Butler Township is moving forward with plans to construct pickleball courts next to the Township’s Deck Hockey Rink. At their regular Monday night meeting, Township Commissioners appro... Read more
Water Line Break Causes Downtown Disruptions
A major water line break caused problems on North Main Street in Butler around 7:30 last evening. The break, which resulted in a large geyser of water shooting up into the air, occurred in t... Read more
Butler School District Joins Lawsuit Against Juul
The Butler Area School District is joining a class action lawsuit against the largest manufacturer of electronic cigarette devices. Monday night the District’s Board of School Director... Read more
Local Woman Honored by Butler GFWC
A local woman is being honored by the Butler Chapter of an international women’s organization for her many volunteer efforts. The General Federation of Women’s Clubs Butler Jr Wo... Read more
Police Looking For Info In Theft
Police are asking for information about the theft of items from a local store last month. According to State Police, the theft was committed by a man and a woman at the Dollar General in Kar... Read more
Accident Leaves 1 Injured
A motorcyclist was seriously injured Monday afternoon on Interstate 79 near Slippery Rock. The call came into the Butler County 911 Center shortly before 5:30 p.m. for a motorcyclist laying... Read more
Butler Health System Makes Staff Cuts
Butler Health System is making staffing cuts as a result of financial stress caused by the coronavirus pandemic. A news release from the health care provider Monday afternoon says that 57 em... Read more
Butler Health System officials say another person has died from COVID-19 at the hospital. BHS reported the death to the state Department of Health yesterday. This is the eighth death attribu... Read more
Monday is the first day of the Butler Area Public Library Summer Reading Challenge and it is also the last day for people to return items that were checked out before the COVID-19 shutdown.... Read more
Chicora Man Seriously Injured In Accident
A Chicora man was flown to a Pittsburgh hospital after he was seriously injured in an accident yesterday afternoon. State police say 27-year-old Nathan Carben was driving east on Route 422 n... Read more