Rodeo Underway
The North Washington Rodeo officially got underway Tuesday in northern Butler County. Events will start at 8 p.m. nightly at the rodeo arena on Oneida Valley Road in North Washington…and are... Read more
A New Castle volunteer firefighter has been charged with helping set a vacant house on fire in Lawrence County. According to the Butler State Police Fire Marshal, 19-year-old Darrin Haught h... Read more
BASD Approves Equipment Purchases
Butler Area School District is spending some of the money collected in athletic activity fees so far this year. At their meeting Monday night, the school board gave approval to the purchase... Read more
BASD Purchases Equipment For STEAM Labs
The Butler Area School District is moving ahead with plans to give their S.T.E.A.M. labs the newest technologies. At their meeting Monday night, the school board approved purchase of a CNC (... Read more
BASD Purchases 2 Vans
The Butler Area School District is purchasing two new vans. The 2016 Ford Transit vans will be purchased from Baierl Ford at a price of nearly $23,000 each. One will be used by the Center Av... Read more
Early Morning Crash In Saxonburg
(8:05 a.m.) Saxonburg fire and rescue crews are on the scene of a single car crash. The accident was reported just before 8 a.m. along Fraser Road, near Dinnerbell Road. At least one woman i... Read more
Downtown Dunkin’ Donuts Opens In Butler
The second Butler Dunkin’ Donuts officially opened its doors Monday morning downtown. The coffee and donut shop sits at the coroner of North Main and West Brady streets in the former Flynn T... Read more
Fire Marshal Investigating Grove City Fire
No one was hurt in a Thursday afternoon house fire in Grove City. The blaze was reported just before 2 p.m. on Park Street. No one was home at the time of the fire. No surrounding homes or b... Read more
Students Waiting on State Budget
If you’re a college student waiting on a grant from the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency, you’re out of luck until state officials can pass a budget. Nearly $420 million is ea... Read more
Local Farm Preserved
A Butler County farm will be preserved for future agricultural production. The David, Michael and Karen Burgoon farm is one of 29 farms across the state that have been added to the Farmland... Read more