Purdue University. The junior is Butler High basketball’s all-time leading point scorer and was heavily recruited... Read more
Saturday Is “Small Farm Animals Day” In Harmony
Saturday will be known as “Small Farm Animals Day” in at least one part of Butler County. The Harmony Museum has teamed up with Butler County 4-H to sponsor the event from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.... Read more