The City of Butler is addressing a 25-year-old issue at the Public Safety Building. Council has authorized payment of $3,500 to a contractor to install an exterior vent in the holding cell a... Read more
Legislation creating a process for dealing with allegations of sexual harassment and sexual assault against state lawmakers has been introduced in both the state House and Senate, and the bi... Read more
Local Dems Select Doctor To Run For Ellis’ Seat; GOP To Chose Candidate Wednesday Night
The Butler County Democratic Committee has chosen the candidate they will nominate to run to replace former State Representative Brian Ellis. Democratic Committee Chairwoman Catherine Lalond... Read more
Missing Man With Dementia Found Safe
A man with dementia who had been missing for more than 24 hours was found safe Wednesday. Paul Roger Walker was located late Wednesday afternoon, according to the South Buffalo Volunteer Fir... Read more
AAA: Gas Prices Up
Gas prices in Butler continued to inch upward over the past week, according to AAA’s weekly gas price report. The average price for a gallon of regular, unleaded, self-serve gas in Butler th... Read more
Lawmakers Differ On Mueller Report
Pennsylvania’s political leaders have differing views on the Robert Mueller report released Sunday that found no evidence that President Donald Trump colluded or coordinated with any Russian... Read more
Drug Task Force Breaks Up Alleged Cocaine Ring
Charges have been filed against several people accused of operating a cocaine ring that brought drugs into Butler County from Ohio. Five people have been charged following an investigation b... Read more
A graduate of Knoch High School was killed over the weekend in Tennessee as a result of a vehicle accident. Sarah Kasunic, 23, died Saturday at a hospital in Knoxville. The Knoxville Police... Read more
Court documents made available over the weekend offer more details into last week’s homicide in Butler County, and the circumstances leading to charges against two additional people. Alec Mi... Read more
A Center Township man in his 20s was arrested Monday for allegedly making a threat against the Butler School District. Benjamin Jacox, 25, was charged with a third-degree felony count of ter... Read more