Over 1,000 West Penn Power customers in the central part of Butler County, including in Center and Butler townships, were without electricity for several hours ...
A U.S. Supreme Court ruling last month finding federal law does not bar casual drug users from owning firearms has led to a lawsuit over a denied concealed carr...
Butler County Commissioners are planning to borrow a little more than $9 million to loan to three municipalities to help pay for five infrastructure projects th...
From open water to a backyard pool, bodies of water can be a dangerous place to be around, especially for children.
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Co...
Every two seconds, someone in the United States needs blood. While blood donors are always needed, those with type O blood are especially in need now.
Vitalant...
Equipment failure leads to over 1,000 power outages in central Butler County
Equipment failure lead...
Butler man suing state police, sheriff over concealed carry permit denial
Butler man suing state...
Butler County to borrow $9 million for infrastructure bank projects
Butler County to borro...
Aquatic safety continues to be a priority this summer
A Butler County man is accused of pointing a shotgun at a woman then attempting to shoot himself, but according to state police, the gun was unloaded.
Michael Tyler Harr...
Butler’s cultural history and growth will be celebrated Friday and Saturday, July 10 and 11, at the first ever Steeples & Stacks Heritage Weekend. Local performers, artis...
A $20,000 grant is meant to help the Slippery Rock Area School District support students interested in special education as a career.
Slippery Rock Area High School was ...
For Butler County Emergency Services to vet potential dispatcher candidates, it requires a tremendous amount of time and resources, said director of county emergency serv...
HARMONY — At Tuesday’s meeting, borough council voted unanimously to approve final change orders and invoices for the stormwater construction project.
The project involve...
A 22-year-old Bentleyville man hid under the bed of a 15-year-old girl in Jefferson Township to avoid being caught performing sexual acts when her mother returned from wo...
Here’s a look at legislation introduced by Butler County’s delegation to the state General Assembly over the last three months:
Sen. Elder Vogel, R-47th
Vogel, along wit...
A Mars man accused of holding a knife to a woman’s throat had two felonies and two misdemeanors dismissed at a Wednesday, July 8, preliminary hearing after completing men...
A Valencia man fled with his dog through the woods from a rollover crash in May because he thought there was a warrant out for his arrest, Middlesex Township police said....
Residents of Mars Borough and Adams Township will get another chance to voice their opinions about a proposed merger of the two municipalities at a joint public meeting p...
Mars can remain a unique place even if it becomes a township instead of a borough.
Mars Borough Council voted Monday, July 7, to put the merging of th...
Ask almost any adult about their first summer job and they’ll remember it instantly. Usually with a smile on their face.
Maybe you scooped ice cream o...
There’s another chance for the Hotel Saxonburg to find new life after the site was once again listed for sale last week.
While the building failed to ...
Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes slowed in June, but a key measure of home prices climbed to an all-time high, adding to affordability challeng...
WASHINGTON — The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits dipped slightly last week as layoffs in the U.S. remain historically low.
U.S. a...
The following are first place winners from the Big Butler Fair, which runs through Saturday.
Nigerian Dwarf
Doe Kid 0-4 Months, Katie Ludwik, Emlento...
The following are first place winners from the Big Butler Fair, which runs through Saturday.
Goat Champions
Supreme Champion Dairy Goat, Ruth Flock, S...
The Cranberry Women’s Club will host the Farkleberry Craft Show Saturday, Nov. 7, at the Cranberry Township Municipal Center. While the event is several months away, appl...
ABC is continuing to fight back forcefully against efforts by federal regulators to reopen the question of whether its popular talk show “The View” is subject to equal ti...
LOS ANGELES — “The Pitt” led all nominees with 25 in a dominant sophomore season, while “Hacks” got a graduation party with a record-setting 24 to lead all comedies in it...
Bonnie Tyler, the gravelly voiced, Grammy-nominated Welsh pop star whose 1983 chart-topping power ballad “Total Eclipse of the Heart” enchanted succeeding generations...
NEW YORK — Travis Kelce reflected on his unforgettable proposal to Taylor Swift in his first podcast episode since the two tied the knot at Madison Square Garden over the...
NEW YORK — Singer Lauren Bennett, famous for her contribution to the 2011 LMFAO song “Party Rock Anthem,” has died.
Bennett’s death was announced by her former G.R.L. ban...
This list is one in a series showing a snapshot of what life looks like in Butler County ahead of the nation’s 250th anniversary on July 4, 2026.
Below are the even...
This list is one in a series showing a snapshot of what life looks like in Butler County ahead of the nation’s 250th anniversary on July 4, 2026.
Below are a number...
This list is one in a series showing a snapshot of what life looks like in Butler County ahead of the nation’s 250th anniversary on July 4, 2026.
Butler Area Pu...
This list is one in a series showing a snapshot of what life looks like in Butler County ahead of the nation’s 250th anniversary on July 4, 2026.
Butler Transit Aut...
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...
