Thanksgiving Day Closures
Although some businesses have holiday hours today, many are closed for Thanksgiving. Municipal offices and all offices at the county, state and federal level are closed both today and Friday... Read more
Deep Frying A Turkey? Here’s Some Safety Tips
With many local households engaged in meal preparations, residents should remembers that turkey fryers pose potential risks to personal safety and property. Cooking is the top cause of house... Read more
Hundreds of Butler County residents will receive a free Thanksgiving meal today thanks to the generosity of volunteers. The ‘Butler Community Thanksgiving Dinner’ has been an effort put on b... Read more
Pa. Hunters Share Their Harvest With The Hungry
When they sit down at the dinner table on Thursday, Pennsylvania’s hunters will have plenty for which to be thankful. It’s prime time for Pennsylvania hunting and, with any luck, some game b... Read more
Evans City Sink Hole Shuts Down 1 Lane
A broken sewer line is thought to have caused a small sinkhole to form in Evans City on Wednesday. The hole- on Route 68 in the borough near EDCO Park & Pool- appeared to be a few feet i... Read more
One week after a storm knocked out power to thousands and thousands of residents in Butler County, there are still 14 Central Electric Cooperative customers in the dark. Six of the affected... Read more
Clay Twp. Barn Destroyed by Fire
No people or animals were harmed as a result of a barn fire on Wednesday afternoon in Clay Township. The fire started about 1 p.m. at a goat and chicken barn on West Sunbury Road. “When we g... Read more
Local attorney Jennifer Gilliland Vanasdale has also announced her candidacy for judge in the county of Butler. Vanasdale was a founding member of the law firm Gilliland Vanasdale Sinatra, w... Read more
Breth Joins Race For Judge Seat
A Butler High graduate and longtime local lawyer is running to be the next judge in Butler County. Tom Breth announced his candidacy on Tuesday. He’ll seek the seat vacated by Judge Marilyn... Read more
SRU Helping Students Get Home For Thanksgiving
Slippery Rock University is helping some students get home for the Thanksgiving holiday. SRU’s Student Success Office is underwriting a charter bus that departs campus Wednesday morning and... Read more