South Butler School Board Could Make Decision About Suspended Employee As Early As Wednesday
An employee of the South Butler County School District has been placed on administrative leave due to conduct involving paid days off. According to district solicitor Tom Breth, the unnamed... Read more
At least two people have been injured as a result of an accident involving pedestrians Friday afternoon in Cranberry. The call came into the Butler County 911 Center shortly after 1 p.m. for... Read more
At least one person was injured as a result of an accident Monday afternoon in Cranberry Township. The call came into the Butler County 911 Center shortly before 3 p.m. for the crash on Rout... Read more
Butler Area School District Works To Clarify Policies For Visitors And Volunteers
The Butler Area School District will work to clarify the administrative procedures required for school visitors and classroom volunteers. After hearing from numerous parents that the policie... Read more
Inmate Sues Over Excessive Force
The City of Butler is among the defendants named in a lawsuit filed by a Butler County Prison Inmate. James Cogley of Butler alleges he was subjected to “an invasion of privacy and use of ex... Read more
Cranberry Fire Station Expansion Moving Forward
A plan to expand the Cranberry Township Volunteer Fire Station is moving forward. “We’re basically out of space,” Ed Hestin, fire company president, told our newsroom. “We’ve outgrown the bu... Read more
Construction On Downtown Hotel Nearly Complete
City officials now say the new hotel under construction in downtown Butler will be finished Nov. 1. The Marriott Springhill Suites, which is being built at the corner of South McKean and Eas... Read more
Emergency crews were busy Wednesday afternoon with a couple of vehicle crashes with injuries in the Butler County area. The first call came into the Butler County 911 Center just after 1 p.m... Read more
At least one person has been injured as a result of an accident Tuesday afternoon in Butler Township. The call came into the Butler County 911 Center just after 3 p.m. for the two vehicle cr... Read more
Butler’s Credit Rating Downgraded, Again
The City of Butler’s General Obligation Credit Rating has once again been downgraded by S&P Global Ratings. The lowering of ratings on two general obligation 2015 bonds two notches from... Read more