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
In an effort to raise awareness about the importance of purchasing local dairy products, the Butler County Tourism Bureau has teamed with the Marburger Dairy Farm to basically give away milk... Read more
Pittsburgh has been ranked one of the worst cities for driving. WalletHub ranked the Steel City 72nd out of 100 cities in their 2018 top cities to drive in list. Detroit was the worst city t... Read more
Butler Township has been awarded a large grant to complete a project that will improve local traffic conditions. The township will receive an over $415,000 grant through the PennDOT Green Li... Read more