Butler County will get federal grant money to help pay for the county’s new voting system. Through the Help America Vote Act of 2002, Butler County will receive federal financial assistance... Read more
PASSHE Approves Tuition Freeze
The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education Board of Governors approved a tuition freeze Wednesday. That means tuition and fees at all 14 state universities– which includes Slippery Ro... Read more
Butler County is moving forward with installing bullet proof teller windows in all seven local magistrates’ offices. A company called “Ready Access” out of Chicago will supply the windows fo... Read more
Butler County will soon be utilizing a new, four-county police and fire dispatch protocol system. County Emergency Services Director Steve Bicehouse said Butler, Lawrence, Mercer and Venango... Read more
Damaged Pole Causes Tuesday Night Power Outage
Some local residents experienced a power outage Tuesday night. Over 1,600 people were without power shortly after 8 p.m. with most of those in the city of Butler and Butler Township, as well... Read more
Butler City Building Not Immune To Flooding
The Butler City Building sustained damage as a result of last weekend’s heavy rains. Butler City Councilman Jeff Smith said the city has been having roof work done on the building and unfort... Read more
City Officials Talk Flood Control
The City of Butler is moving forward with a smaller project that could help reduce flooding issues while officials wait for state funding to complete a larger project. During a meeting Tuesd... Read more
A Butler woman was arrested after she allegedly fired a gun into the air on Tuesday. Butler City Police believe 25-year-old Brittany Green was under the influence of alcohol about 2 a.m. whe... Read more
Butler Township Police have filed charges against a Renfrew man following a vehicle accident on the 4th of July. The one-vehicle crash happened about 11:30 p.m. on Route 422 westbound, one m... Read more
Several community groups and volunteer organizations came together to help out the less fortunate. The second annual “Stuff-A-Bus” event set up Tuesday in front of Emily Brittain Elementary... Read more