Starbucks will close 8,000 stores nationwide on Tuesday afternoon for anti-bias training as the company tires to restore its tarnished image as a hangout where all are welcome. The Starbucks... Read more
The third meeting of a community group targeting drug activity, addiction and other problems is planned for later this week. Butler’s Neighborhood Drug Watch will hold their next meeting on... Read more
PennDOT Begins Several Projects
A portion of Knoch Road in Clinton Township is expected to be closed beginning Tuesday as crews continue to work on Saxonburg Boulevard. PennDOT says the closure will last through the end of... Read more
2 Falls At McConnells Mill So Far This Season
There have already been two major falls at McConnells Mill State Park so far this season. Both incidents happened last week. Last Monday, May 21, an Allegheny County woman was seriously inju... Read more
Memorial Day Police Chase Ends In Crash
We have a little more information about a Memorial Day police chase that ended in a crash in Butler County. WPXI is reporting the chase started about 1:30 a.m. Monday near North Park Lounge... Read more
1 Killed, 1 Injured In Connoquenessing Creek
One person was killed and another rescued Monday from a dangerous section of a Lawrence County creek. WPXI is reporting that 17-year-old Bruce Thomas Jr. of New Castle was killed while he wa... Read more
Bear Spotted In Lawrence Co. Yard
A bear was spotted wandering through someone’s backyard in Lawrence County on Saturday night. A woman in Perry Township (just over the Butler County line) says her surveillance cameras caugh... Read more
Early Monday Police Chase Ends In Crash
An early Monday morning police chase reportedly ended in a crash on Route 19 in Butler County. WPXI is reporting the chase happened about 1:30 a.m. Monday. It ended on Route 19, near Scott R... Read more
Memorial Day Closings
Today is Memorial Day. Schools are closed, as are government offices at the local, county, state and federal level. This includes the Butler County Courthouse, Government Center and Annex,... Read more
State Police Issue Holiday Travel Reminder
Troop D of the Pennsylvania State Police wants to remind the public to drive safely and use caution while traveling this holiday weekend. Over the Memorial Day weekend, Troop D will have an... Read more