State police in Butler investigated a gift card scam Feb. 11 where a 58-year-old Jefferson Township woman was scammed out of $2,400. Police said an unknown person contacted her and said there was an ...

The War of 1812 was the closing fight of the American Revolution and the first war that declared a brand new nation, setting the United States on the path to a place on the world stage. While no land ...

A Shippenville man is accused of telling a Slippery Rock University police officer he would “shoot her between her eyes.” Xavier Scott Van Tassel, 20, was charged Saturday, March 7, by Slippery Rock ...

Butler Township police are requesting assistance in identifying a hit-and-run driver associated with a Friday afternoon, March 6, crash in Butler Commons. The crash occurred between 1:30 and 2:15 p.m.

Patricia Burkhart, Girl Scouts Western Pennsylvania’s chief executive officer, announced she is retiring after 23 years in ...

Dollar General will continue to expand its presence in Butler County with a new store in Clay Township. The township’s board of supervisors approved plans at its meeting Thursday, March 5, for ...

SLIPPERY ROCK — First responders in the borough stayed busy Saturday, March 7, as Slippery Rock University students celebrated St. Patrick’s Day early during an annual tradition known as “Slip Patties ...

JACKSON TWP — Seneca Valley’s school board approved its share of funding for the Butler County Area Vocational-Technical School and Midwestern Intermediate Unit IV budgets for the 2026-27 fiscal year ...

BUTLER TWP — With the chance to lock in a much cheaper electricity rate, Butler Area School District is considering establishing solar power on its premises. District officials discussed the idea, ...

ADAMS TWP — Township supervisors approved the purchase of an Autel Robotics Alpha L35T drone, plus accompanying pilot training, for the township’s police department during a board meeting on Monday ...

The 2026 Lernerville Speedway schedule is out, and racing is just a month away. The calendar runs from April through October. See the full schedule for Fab4 racing, the Don Martin Memorial, the ...

A Butler man is accused of attempting to burglarize a residence in the 300 block of West Brady Street. Bruce Lee Stennett, 37, was charged Thursday, March 5, by Butler police with felony burglary and ...