Butler County Sheriff Mike Slupe was presented Thursday, Oct. 16, with the American Constitutional Conservative Rights Union’s Defender Award for supporting U.S...
Dave Bindewald woke to the sound of pounding at his door in the early morning hours of Wednesday, Oct. 15.
Outside stood his neighbor, Linda Keneen, frantically...
Traffic cones and construction vehicles are a sign of the continued growth spurt in Butler County. Since 2000, nearly 20,000 new residents are calling the count...
Electronic search warrant pilot program launches in Bedford County
Electronic search warr...
Valencia looks at options for police coverage
Valencia looks at opti...
Sheriff Mike Slupe, Beaver county sheriff recognized for ICE cooperation
Sheriff Mike Slupe, Be...
2 injured, 2 dogs killed in Cranberry mobile home blaze, fire chief says
2 injured, 2 dogs kill...
Tracking our progress: How is population growth shaping Butler County’s future?
With two seats up for grabs on Butler Township’s board of commissioners, a newcomer is hoping to unseat one of the two candidates running for reelection.
Jeffrey Pakutz, ...
A Butler woman is accused of burglary for allegedly breaking into her stepfather’s home and stealing barn equipment, police said.
Tasha Elaine Lutz, 35, was charged with ...
A Chicora man allegedly asked an officer if he was going to jail before running from a traffic stop Friday, Oct. 10, in Washington Township, state police said.
Jayden Mi...
A New Castle man was charged after police say a divorce was fraudulently filed in Butler County Common Pleas Court.
Butler County detectives charged Anthony James Dedioni...
WASHINGTON — Drugmaker EMD Serono will reduce the cost of a common fertility medication through a deal struck with the Trump administration, President Donald Trump said T...
Moniteau School District officials are framing recent positive rankings as the result of students’ and teachers’ dedication and hard work at the small, rural district.
A...
EVANS CITY — District Judge Amy Marcinkiewicz heard Wednesday, Oct. 15, of a dispute over intellectual property that led an Ohio man to threaten his brother, a Jackson To...
BUTLER TWP — Butler County Community College’s student union will be receiving over $150,000 in upgrades in the near future.
The college’s board of trustees voted Wednesd...
As President Donald Trump was flying to Jerusalem for a short trip to the Middle East, he issued a declaration of victory: The conflict that has been ...
Two school districts in Butler County are considering borrowing money to help cover the shortfall caused by the state legislature’s failure to pass a ...
As it turns out, Twitter is not the town square. Someone might want to alert American political leaders.
In the era of social media, Democratic and Re...
Allegheny Health Network is prepared to officially open its expanded Cancer Institute at AHN Grove City Hospital, 631 North Broad Street Extension.
Th...
The J.M. Smucker Co. is suing Trader Joe’s, alleging the grocery chain's new frozen peanut butter and jelly sandwiches are too similar to Smucker’s Un...
Mission BBQ will open its Cranberry Township location in two weeks, according to a Facebook post by the company.
The new location will officially open...
PENN TWP — The massive Furniture Galleries/Carpet One structure has sat vacant on Pittsburgh Road in the township for nearly three years, with a sign ...
NEW YORK — And back up goes Wall Street. U.S. stocks rallied Monday after President Donald Trump said ” it will all be fine ,” just days after he sent...
Preston Park will host a trick-or-treat event for the fifth year on Wednesday, Oct. 29.
The event, hosted by Butler Township and the Butler County Chamber of Commerce, wi...
Ace Frehley, the original lead guitarist and founding member of the glam rock band Kiss who captivated audiences with his elaborate makeup and smoke-filled guitar, died T...
Keira Knightley is one of several A-listers starring in the audiobook adaptation of J.K. Rowling’s bestselling Harry Potter fantasy novels. But the Oscar-nominated actres...
D’Angelo, the Grammy-winning R&B singer recognized by his raspy yet smooth voice and for garnering mainstream attention with the shirtless “Untitled (How Does It Feel)” m...
LOS ANGELES — Barack Obama helped Marc Maron lock the gates on his podcast Monday, returning to the show for the final episode after 16 years and more than 1,600 episodes...
Alex Kingston, known for her roles on “ER” and “Doctor Who,” has revealed she was diagnosed with uterine cancer last year.
In an interview with The Independent, published...
Winter weather is inevitable, but Butler County residents can travel prepared this winter.
Rick Fennel Rustproofing office manager Leah Felmlee said drivers can take ste...
Prosthetic breasts may be considered as uncomfortable to wear as they are to be fitted, but a shop in Seven Fields is creating a different experience for both as it cater...
When the Butler volleyball team was introduced in Thursday’s, Oct. 2, showdown against Seneca Valley, the cheers were not only directed toward them. They were also for a ...
Every morning Irena Tkachenko starts her day the same way: by telephoning her relatives and friends in Ukraine to see if they are still OK.
Tkachenko,...
Three young Ukrainian families who escaped their war-torn hometown of Kharkov think the American holiday of Thanksgiving is a good time to say they ca...
CRANBERRY TWP — Huge, steaming pots of homemade food and endless carafes of coffee and tea sustain 11 adults and children seeking refuge at the crowde...
When it comes to helping those in need, Butler County residents have proven their generosity again and again by donating amounts large and small strai...
Two young Ukrainian families are relieved to be watching the deer and chipmunks frolic on their hosts’ Cranberry Township lawn, and not wondering wher...
HARRISBURG — In the coming years, Pennsylvania will receive more than $1 billion in federal funding to bring high-speed internet access to everyone in...
The Biden administration on Monday continued its push toward internet-for-all by 2030, announcing about $667 million in new grants and loans to build ...
STATE COLLEGE — Before Pennsylvania can spend an almost $1.2 billion windfall of federal funding for high-speed internet, it must figure out how to us...
The Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority is asking for the public’s opinion until Friday, March 10 on two potential action plans for wider int...
CRANBERRY TWP — Pennsylvania is set to get a piece of $42.5 billion in federal money to help expand broadband internet access to underserved areas.
On...