It will now be at least two years until it’s required for students to pass the Keystone exams in order to graduate. A Senate bill was unanimously approved Wednesday that will delay until 201... Read more

The new board of Butler County commissioners held their first official public meeting Wednesday of their administration. Commissioners Leslie Osche, Kim Geyer and Kevin Boozel revealed they... Read more

A fight between two inmates at the Butler County Prison led to one reportedly biting off a piece of the other’s ear. The fight reportedly happened Tuesday evening. The inmates have not been... Read more

The Pittsburgh Division of the FBI is asking for help finding the person responsible for an Allegheny County bank robbery earlier this morning. According to a press release, an unidentified... Read more

A man needed to be flown to a Pittsburgh hospital as a result of injuries he suffered at AK Steel earlier this afternoon. The call came into the Butler County 911 Center around 1:30 p.m. Wed... Read more

Firefighters from three counties battled a Tuesday night blaze that destroyed a detached garage in Fairview Township, Butler County. The fire started about 11 p.m. in the 2200 block of Route... Read more

Saxonburg-based II-IV will spend $110 million to buy two businesses in an effort to expand its platforms. The company will purchase EpiWorks Inc. out of Illinois and ANADIGICS Inc. of New Je... Read more

The Butler Area School District hopes to save time and money with an investment in new technology related to school board meetings. At a school board meeting Tuesday night, officials voted 7... Read more

The Butler Area School District is contracting with a company to help them develop a survey for staff and parents. At a school board meeting Tuesday, the board voted to enter into an agreeme... Read more

An app that notifies a parent when a child or teen is in a car driving at unsafe speeds could soon be available thanks to a group of five teens at Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic. This unsafe... Read more