Overnight Escape
For the second time in a week, two students escaped from Summit Academy in Summit Township. The latest escape was short-lived. Authorities say two students left campus at midnight, but were... Read more
Slippery Rock University’s marching band is traveling across the pond to participate in this weekend’s St. Patrick’s Day Festival in Dublin, Ireland. SRU’s band- The Marching Pride- was invi... Read more
For the third time in a row, Butler County Community College has been ranked the top community college in the state. The ranking comes from Schools.com, which used a 10-point scale in rankin... Read more
Pennsylvania’s lieutenant governor has announced he’ll bring his ‘Recreational Marijuana Listening Tour’ to Butler County next week. John Fetterman made a commitment this year to visit all 6... Read more
Uhl Joins City Race
A new candidate has announced he will enter the race for Butler City Council. Travis Uhl will seek the Republican nomination for one of two seats that are up for election this year. Uhl is t... Read more
City Awards Contract For New Roofs
Butler City Council won’t be paying as much as they expected to have a couple of roofs replaced on local municipal buildings. During a meeting Wednesday, council approved a bid from Fuller H... Read more
Butler Township could see the construction of a new auto parts store sometime later this year. Engineering consultants representing O’Reilly Auto Parts presented their plans to the Butler To... Read more
At least one driver will be facing felony charges resulting from a car chase with Butler City Police on Wednesday. The incident began shortly after 2 p.m. when a city officer observed a susp... Read more
Ellis Accuser Files Formal Complaint
The woman accusing State Representative Brian Ellis of sexual assault has reportedly filed a formal complaint with the Pennsylvania House of Representatives calling for his removal from offi... Read more
Dick’s Sporting Goods said Tuesday that it will stop selling hunting rifles and ammunition at 125 of its stores. The Associated Press reports the store will replace the hunting gear with mer... Read more