Students at Slippery Rock University are trying to combat the rapid decline of local honeybees. Officials say decline is due to the use of pesticides. In Pennsylvania alone, 61 percent of ho... Read more

Butler County continues to maintain the lowest unemployment rate in the seven-county region. According to the latest numbers released by the Department of Labor and Industry, the county’s jo... Read more

Several people have been charged as a result of an investigation into drugs being sold out of a house in Armstrong County. The State Police Special Emergency Response team and officers from... Read more

Slippery Rock University is a “cool school” according to a nationwide environmental organization. The Sierra Club named SRU among its Top 125 “Cool Schools,” which compares various factors i... Read more

Residents in Cranberry Township may notice an unpleasant smell in the air over the next month. According to the township’s website, a scrubber at the Brush Creek Treatment Plant designed to... Read more

Sidewalks are being repaired in downtown Butler with the goal of improving pedestrian access. “The idea was to continue with physical improvements in the downtown area to encourage pedestria... Read more

A large amount of drugs found at a local motel last week has led to the arrest of two Butler natives. According to a criminal complaint filed by the Butler County District Attorney’s Drug Ta... Read more

Three men from Butler are facing multiple charges after allegedly robbing a man at a local playground earlier this week. According to a criminal complaint filed by Butler City Police, 19-yea... Read more

The Butler County Symphony will wrap up their lunchtime concert series tomorrow at Diamond Park. The free concert begins at noon Wednesday and will feature The Butler Faculty Jazz Trio with... Read more