Police have identified the victim killed earlier this week after being hit on Interstate 79 in Butler County. State police say 41-year-old Beau Marquis of Pittsburgh was crossing the highway... Read more
A Butler County man was arrested for attempting to lure two teenage girls into his vehicle. Saxonburg Police Chief Joe Beachem said the incident happened late Saturday afternoon on West Main... Read more
The Pennsylvania State Police say there are troopers who receive special training to respond to situations like the mass shooting earlier this week in Las Vegas. “Situations like the one tha... Read more
Some Pennsylvania lawmakers want to raise the state’s hotel tax to help fill a $2.2 billion budget gap. The proposal surfaced Tuesday in the House of Representatives. It would raise the tax... Read more
Pennsylvania is ranked third in the nation for the most vehicle crashes involving deer. West Virginia ranked first followed by Montana, according to State Farm’s annual deer claim study. Dat... Read more
Some progress has been made between the South Butler School Board and the teachers’ union but the sides are still very far apart on some major issues. “The parties have made a little progres... Read more
Police are looking for a vehicle involved in a hit-and-run crash Monday evening. The accident happened at 7:30 p.m. on Greenwood Drive in Butler Township by the Rock Ann Haven restaurant and... Read more
The warden of the Butler County Prison was in Las Vegas on Sunday during the mass shooting. Joe DeMore told KDKA-TV that he was not at the country music country but was a few casinos away at... Read more
The 3rd annual ‘Overdose Awareness Candlelight Walk’ will be happening in downtown Butler on Wednesday, October 4, 2017, and the public is invited to participate. Charlene Eckert, organizer... Read more
Enrollment at the Butler Area School District continues to decline. According to Superintendent Dr. Brian White, a total of roughly 6,400 students currently attend school in Butler, which is... Read more
