A special election will be held Aug. 18 to replace former State Rep. Stephenie Scialabba, R-12, following her resignation.
House Speaker Joanna McClinton signe...
A teenage girl was pulled from a burning house Wednesday morning, April 8, in Butler after being trapped in an upstairs bedroom, according to Butler County Emer...
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz again Wednesday in response to Israeli attacks against the Hezbollah militant group in Lebanon, casting doubt ov...
BUTLER TWP — Four months after it was first presented, Cleveland-Cliffs Butler Works’ $195 million expansion project is advancing to a final vote in front of th...
Speaker announces special election for Scialabba’s seat
Speaker announces spec...
1 person taken by medical helicopter following Butler house fire Wednesday morni...
1 person taken by medi...
Iran closes Strait of Hormuz again in response to Israeli attacks in Lebanon, th...
Iran closes Strait of ...
Trump pulls back on Iran threats for two weeks
Trump pulls back on Ir...
Cleveland-Cliffs’ $195 million expansion plan moves forward
FRANKLIN TWP — Firefighters extinguished a fire Tuesday afternoon in a camper at the Church of the Nazarene’s Mount Chestnut Nazarene Retreat Center before it could sprea...
A Bruin man is accused of dropping off a threatening package and letters to the state police barracks in Butler Township.
James D. Lachesky, 69, was charged Monday, April...
A 12-year-old boy’s mother and stepfather are facing child endangerment charges following separate incidents last year in Butler Township.
Township police on Tuesday, Apr...
Nancy Fend thought she was helping PNC Bank when she was scammed out of $15,000.
The 78-year-old Butler resident received a call at the beginning of March from a woman cl...
A vehicle struck a pedestrian Wednesday afternoon, April 8, near the Clearview Mall in Center Township, according to Butler County Emergency Services dispatch.
The call ...
Butler also slated for HVAC, accessibility upgrades
With Butler and Zelienople’s libraries receiving over $600,000 in state grants, both are looking to offer new spaces f...
The following items have been collected from various police departments and district courts:
Adams Twp
March 24 — Joseph Montanez, 41, of Butler, was charged with misdeme...
WASHINGTON — Makers of dietary supplements are pushing the Food and Drug Administration to expand the types of ingredients they can put in their products, a change that c...
A genealogist group that meets at Zelienople Public Library takes time to focus on the stories that have been passed down from one generation to the n...
As the market for portable products offering recording capabilities continues to expand, so does the risk that comes with how users choose to use the ...
NASA’s Artemis II mission has been a bit of good news in what has been an unsettled spring filled with reports of war, inflation and political turmoil...
Boylan Funeral Home on Wisconsin Avenue in Cranberry Township is planning a substantial addition to its building and parking area.
The expansion will...
Independence Health System is adding new health care specialists to its Seven Fields primary care facility.
Paul Lewis will be joining the staff at 30...
The Baker Agency, formerly known as Baker Public Relations in Pittsburgh, has announced a name change and rebrand behind the leadership of its founder...
Tax season is becoming less burdensome for local residents thanks to support from Slippery Rock University students.
Volunteers are gaining real-world...
Delta Air Lines announced Tuesday it is raising checked baggage fees, part of a broader wave of U.S. carriers responding to higher jet fuel prices tie...
Girls in white dresses with blue satin sashes,
Snowflakes that stay on my nose and eyelashes,
Silver white winters that melt into springs,
These are a few of my favorite ...
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — The rapper Offset, a former member of the influential hip-hop trio Migos, was shot outside a Florida casino and is in stable condition, a spokesperson s...
Sydney Sweeney starring as real-life boxing legend Christy Martin in the movie “Christy” and “Hacks” launching its fifth and final season on HBO are some of the new telev...
NEW YORK — Yup, she wore something blue.
Zendaya, surprising precisely nobody on the planet, showed up in dazzling blue at Thursday’s New York premiere of “The Drama,...
A traditional Easter egg hunt is a lot of fun, especially for children. I certainly enjoyed them when I was young — about a hundred years ago!
It’s also a lot of fun to ...
Two couples. Too much wine. One loaded question: What’s the worst thing you’ve ever done?
The revelations that tumble from that truth-or-dare-style drinking game badly te...
Vendors and exhibitors scheduled to appear at this year’s Butler County Home Show include:
Agway Water Treatment of Western PA
Alex Restoration & Masonry Repairs
ARK Base...
When something in the house stops working or needs to be replaced, the first impulse of many people is to call a contractor or comparison shop online. Others have the min...
Many consumers are guilty of filling drawers or closets with old laptops, cellphones, fitness trackers and other electronic devices once they are no longer needed. It’s h...
As winter disappears into our rearview mirror, the annual ritual of spring cleaning is just ahead.
For some, this could include clearing out the attic, the garage or even...
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...