A monastery in Butler County was struck by lightning Thursday. Lightning struck the Nativity of the Theotokos Greek Orthodox Monastery on St. Elias Lane, off Golden City Road, in Saxonburg a... Read more
Last night’s severe weather is still causing some problems early Friday morning. According to West Penn Power, crews are still working to restore power to 100 Butler County residents. The ma... Read more
There will be 800 courses to choose from when Butler County Community College begins their new school year this fall. Classes are offered in 14-, 12-, and 10-week sessions…along with 5-week... Read more
Thursday is ‘Dump The Pump’ day and local commuters are encouraged to try public transit. The Butler Transit Authority is joining with other public transportation systems around the country... Read more
The South Butler School Board has approved a budget for the 2017-18 school year that does not include a tax increase. By a final vote of 6-1 during a meeting Wednesday, the board approved th... Read more
The initial investigation into a missing Butler woman quickly turned into a full-blown murder case within just a couple of days. Both the family of 26-year-old Melissa Barto and local invest... Read more
The family of slain Butler woman Melissa Barto are urging others to reach out for help if they find themselves in an abusive relationship. Mother Lisa Barto believes her daughter’s boyfriend... Read more
The Butler Transit Authority has approved a plan to modify one of their routes in order to accommodate a couple of new stops. Starting Sept. 5, Route 5 will be stopping at the new VA Health... Read more
Today is Flag Day which means government offices and some businesses are closed. The Butler County Government Center, Annex Building, Courthouse and municipal courts are closed. The Butler C... Read more
The Butler Area School Board has hired a contractor to install a water service line at Summit Elementary School. A representative of the water engineering firm Gannett Fleming attended Monda... Read more
