Many people have the day off for Presidents’ Day, but a local group is inviting people to commemorate the birthday of our first president this weekend. The annual Cherry Pike Hike commemorat... Read more
Police have named a person of interest following the disappearance of a woman from Kittanning. Katie Stoner, 27, has not been seen or heard from since Valentine’s Day. She is a mother of two... Read more
A number of vehicle accidents happened late Sunday afternoon when a band of snow and sleet blew its way through Butler County. Dispatchers at the Butler County 911 Center received calls for... Read more
All Butler County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and federal offices and courts are closed Monday in observance of the Presidents Day holiday. Banks and post offices are closed, and there is... Read more
The Butler Area School District is among the 38 districts across the state to update policies regarding how child abuse is reported to comply with a 2014 state law. But not all districts hav... Read more
Pennsylvania’s leaders have different opinions on the bill that was passed by Congress on Thursday that keeps the government open and avoids another government shutdown. U.S. Congressman Mik... Read more
Even though Valentine’s Day has passed, Pennsylvania State Police in our area will be out making sure everyone is as safe as possible on the roads this weekend. Roving and stationary DUI pat... Read more
Some students, and the school president, are sad and outraged after finding a Black History Month flyer on Slippery Rock University’s campus defaced. The flyer was advertising celebratory sc... Read more
A local lawmaker has introduced legislation that he says would help breweries, wineries, and distilled spirit producers. U.S. Representative Mike Kelly, of Butler, recently introduced the Cr... Read more
The South Butler County School Board and administrators are working with the company that provides them with substitute teachers to determine what can be done about an ongoing shortfall. The... Read more