The Butler Area School District is now the fourth district in the county to have a random drug testing policy in place. The school board voted 8-1 during a meeting on Monday on the nine-page... Read more
Two people were taken via helicopter to Pittsburgh hospitals following a motorcycle crash Friday in Franklin Township. The crash- between the bike and a truck- happened about 4 p.m. on Route... Read more
The Saxonburg Volunteer Fire Department’s annual carnival will begin on Tuesday. Different events will be held nightly in conjunction with the Saxonburg Carnival, including the Pet Parade on... Read more
Attorney General Jeff Sessions says federal prosecutors in western Pennsylvania, and seven other states, will pursue even seemingly small synthetic opioid cases in hopes of reducing the supp... Read more
Firefighters battled hot, humid weather while trying to put out a fire in Washington Township on Sunday. The fire started about 3:30 p.m. at a home on Fairview Road. A couple was reportedly... Read more
The Model T International Annual Tour started in Butler County over the weekend with a car show. Nearly 200 of these antique vehicles made a stop at Roebling park in Saxonburg on Sunday afte... Read more
Three people were hurt- including one seriously- when two vehicles crashed over the weekend in Fairview Township. According to State Police, the accident happened on Saturday afternoon at th... Read more
At least one person was seriously injured as a result of an accident in Franklin Township Friday afternoon. The call came into the Butler County 911 Center shortly after 4 p.m. for a crash o... Read more
The ice cream shop next to Butler High School reopened this weekend. The New Castle Road building- which has been around for 64-years- used to house a Dairy Queen but the longtime owners- Ji... Read more
Tuition for in-state students at Pennsylvania’s 14 state-owned universities- including Slippery Rock University in Butler County- will rise by 3 percent. The State System of Higher Education... Read more