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
The Big Butler Fair will get underway at the end of the week. Set up has already begun at the fairgrounds in Prospect. Gates will open on Friday, with activities running through Saturday, Ju... Read more
Runners took to the streets this weekend for the annual Butler Road Race. The race has been a mainstay in Butler- around for more than 40 years. This was the first year it was presented by t... Read more
A motorcyclist was reportedly injured in a crash Sunday evening. The crash happened about 7:15 p.m. on Route 68 (Chicora Road) in Oakland Township, in the area of O’Donnell Car Wash. It’s un... Read more
Two Butler County juveniles are back home safe after they were reported missing late last week. The Buffalo Township Police Department had been looking for 14-year-old Adam Harris and 12-yea... Read more
Butler County will receive more money from natural gas drilling this year than the year prior. According to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, the county will receive $2.1 million i... Read more
Local State Rep. Aaron Bernstine said he will do what he cans to stop the state House from voting on anti-gun legislation that he believes would violate the Pennsylvania constitution. The fr... Read more