Absentee Ballot Deadline Is 5 p.m. Friday
If you were approved for an absentee ballot for this year’s midterm election, you must turn it in by 5 p.m. Friday The Butler County Bureau of Elections Office is located in the basement of... Read more
More Vigils Held Friday In Butler Co.
Local ceremonies and vigils will continue this weekend to remember the victims of Saturday’s synagogue shooting. A campus-wide ceremony will be held on the Slippery Rock University campus be... Read more
A former Moniteau School District student has been charged after allegedly making a threat on social media. Butler State Police Trooper Dan Kesten said the suspect- a 17-year-old male from P... Read more
Butler Man Accused Of Electrocuting Dog
A local man is facing charges following a disturbing incident of alleged deliberate electrocution of an animal. Butler City Police have filed charges against 40-year-old Paul Plakidas of But... Read more
Butler City Man Charged With Electrocuting Pet
A local man is facing charges following an incident of alleged deliberate animal electrocution a couple months ago. According to a criminal complaint filed by the Butler City Police, 40-year... Read more
Mars Collecting Leftover Halloween Candy
As many families find themselves with more candy than they know what to do with, students at the Mars Area School District are holding a collection this week. Members of the Mars Area Middle... Read more
Butler Man Charged Following Political Debate
With Election Day less than a week away, a political disagreement is being blamed for a dispute in Butler Township. According to Butler Township Police, 68-year-old James Brady of Butler has... Read more
Synagogue Shooting Suspect Pleads Not Guilty; Still Unclear Why Suspect Transferred To Butler
The Squirrel Hill synagogue shooting suspect has pleaded not guilty in federal court to killing 11 people in a rampage last weekend. Robert Bowers, 46, of Baldwin walked into the courtroom T... Read more
The Pittsburgh office of the FBI is warning the public about scammers trying to make money from the Tree of Life Synagogue shooting. Potential scammers are attempting to fraudulently collect... Read more
Interfaith Vigil At Butler’s Downtown Synagogue Allows For Remembrance, Reflection
More than 300 people took part in a gathering Thursday night at Butler’s downtown synagogue to remember those lost in last weekend’s shooting in Squirrel Hill. The interfaith gathering and v... Read more