An oil spill caused four crashes and led to the closure of a portion of Route 228 in Middlesex Township Thursday. Middlesex Township Police say a box truck experienced engine problems and be... Read more
Police have filed charges against two juveniles accused of making three false bomb threats towards the Butler Intermediate High School but officers are still looking for the suspect of a fou... Read more
Pennsylvania State Police seized over $7 million in illegal drugs in the last three months. From July 1 through September 30, troopers seized nearly 44 pounds of heroin, more than six pounds... Read more
Butler County’s president judge is facing allegations of sexual misconduct. A federal lawsuit was filed Wednesday against President Judge Thomas Doerr by an unidentified woman, referred in t... Read more
South Butler School District teachers are still working without a contract. Not much was said concerning ongoing negotiations between the teachers and the district during Wednesday’s school... Read more
Butler County is expected to pay nearly half a million dollars more next year for health care for its employees. Highmark, the county’s current provider, will raise costs by 6 percent, or an... Read more
The South Butler School Board could choose the district’s next superintendent as early as next month. Following six weeks spent advertising the position in August and September, the board is... Read more
Emergency crews were busy Wednesday afternoon with a couple of vehicle crashes with injuries in the Butler County area. The first call came into the Butler County 911 Center just after 1 p.m... Read more
The Mars Area School District will purchase land near existing district facilities following an agreement reached between several parties involved. By a vote of 6-3 during a school board mee... Read more
There is still time to be part of the process of charting a course for the future of the Butler Area School District. Superintendent Dr. Brian White will lead two more Strategic Visioning Se... Read more
