The man found guilty in the death of Melissa Barto has been sentenced to life in prison. Assistant District Attorney Terri Schultz prosecuted the case: “It was a long week of trial, not only... Read more
Police have released more information about a vehicle accident that happened late last week in Butler Township. Police say that a vehicle driven by 38-year-old Amanda Ristity of Butler was i... Read more
Power Outage Affects Some Residents
Some local residents are dealing with no power this Thanksgiving morning after high winds knocked out electricity overnight. According to West Penn Power, a total of 48 customers are without... Read more
High Winds Cause Damage Around County
Butler County residents, motorists, and emergency crews were busy dealing with the effects of high winds around the area Wednesday afternoon. Calls came into the Butler County 911 Center for... Read more
Wolf Signs Sunday Hunting Bill Into Law
A new law will permit hunting on certain Sundays following a signature by Governor Tom Wolf. “There are people who are busy and can’t get out the first day of deer season, can’t get out to h... Read more
Local Hospital Could Be Busier After Shutdown
Butler Memorial Hospital could see additional patients due to the fact that the Ellwood City Medical Center is temporarily shut down. According to our news partners at WPXI-TV, emergency roo... Read more
East Butler Accident Injures Local Man
A local man is recovering following an accident in East Butler last weekend. According to State Police, a vehicle driven by 54-year-old David Lattanzio of Butler was traveling on Grant Avenu... Read more
A woman is in the Butler County jail after she allegedly assaulted another woman with a screwdriver. Butler City Police arrested 57-year-old Rachelle McMillan on charges of felony aggravated... Read more
The son of Butler County’s president judge has entered a guilty plea to most of the felony possession of child pornography charges against him. According to the Office of the Pennsylvania At... Read more
A gun was found in possession of a student on the campus of Seneca Valley Intermediate High School. According to a message posted to the district’s website, all students and staff are safe.... Read more