A recent study has proven that Butler County Community College is worth millions of dollars to the local economy. According to an economic impact analysis issued by Idaho based research comp... Read more
Your personal fireworks display may be a bit ‘louder’ this year. A new law in Pennsylvania allows consumers to buy more powerful fireworks that had been illegal for decades. Residents can no... Read more
A teenager from Delaware is facing multiple felony charges after an assault at Summit Academy over the weekend. According to State Police, 18-year-old Zyrees Downing was a student at Summit... Read more
Parts of Butler County were hit hard by strong storms on Monday evening that flooded streets and basements, toppled trees and downed wires, and left some residents and businesses in the dark... Read more
Traffic was backed up Monday afternoon as a result of an accident with injuries in Forward Township. The call came into the Butler County 911 Center around 2:30 p.m. for a two vehicle crash... Read more
It’s the first day on the job for Slippery Rock University’s next president. Dr. William Behre is the school’s 17th president. He last worked at a small, private school in New Jersey, but he... Read more
A man from Philadelphia is in the Butler County Prison on drug charges. During a traffic stop on Pittsburgh Road (Route 8) in Butler Township on Sunday, officers found 21-year-old Kishon Yea... Read more
The Butler Transit Authority has begun additional commuter bus service to and from Pittsburgh. ‘The Bus’ is now servicing the Route 68 corridor with a stop at the Route 528 Park n Ride in Ja... Read more
Sick of the heat yet? The National Weather Service is forecasting another warm week of weather ahead, with temperatures near the 90s and the heat index even higher. “The heat index will appr... Read more
Police are continuing their investigation into a weekend fatal motorcycle crash and are now asking for witnesses. The crash happened on Friday night (about 10:30 p.m.) on Route 19 in Lancast... Read more