Two people died in a two-vehicle, head-on collision around 10:45 a.m. Friday, Oct. 17, on Evans City Road in Forward Township.
Marcia D. Carnahan, 80, of Slipp...
Police will not file charges against a man who was open-carrying a firearm on Knoch Primary School grounds in Jefferson Township.
State police in Butler said t...
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...
2 women die in Evans City Road crash Friday
2 women die in Evans C...
Police: No charges filed against man carrying gun on Knoch Primary School ground...
Police: No charges fil...
Karns City native teaches where she was taught
Karns City native teac...
Electronic search warrant pilot program launches in Bedford County
Electronic search warr...
Tracking our progress: How is population growth shaping Butler County’s future?
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...
The City of Butler and Butler Area School District’s plans to fix up Historic Pullman Park are chugging along with efforts to replace the turf and the seating currently h...
Allegheny Health Network announced a new affiliation agreement with Beaver County-based Heritage Valley Health System on Thursday, Oct. 16.
The agreement, pending governm...
Butler County Sheriff Mike Slupe was presented Thursday, Oct. 16, with the American Constitutional Conservative Rights Union’s Defender Award for supporting U.S. Immigrat...
For the first time in more than a decade, the number of states with rates of obesity of 35% or more has dropped, an encouraging sign that America's epidemic of excess wei...
The following items were collected from various police departments and district courts:
Cranberry Twp
Oct. 3 — Karim Ahmed Abdel Naim, 37, of Cranberry Township, was char...
Families from Pennwood Cyber Charter School, a tuition-free online public charter school, gathered at Cheeseman Farm on Thursday, Oct. 16, to connect with their school co...
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...
WASHINGTON — Drugmaker EMD Serono will reduce the cost of a common fertility medication through a deal struck with the Trump administration, President...
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 ...
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...