A 16-year-old boy is facing arson charges following allegations he started a fire inside a Grove City apartment building. Police say there were called to a fire at the Colony Apartments on C... Read more
As local leaders consider the impact of a possible closure of AK Steel, Commissioner Leslie Osche told our newsroom details of what the plant means to the Butler County economy. “There... Read more
The Mars Area School Board is moving forward with a plan that is expected to save the district over a million dollars. By a vote of 5-4, the board approved a motion to refinance a series of... Read more
With the 12th presumptive case of the coronavirus in Pennsylvania, the state’s Secretary of Health is explaining the difference between isolation and quarantine. “Quarantine sepa... Read more
A local man is facing charges including felony robbery and aggravated assault after an incident over the weekend in the city of Butler. According to a criminal complaint, a man informed offi... Read more
A portion of Route 8 North in neighboring Venango County was shut down for hours yesterday after a truck spilled metal shavings onto the road. According to PennDOT representatives, it happen... Read more
The state’s Commonwealth Court is warning residents to be aware of a recently reported phone scam. Officials say the calls “spoof” the court’s telephone number and de... Read more
Butler City police are asking for help finding a man wanted on felony firearms charges following an incident last week. City Police officers responded to the area of Pullman Park and Pillow... Read more
Police are asking residents in Shenango Township, Lawrence County to stay inside due to police activity in the area of Ellwood Road and the Route 422 Bypass. No specifics were given about th... Read more
Amid statements from Cleveland-Cliffs CEO Lourenco Goncalves that he would cut 1,500 jobs at AK Steel in Butler if the United States doesn’t revise a trade policy, the Butler County Co... Read more
