First responders were busy with a couple of accidents around Butler County Tuesday afternoon. The first call came into the Butler County 911 Center shortly after 1:30 p.m. for an accident in... Read more
VA Butler Healthcare’s newest director has been on the job for about two months and says he’s impressed with Butler’s facilities and staff. Alan Petrazzi started in May. He’s worked for the... Read more
A Freeport volunteer firefighter has been suspended from the department while an investigation continues regarding a racist Facebook post. Christopher Negley wrote a post on Facebook on Frid... Read more
Enjoy Tuesday, because Wednesday will be wet. The National Weather Service has already issued a hazardous weather outlook for the Butler County area for Wednesday, warning of “isolated sever... Read more
The City of Butler Parks, Recreation Grounds, and Facilities Authority approved the purchase of replacement seats to finish a project that addresses seating in need of repair at Kelly Automo... Read more
Slippery Rock University will begin offering a master’s degree in hospitality and tourism management beginning this fall. The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education approved the Maste... Read more
The state House of Representatives adjourned for the summer on Monday, with one high-profile piece of legislation left unfinished and in all likelihood, dead. A bill to reduce the size of th... Read more
Two Slippery Rock University students have been accepted into a world-renowned music program. Marie Helstrom and Chase Upchurch, both music majors, will attend the Accademia Vocal Lorenzo Ma... Read more
Volunteers with the Rotary Club of Portersville-Prospect helped spruce up the outdoor space of the Prospect Area Library over the weekend. Volunteers weeded the stone garden, edged the lawn,... Read more
An oversized load needed help getting up Center Avenue over the weekend in the city of Butler. It was about 4 p.m. on Saturday when a neighbor says the load lost traction on the wet roads. I... Read more