Twenty five people have been displaced following a fire Wednesday at a downtown Butler building. The fire started just before 4 p.m. at the multi-use building on East Jefferson Street. The b... Read more
The Slippery Rock University Presidential Search Committee is back to work studying resumes and planning for interviews. A total of 57 applicants asked to be considered for the position afte... Read more
Registration for the 2018 Bantam Jeep Heritage Festival will open this morning. Jeep owners who want to attend the event and those who wish to volunteer can register online beginning at 10 a... Read more
The sale of a still unfinished hotel in downtown Butler has been completed. The sale of the Marriott Springhill Suites on East Jefferson Street to Hari Hotels, LLC for a purchase price of $7... Read more
The state Gaming Control Board issued its first license for a mini-casino on Wednesday. During an auction, Penn National Gaming submitted a winning bid of $50 million and now has the right t... Read more
A Kittanning man died Tuesday after the vehicle he was driving crashed into a Ford City home. John Paul Marcinek, 77, died in the crash that happened about 5:30 p.m. in Manor Township, Armst... Read more
Two people have been arrested in connection with a violent home invasion that happened in northern Butler County last month. Janet Greiner, 29, of Petrolia and Brandon Wissinger, 28, of Sarv... Read more
Butler Township Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying three shoplifters. The suspects are accused of stealing merchandise from Dick’s Sporting Goods at Greenwood Plaza. The... Read more
The Armstrong Group of Companies has acquired a local plumbing and heating company. Renfrew-based Ken McDonald Plumbing & Heating, a mechanical contractor offering heating, air-condition... Read more
The first week of the year was the coldest since the National Weather Service in Pittsburgh began keeping records. The NWS says the average temperature was 7.9 degrees. We’re currently runni... Read more