The Butler County Prison will likely implement some new policies following the sickening of six workers on Tuesday. Warden Joe DeMore says he will look at the prison’s mail policy. He also s... Read more
The Butler County commissioners asked for prayers for the sickened Butler County Prison workers at their meeting on Wednesday. The board- Leslie Osche, Kim Geyer and Kevin Boozel- also all p... Read more
Wildlife experts say this is the time of year when rabies is on the rise in wild animals. Pennsylvania State Veterinarian Dr. David Wolfgang says late summer and early fall are the worst tim... Read more
Leadership of the Catholic Church in the Diocese of Pittsburgh has responded to the release Tuesday of the grand jury report about sexual abuse by clergy in Pennsylvania. At a news conferenc... Read more
Surrounded by survivors of sexual abuse by Catholic priests, AttorneyGeneral Josh Shapiro today revealed the comprehensive findings of a statewide investigative grand jury that spent two yea... Read more
It’s been a busy couple of days for firefighters in northern Butler County. There have been three mobile homes fires since Sunday. The latest fire started about 10:30 p.m. Monday at a traile... Read more
Just like it’s done every year, a parade was held in North Washington on Monday evening to officially kick off the 59th annual North Washington Rodeo festivities. Despite heavy rains an hour... Read more
The Butler Area School District is one step closer to improving district security through changes and advancements in school policing. By a unanimous vote by the school board on Monday, the... Read more
A mobile home in Cherry Township was destroyed by fire but no one was injured Sunday afternoon. The fire started just before 3 p.m. at a trailer on Moniteau Road. “They did have heavy smoke... Read more
The Butler Area School Board has contracted with an Ohio company to conduct random drug testing on some students. Butler will pay Sport Safe Testing $29 per drug test. Sport Safe was the onl... Read more