Multiple crews have responded to reports of the smell of natural gas along Route 19. Several different callers notified the Butler County 911 Center of the odor shortly after noon on Friday.... Read more
Karns City Investigates Threat
The Karns City Area School District took extra precautions on Friday following information received about a possible threat against the High School. Superintendent Eric Ritzert issued a noti... Read more
South Butler Applies For School Safety Grant
South Butler School administrators have once again applied for grant funding that could help to improve school safety if received. Superintendent Dr. David Foley received approval from the b... Read more
South Butler School Board members could choose as soon as next month about moving forward with a plan to change the name of the district. Superintendent Dr. David Foley included a motion abo... Read more
Third Suspect In Slippery Rock Robbery Charged
A third suspect is now in custody in connection with a robbery that took place late last week in Slippery Rock. According to a criminal complaint, 21-year-old Troy Moon of Slippery Rock is f... Read more
Vehicle Crashes Into Butler Township Store
No one was seriously injured as a result of a vehicle that crashed into a Butler Township store Wednesday morning. According to Butler Township Police, a vehicle driven by 67-year-old Robert... Read more
Power Restored Following Center Township Outage
Some local residents experienced a power outage Thursday afternoon. Nearly 1,700 people lost power Thursday between about 1:30 and 2:30 p.m. with most of those in Center Township, as well as... Read more
A controversial claim has been made in the race for Center Township Supervisor and a local man plans to take legal action. Center Township resident Don Pringle is running for Center Township... Read more
South Butler Addresses Concerning Student Comment
South Butler County School District administrators dealt with a concerning school safety incident Friday. According to a letter to parents from Superintendent Dr. David Foley, a middle schoo... Read more
Crews Battle Donegal Township Barn Fire
Multiple fire departments responded to the scene of a barn fire in Donegal Township Thursday afternoon. The call came into the Butler County 911 Center shortly before 4 p.m. for heavy smoke... Read more