A jury of six men and six women was seated Monday in the murder trial of an Armstrong County man who escaped from jail. Opening statements and testimony will begin Tuesday morning in the tri... Read more
The Pennsylvania State Senate approved a bill Monday that would change the current seniority-based layoff system used by public school districts. It would require districts making layoffs to... Read more
Crews will begin paving Mars Evans City Road Tuesday. Drivers will experience lane restrictions and delays between School Street in Mars and Route 68 in Evans City. Work should be completed... Read more
The process to sell some of the currently unused Butler Area School District school buildings is moving forward. A hearing for the sale of both Meridian Elementary and Clearfield Elementary ... Read more
Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Jon Niese pitched well but gave up three solo home runs as the Reds beat the Pirates 3-2 last night. Niese struck out four in 6 2/3 innings. Francisco Cervelli an... Read more
A woman was seriously injured Monday afternoon when she accidentally shot herself in the leg. The call came into the Butler County 911 Center around 2:30 p.m. for the shooting at Evans City... Read more
Work will begin soon on Cranberry Township’s Brush Creek wastewater treatment plant after supervisors approved bids for the work. Supervisors accepted revised bids for the project totaling n... Read more
PennDOT will soon unveil their plan to improve access to Moraine State Park. Plans will be on public display Tuesday from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Department of Conservation and Natural Re... Read more
A Slippery Rock woman was killed after crashing into a tree. The one-vehicle accident happened about 3 p.m. Sunday in Slippery Rock Township. State Police in Butler say Nicole McPherson, 41,... Read more
The Freeport Area School Board has approved a preliminary 2016-17 budget that would increase taxes an average of 5 percent. Since the district is situated in both Butler and Armstrong counti... Read more
