A federal investigation is underway concerning fraud by a former top-level official at Butler Health System and her husband, a former county detective. The specific nature and scope of the i... Read more
The results of a two-year grand jury investigation into widespread sexual abuse of children within six dioceses of the Catholic Church in Pennsylvania, as well as the cover-up of those abuse... Read more
It’s been a busy couple of days for firefighters in northern Butler County. There have been three mobile homes fires since Sunday. The latest fire started about 10:30 p.m. Monday at a traile... Read more
Just like it’s done every year, a parade was held in North Washington on Monday evening to officially kick off the 59th annual North Washington Rodeo festivities. Despite heavy rains an hour... Read more
The Butler Area School District is one step closer to improving district security through changes and advancements in school policing. By a unanimous vote by the school board on Monday, the... Read more
A mobile home in Cherry Township was destroyed by fire but no one was injured Sunday afternoon. The fire started just before 3 p.m. at a trailer on Moniteau Road. “They did have heavy smoke... Read more
The Butler Area School Board has contracted with an Ohio company to conduct random drug testing on some students. Butler will pay Sport Safe Testing $29 per drug test. Sport Safe was the onl... Read more
Multiple fire departments had to leave the North Washington Rodeo Parade on Monday evening to respond to a mobile home fire. The fire call came about 6:30 p.m. for a home on Webb Road, near... Read more
A teenager from Maryland has been charged following an alleged stabbing in Slippery Rock. State Police were called to Cooper’s Lake Campground around 11:30 p.m. Saturday night for a reported... Read more
A teenager from Maryland has been charged following a stabbing in Slippery Rock last weekend. State Police were called to Currie Road in Cooper’s Lake Campground around 11:30 p.m. Saturday n... Read more