Freeport Grad Dies In Plant Explosion
A former Buffalo Township resident died in a Westmoreland County Steel plant explosion last week. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner confirmed that 20-year-old Daniel Vakulick of Tarentum... Read more
Donkey Rescued After Falling In Pond
Multiple crews were needed to help rescue a donkey from a pond in Cranberry Township. The incident happened Friday night in Cranberry when crews were alerted that a donkey fell into a pond.... Read more
Butler Twp. Police Detail School Bus Accident
Butler Township Police have released more information on a school bus crash that happened earlier this month. Police were called to Cooledge Street and Route 8 South at 4 p.m. on January 14... Read more
Slippery Rock University’s online academic programs have once again been ranked among the best in the country by a national publication. U.S. News and World Report assessed SRU 132nd out of... Read more
BC3 Names New Dean Of Nursing
As the new semester gets underway at Butler County Community College, an administrator is stepping into a new role. Julia Carney has been chosen as the next dean of BC3’s Shaffer School of N... Read more
Police Investigating East Butler Hit and Run
Police are looking for a vehicle that was involved in a hit and run Friday afternoon in East Butler. Shortly after 2 p.m. on Friday police were called to the intersection of Grant Avenue and... Read more
A medical helicopter was called for a child involved in a motorcycle accident at the Switchback MX Sunday afternoon. The call came into the Butler County 911 shortly before 1 p.m. for a 13-y... Read more
Game Commission Testing Slippery Rock Goose
Another resurgence of the bird flu has led to an estimated 5,000 snow geese in Eastern PA dying. The Game Commission says the highly pathogenic avian influenza is impacting more birds now—th... Read more
Sarver Man Charged After Allegedly Chocking Child
A Sarver man was placed in the Butler County Prison after it’s alleged he chocked a child. Police were called to a Sarver home on January 17 for an active domestic incident. It’s alleged tha... Read more
Pennsylvania Unemployment Saw A Slight Increase
Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate rose slightly to 3.6% in December, up two-tenths of a percentage point from the previous year. The state’s civilian labor force declined by 17,000 over the m... Read more