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The following items were collected from various police departments and district courts: Butler Sept. 25 — Eric Lee Powers, 43, of Butler, was charged with misdemeanor dr...

October 01, 2025 Local News

Portion of Glen Eden Road to close for improvements

A section of Glen Eden Road in Cranberry Township will close for road improvements from 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 1 through 5 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 8. The closure will stretc...

October 01, 2025 Local News

Schools eye loans as state budget impasse creeps into October

School districts in Butler County may have to resort to loans if the Pennsylvania General Assembly doesn’t pass a budget in the near future. Legislators missed another m...

October 01, 2025 Local News

Photos: Butler County Band Festival shows off talent

The annual Butler County Band Festival highlighted the halftime shows of area high school marching bands on Tuesday, Sept. 30. Trumpets blared and drums kept the beat as...

October 01, 2025 Local News

SR fire department buys new enforcer pumper

Slippery Rock Volunteer Fire Company purchased a new Pierce enforcer pumper that can hold up to 700 gallons of water. The pumper also has a 20-gallon foam cell. The fire...

October 01, 2025 Local News

Meijer eyes Western Pennsylvania for future expansion

A popular Midwestern grocery store chain could soon have a presence in Western Pennsylvania. Meijer, a retailer based in Grand Rapids, Mich., announced Tuesday, Sept. 30,...

September 30, 2025 Local News

Butler’s Marc Fogel to attend 2025 CannFest, organizers say

Marc Fogel, a Butler County native previously detained in Russia, will attend the 2025 Pennsylvania CannFest scheduled Oct. 4 and 5 in Kutztown to advocate for marijuana ...

September 30, 2025 Local News

Election 2025: Read about the local races

Read about Butler County’s contested races in the November 2025 election below. County races School boards City of Butler Boroughs Townships Misc ...

September 30, 2025 Local News

Van on fire causes Route 8 backup

Traffic was backed up through the intersection of Pittsburgh Road and Vogel Road over an hour after a van caught on fire around 5:50 a.m. Tuesday. The fire happened near ...

September 30, 2025 Local News

Teacher, clerk employee running for Butler County clerk of courts

A teacher in the Butler Area School District and a clerk in the county clerk of courts office are running in the Nov. 4 election to become the next Butler County Clerk of...

September 30, 2025 Local News

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