The defamation case against former Butler County Commissioner Jim Eckstein is expected to head to trial Wednesday. Eckstein is being sued in two separate lawsuits but they are being tried at... Read more
About 2,000 Central Electric Cooperative customers in the Saxonburg area experienced power outages Tuesday night. CEC officials say about 9 p.m., the Saxonburg substation experienced a power... Read more
Firefighters are battling a vehicle fire early Wednesday morning that is threatening a structure. Crews were called to the 800 block of Bonniebrook Road in Summit Township (near Steve Kirk T... Read more
Three young people were seriously injured as a result of a four-wheeler accident in Armstrong County last weekend. According to State Police, two quads were traveling on Kaylor-Frogtown Road... Read more
A man from Natrona Heights is facing multiple charges after an incident just over the county line earlier this week. State Police received a report of a stolen 1997 Toyota Landcruiser from a... Read more
The former Superintendent of Butler Area School District will be honored at a program Wednesday. Dr. Robert Paserba will receive the Abraham Joshua Heschel Award at 11:45 a.m. at the Rodef S... Read more
Gas prices in the area are up nine cents. According to AAA, the average price for a gallon of regular, unleaded, self-serve is $2.28 a gallon. In Butler County, the average price is a cent h... Read more
Students at Mars Area Primary Center collected nearly 10,000 diapers as part of the school’s ‘Stuff The Bus’ diaper drive to benefit local families in need. Diapers were collected last week... Read more
A Spring Job Fair will be held Wednesday in Butler. The fair runs from 9:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the Butler Days Inn on Route 8 in Butler Township. Over 50 employers are expected to be in at... Read more
The Butler Area School District will be providing AK Steel with a partial refund of real estate taxes due to a recent court decision. Officials say $30,000 will be withdrawn from the distric... Read more
