Butler Buys New Graduation Caps, Gowns
The Butler Area School District will have a new provider of graduation caps and gowns, beginning with students graduating in 2019. Oak Hall Cap and Gown was the lowest of three companies sub... Read more
Butler Twp. Commissioners Set Budget Hearing
The Butler Township commissioners have set a date and time for a hearing about next year’s budget. The hearing is scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 8 beginning at 5:30 p.m. at the Butler Township... Read more
Driver Accused Of Parking Lot ‘Rage’
A Butler man is facing a long list of charges after he’s accused of causing several accidents in the parking lot of the Butler Walmart. Police allege the situation started when 33-year-old M... Read more
Pa. Storm Chasers Return Home
A pair of storm chasers from central Pennsylvania have just returned from the area still being affected by the remnants of Hurricane Florence. The storm chasers spent four days in Wilmington... Read more
BASD To Working To Correct Lead Levels
Tests still show higher-than-acceptable levels of lead in the water in three locations at the Butler Intermediate High School. Superintendent Dr. Brian White provided an update on the situat... Read more
Final Week To Nominate For ‘Butler’s Best’
This is the final week to nominate your favorite business to be ‘Butler’s Best.’ It’s free to nominate a business. Businesses are grouped by category- including food & dining, entertainm... Read more
The remnants of Hurricane Florence reached Pennsylvania Monday. The National Weather Service says the storm could dump 2 to 4 inches of rain as it moves across Pennsylvania from southwest to... Read more
Police Investigating Franklin Twp. Burglary
Police are investigating a burglary in Franklin Township, Butler County. According to state police, someone entered a home on North Road on Friday morning, Sept. 14, and took about $1,000 an... Read more
2 Summit Twp. Students Escape
Police are looking for two students who escaped from a Butler County juvenile detention center Sunday night. State police say the two teens (a 16-year-old and a 17-year-old) left the grounds... Read more
Grove City Man Dies After Crashing Motorcycle
A man from Grove City who was involved in a motorcycle crash last week in Butler Township has died. Police said 23-year-old John Ficca suffered “severe facial and head injuries” after he los... Read more