Vehicle Leaves Scene of Oakland Township Accident
No one was injured as a result of a hit and run accident Saturday night in Oakland Township. According to State Police, a vehicle drive by 18-year-old Tyler Graham of East Brady was travelin... Read more
Chicora Man Arrested In Weekend Shooting
A shooting over the weekend in Chicora has left one man in critical condition and another facing attempted homicide charges. According to State Police, the incident occurred just before 2 a.... Read more
Route 8 Crash Involving School Bus Injures At Least One; Students Not On Board
An accident involving a bus in Middlesex Township has resulted in at least one injury. The call came into the Butler County 911 Center just before 3 p.m. for the crash near the intersection... Read more
Transformer Failure Knocks Out Power For Thousands Of Butler County Residents
At one point over 3,000 Butler County residents experienced a power outage Tuesday afternoon that also affected some traffic lights. According to the First Energy website, the majority of th... Read more
At least one person has been seriously injured as a result of a motorcycle crash Thursday afternoon in Lancaster Township. The call came into the Butler County 911 Center just before 1:30 p.... Read more
Save-A-Lot To Replace Empty Storefront
The city of Butler will soon get a new grocery store. Preliminary work has begun to convert about half of the former Shop ‘n Save in Pullman Square into discount grocery store Save-A-Lot. Th... Read more
Former Butler Health System Official Accused Of Fraud; Federal Investigation Underway
A federal investigation is underway concerning fraud by a former top-level official at Butler Health System and her husband, a former county detective. The specific nature and scope of the i... Read more
UPDATE: It Was Likely Synthetic Marijuana That Sickened 6 Butler County Prison Workers, Warden Says
Six Butler County prison workers were sickened Tuesday after coming into contact with an unknown substance. Warden Joe DeMore said it was about 7 p.m. when officials got information that som... Read more
Catholic Church Scandal: Report Names 18 ‘Predator Priests’ Had Ties To Butler Co.
The results of a two-year grand jury investigation into widespread sexual abuse of children within six dioceses of the Catholic Church in Pennsylvania, as well as the cover-up of those abuse... Read more
A teenager from Maryland has been charged following a stabbing in Slippery Rock last weekend. State Police were called to Currie Road in Cooper’s Lake Campground around 11:30 p.m. Saturday n... Read more