Crews Battle City House Fire
Firefighters battled a house fire last night in the City of Butler. A three-story home on Standard Avenue caught fire just before 8 p.m. Tuesday. The residence suffered visible smoke damage.... Read more
Teen Arrested For Threatening Man With Knife After He Was Allegedly Stabbed Himself
A Butler teen was arrested for allegedly threatening another teen with a knife. Jory Loughman, 19, was arrested Sunday at a home on Brown Avenue. Police were called to the area after Hunter... Read more
Firefighters Battle Emlenton Blaze
Firefighters from Butler County are helping fight a house fire in Emlenton, Venango County Tuesday morning. The fire reportedly started about 6 a.m. in the basement of an Emlenton home and w... Read more
Comedy Central Comedian To ‘Roast’ SRU Students
Slippery Rock University will try to help students relieve some of the stress of final exams through comedy Tuesday night. Comedian Jeff Ross will bring material from his series of well-know... Read more
Butler School Board Continues Tax Discussions
Butler Area School Board members and district administrators continue to prepare for a vote in January on if they will need to petition the state to have the ability to raise taxes above the... Read more
Tonight is the annual ‘Remembrances: Tinsels & Tears’ program,’ which is a time to help individuals deal with grief and loss through the holiday season. Robin Miller, Grief Specialist wi... Read more
Local Man Facing Drug Charges
A Butler man is facing charges after being found with drugs and a weapon while on parole. State Police were called to a residence in the 100 block of Old East Butler Road back in November (N... Read more
Police Investigate Golf Course Burglary
Police are asking for help determining the person responsible for a burglary at a local golf course. According to State Police, someone entered the café located on the grounds of the Serene... Read more
The Butler Area School Board looks largely the same following this year’s annual reorganization meeting. By identical votes of 5-3, Nina Teff was re-elected President and Jennifer Cummings w... Read more
A Youngstown firefighter was shot Monday night after responding to a fire. It began when crews were called about 10 p.m. to a house fire. As crews were leaving the scene about 11:30 p.m., sh... Read more