Monday is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, which means many places are closed. Local government offices, including the Butler County Government Center, Butler Courthouse and district courts are c... Read more
The son of Butler County’s president judge is facing almost three dozen counts of possessing child pornography. John Paul Doerr III of Butler was arrested after allegedly confessing that he... Read more
The dangerously cold temperatures did not have an effect on most public school districts- and private schools- in Butler County on Monday because they were already scheduled to be closed due... Read more
Butler County residents awoke to dangerously cold temperatures Monday morning. The actual air temperature was 0 or below, and when you factored in the wind, it felt as cold as –20. The Natio... Read more
With blizzard conditions and severe cold anticipated for much of Western Pennsylvania this weekend, the American Red Cross is asking residents to take precautions against home fires. Many fi... Read more
With the impending snow this weekend, Evans City is reminding residents to remember to shovel their sidewalks. The borough has a “Snow and Ice Removal” ordinance that states all homeowners o... Read more
A young boy from Butler will be laid to rest Friday after he was killed in what has been described as a horrific tragedy. Mark Fike, 11, died Monday after he, and his siblings, were hit by a... Read more
Butler County Community College and its students are not yet dealing with the effects of the partial shutdown of the federal government, but that could change if the shutdown continues for m... Read more
Butler County received a couple inches of snow beginning Thursday night into Friday morning, but that will pale in comparison to what’s expected this weekend. Governor Wolf has declared a st... Read more
A Butler County food bank will open its doors this weekend for those in the community either furloughed or working without a paycheck due to the government shutdown. The St. Vincent de Paul... Read more