When her Venango Township storage locker was broken into earlier this month, Brittney Welsh was determined to find an answer, and while she’s yet to identify th...
Don’t look now, but Butler County is undergoing a major building boom, and it doesn’t look like it’s going to end anytime soon.
More building permits have been...
A Butler man and his Clarion girlfriend were held for court Monday, Oct. 21, on charges alleging they planned his brief escape while a state police trooper walk...
A venue on the eastern edge of the Slippery Rock University campus, while imperative in educating students on sustainability, sits awaiting visitation by hikers...
A 21-year-old Butler man died Sunday afternoon when he was ejected from his vehicle after driving off a road in Clearfield Township, according to police.
Brade...
Whodunit? Slippery Rock woman uncovers string of storage unit thefts after disco...
Whodunit? Slippery Roc...
Butler County experiencing building boom
Butler County experien...
Prison escape, conspiracy charges against Butler man held for court
Prison escape, conspir...
Hidden gem at SRU open to students, public alike
Hidden gem at SRU open...
Butler man dies after flipping vehicle in Clearfield Township
A Mars man was charged cutting a coworker on the back on his neck with a box cutter Saturday, Oct. 19 at the Aldi Distribution Center in Clinton Township.
Russell E. Smit...
MERCER TWP — Township supervisors are proposing a 2-mill tax increase which would fund the Harrisville Volunteer Fire Company, while keeping the current millage rate for ...
A planned residential development in Jackson Township is slated to connect to nearby roads and municipalities.
A recommendation for final approval of Seneca Trails Phases...
LANCASTER TWP — Township supervisors filled two recently vacated staff positions at their meeting Monday, Oct. 21.
The board unanimously approved the appointment of Ed Sp...
A 21-year-old Butler man died Sunday afternoon when he was ejected from his vehicle after driving off a road in Clearfield Township, according to police.
Bradey Duncan w...
The Strand Theater in Zelienople will perform its live musical production of “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street” on Oct. 24-27.
The play centers around the r...
Monday, Oct. 21, is the last day state residents can register to vote in the Nov. 5 general election.
To vote in Pennsylvania, you must meet the requirements and register...
FORWARD TWP — Sarah Krelow and her family are fully committed to striking fear into anyone who dares to attend The Beacon Corn Maze and Haunted House.
As an extension of ...
Most leaders see the protection of their citizens as paramount. Not so Yahya Sinwar, who saw leveraging the pain of the Palestinian people as a way to...
When Chris Ziegler, director of Allegheny Trails, has a goal, it’s best to just stay out of her way.
Ziegler decided several years ago that the old ra...
From the moment Hezbollah fighters started launching rockets and missiles into northern Israel a year ago, the Biden administration’s messaging has be...
In an age of accelerating progress in artificial intelligence, everyone is debating AI’s implications for the labor market or national security. There...
The Walt Disney Co. is tapping Morgan Stanley executive James Gorman to serve as its next chairman, beginning early next year. The entertainment giant...
NEW YORK — New GoFundMe tools will make it easier to circulate causes across online platforms in a push to cater toward younger generations.
The crowd...
As we walk around in our day-to-day lives in Butler County, below our feet, sometimes miles or just below the surface, there are a handful of raw mate...
During their monthly meeting on Monday, Oct. 14, the Seneca Valley School Board voted to apply for four separate grants to assist with providing servi...
CVS Health CEO Karen Lynch has stepped down with company shares sinking 19% this year and the health care giant struggling on several fronts.
Company...
Paranormal investigator Joe Moczan will make a presentation at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 29 about the findings of his recent paranormal group’s visit to the Grove City Historical So...
NEW YORK — Filmmakers Steven Spielberg, Spike Lee and Ken Burns and singers Missy Elliott and Queen Latifah are among 20 recipients of National Medals of Arts, which will...
Paul Di’Anno, the metal singer who fronted Iron Maiden in the band’s early days, has died at age 66.
Di’Anno’s death was announced Monday by his family and music label. T...
WARSAW, Poland — Polish musician and teacher Janusz Olejniczak, who played the piano parts in the 2002 Oscar-winning movie “The Pianist,” has died at the age of 72, his f...
CLEVELAND (AP) — Hollywood stars Julia Roberts and Zendaya bookended Saturday’s inductions into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, giving a little stardust to an eclectic lin...
Horror movies topped the domestic box office charts and an Oscar contender got off to a sparkling start this weekend. “Smile 2,” in its first weekend, and “Terrifier 3” i...
MJ McCurdy was motivated to foster a sense of community when she opened Bottlebrush Gallery on Harmony’s Main Street more than a decade ago.
After discovering that Zelien...
NEW CASTLE, Lawrence County — The automotive industry has been in John Caffro’s blood since he was 4 years old.
“In 1988, my grandfather got me a tractor,” said Caffro, o...
Vehicle recalls are an important part of automotive safety. But they can also be quite a hassle for owners. Taking your vehicle to the dealership for an unexpected repair...
Collisions with deer on the road can be both scary and expensive.
After assessing the vehicle damage and ensuring the safety of all persons involved, it then comes time t...
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...
