A Freeport man told police “the devil had taken over his body” after being charged following a brief vehicle pursuit near the annual Freeport Halloween Parade o...
KARNS CITY — Two weeks ago, Karns City’s girls soccer team dropped a 4-1 decision at Brockway.
But someone was missing.
Katelyn VanDyke.
“We had three starters ...
A judge affirmed the denial of a motion to strike or redact a report from an accident reconstruction expert hired by Butler County public defenders representing...
One of Tiffany Switzer’s favorite things to do is help other people.
In fact, she thrives on it. Switzer, 38, is a certified nursing assistant at LIFE Butler Co...
Man arrested near Freeport Halloween Parade following pursuit
Man arrested near Free...
Karns City girls beat Brockway to advance in postseason
Karns City girls beat ...
Election prep in full swing at Butler elections bureau
Election prep in full ...
Judge denies defense crash expert report in Rivera trial
Judge denies defense c...
Community rallies behind Butler woman in her breast cancer battle
An Elizabeth Township, Allegheny County, man is accused of throwing an explosive device at a Slippery Rock Township house Sunday, Oct. 25.
Konner Elias Hummel, 19, was ch...
Butler County commissioners unanimously approved three revisions to hospitalization and prescription drug coverage in 2027 for eligible full-time, nonunion employees in ...
The trial for a Pittsburgh man charged with sexually assaulting a woman in Evans City following a 2022 New Year’s Eve party has been delayed due to a crowded trial schedu...
A Butler man was arrested after a woman accused him of strangulation, according to charges filed Wednesday, Oct. 28.
Shaun Russell Hess, 39, was arrested by the Butler C...
The following items were collected from various police departments and district courts:
Adams Twp
Sept. 25 — Steven Michael Darocy, 57, of Mars, was charged with a felony...
Slippery Rock University is looking for tens of millions of dollars to invest in “students, academic excellence, athletics and SRU’s future.”
The university announced a $...
A former student at Summit Academy claims in a lawsuit that he was sexually abused by one of his football coaches there about 15 years ago.
Windel Holmes, 28, who is inca...
Before he was pulled over by a Zelienople police officer for his second DUI, alcohol had become “part of who I was,” Michael Bauer said.
“I reached a point where I needed...
The times they are a-changing, as Bob Dylan once sang, but that doesn’t mean everybody has to like it.
For instance, Butler County residents recently ...
As voters approach the midterm elections, each party is eager to make the choice seem simple.
Democrats point to the cost of living and argue that Re...
A Taste of McKean is the rare event in Butler that takes place on a street other than Main Street.
While the street runs parallel to the main hub of a...
Anyone else get a surprise when they opened their water/sewer bill? Mine nearly doubled.
It took me back to a conversation with a friend about selling...
A new consulting company has opened in Zelienople, aimed at helping college-bound students and families navigate the college admissions and selection ...
Fort Worth, Texas-based natural gas and natural gas liquids exploration and production company Range Resources has entered into a merger agreement wit...
Eligible retirees in the Pennsylvania Public School Employees’ Retirement System are due to receive new regular monthly pension payments in October re...
The Pennsylvania Trauma Systems Foundation has announced the voluntary withdrawal of AHN Grove City Hospital from its level IV trauma center accredita...
Any time a company looks to start selling shares on Wall Street, it’s required to disclose potential risks to investors. In the case of artificial int...
The Appleby Manor Presbyterian Church, 810 Main St. in Ford City, is having its 35th annual model train display in November.
The display will be open from 4 to 6 p.m. Nov...
Patrick Stewart, the classically trained actor who added Shakespearean gravitas to the “Star Trek” and “X-Men” franchises, has died. He was 86.
Stewart died Wednesday in ...
LOS ANGELES — Braddock Sandoval perused tables with wigs, a Darth Vader mask, a black tutu, and other items and garments on an unusually sizzling day in Los Angeles. He f...
LOS ANGELES — The man who has helped produce the Super Bowl halftime show is stepping into the spotlight: Jay-Z will headline the show himself.
The NFL, Apple Music and ...
LOS ANGELES — Susan Saint James, who co-starred with Rock Hudson in the 1970s TV crime series “McMillan & Wife” and later co-starred with Jane Curtin in the sitcom “Kate ...
LOS ANGELES — Actor Walter Koenig, who played Ensign Pavel Chekov, the youthful Russian navigator on the “ Star Trek ” television series and several movies, has died. He ...
LOS ANGELES — Strapped into a harness, Josh Law was lowered from a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter into the rough Pacific Ocean in the pitch black night, far off the Mexican ...
A longtime Western Pennsylvania firefighter who died in 2022 at the age of 49 left behind memories for his colleagues and a lasting legacy as a fire instructor.
Jimmy...
Matt Boehm can pinpoint when his interest to start the Model Train Club of Zelienople began. A little more than five years ago, his sister, Sandy, gave him their father’s...
Thomas Burnatoski lost his life in the line of duty as an EMT in 1983, but he will always be remembered by those who knew him as a hard worker and a gentle giant.
Burnato...
Every morning Irena Tkachenko starts her day the same way: by telephoning her relatives and friends in Ukraine to see if they are still OK.
Tkachenko,...
Three young Ukrainian families who escaped their war-torn hometown of Kharkov think the American holiday of Thanksgiving is a good time to say they ca...
CRANBERRY TWP — Huge, steaming pots of homemade food and endless carafes of coffee and tea sustain 11 adults and children seeking refuge at the crowde...
When it comes to helping those in need, Butler County residents have proven their generosity again and again by donating amounts large and small strai...
Two young Ukrainian families are relieved to be watching the deer and chipmunks frolic on their hosts’ Cranberry Township lawn, and not wondering wher...
HARRISBURG — In the coming years, Pennsylvania will receive more than $1 billion in federal funding to bring high-speed internet access to everyone in...
The Biden administration on Monday continued its push toward internet-for-all by 2030, announcing about $667 million in new grants and loans to build ...
STATE COLLEGE — Before Pennsylvania can spend an almost $1.2 billion windfall of federal funding for high-speed internet, it must figure out how to us...
The Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority is asking for the public’s opinion until Friday, March 10 on two potential action plans for wider int...
CRANBERRY TWP — Pennsylvania is set to get a piece of $42.5 billion in federal money to help expand broadband internet access to underserved areas.
On...
