Butler
Police chase ends with crash in Richland
By Michael HaschA police chase on Monday night that started in Butler County ended with the second of two crashes across the line in Allegheny County. One …
Carnivals are big attractions in Saxonburg, Seven Fields
By Rick WillsFor Kristine Butler, early June would not be the same without the Saxonburg Volunteer Fire Company’s carnival. “I’ve being coming to this ever since I …
Photo Gallery: Harmony Museum’s Herb and Garden Fair
By Tribune-ReviewHundreds of people shared plants and gardening tips during the Harmony Museum’s Herb and Garden Fair at the museum’s historic barn in Butler County on …
Butler County Sheriff’s Office joins state police’s intel network
By Aaron AupperleeIf the Butler County Sheriff’s Office plans to raid a drug house, officers will know if another police agency intends to do so before kicking in the door. The sheriff’s office now shares information with the Pennsylvania State Police on …
Butler County to apply for 10 new radio frequencies
By Aaron AupperleeSmack in the middle of a sprawling 102-page bill approved in 2012 to extend a payroll tax cut and emergency jobless benefits sit a few paragraphs that force public safety agencies to give back radio frequencies in the so-called T-Band, …
Jury’s still out about Butler eliminating commission
By Rick WillsA group representing the state’s jury commissioners intends to challenge to the Supreme Court a lower court ruling that upholds a law allowing county governments to eliminate jury commissioners. The Butler County Commissioners voted on May 23 to eliminate the …
OSHA finds no violations for chemicals in Butler County warehouse
By Tribune-ReviewFederal officials cleared a business of wrongdoing in relation to storing chemicals in a Butler County warehouse. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) closed its investigation into Helena Chemical Co.’s storage site on Evans City Road and did not …
10-ton weight limit placed on Route 2010 through Summit, Jefferson
By Aaron AupperleeThe Pennsylvania Department of Transportation imposed a 10-ton weight limit on a 7-mile stretch of Saxonburg Road, also called State Route 2010, through Summit and Jefferson in Butler County. Frank Mouser, the posted road coordinator for PennDOT District 10, which …
500 River Sweep volunteers clean up region’s waterways
By Luis FábregasHundreds of volunteers scoured the banks of the Ohio River and its tributaries on Saturday and pulled more than 40 tons of trash as part …
Powerful storms knock down trees, knock out power in Western Pa.
By Staff and Wire ReportsThousands of homes in Western Pennsylvania are without power Thursday morning after a powerful storm moved through the area overnight, knocking down trees and flooding …
Man injured after driving into Summit fire station
By Tribune-ReviewMedics flew a man to a Pittsburgh hospital after he drove his car into a fire station in Butler County. The man drove into the Herman Volunteer Fire company’s building in Summit at about 1:45 p.m., according to county emergency …
Pregnant woman dies in Butler County crash
By Tribune-ReviewA pregnant Beaver County woman died Monday following a head-on collision in Butler County, a spokesman for the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office said. Alyssa McKee, 19, of Baden, died at 5:08 p.m. at UPMC Mercy, Uptown, where she was …
Bantam Jeep Heritage Festival celebrated in Butler County
By David Conti and Bill VidonicThe American Bantam Car Co. in Butler constructed the first Jeep 63 years ago to get soldiers and equipment over the toughest terrain. Now Jeep …
Traffic flow is no accident in Cranberry
By Bill VidonicCoordinating traffic signals on Cranberry’s busy roads in 2011 saved motorists about $2 million annually, according to a study by Carnegie Mellon University researchers. “We …
Candidate states he will be Butler County’s ‘full-time’ controller
By Rick WillsBen Holland said he plans to be a full-time controller if Butler County voters elect him in November. “Throughout the campaign, I said I would …
Cranberry church celebrates opening of expanded worship center
By Christina GallagherJohn Nuzzo once stood in a darkened movie theater in Cranberry and preached to 33 people, most of whom were family and friends. Twenty years …
Proposed billboard gets green light in Cranberry
By Rick WillsCranberry Township has given the OK to the first new billboard in the township in at least two decades, officials said. The number of billboards …
Lawrence County DA: Relocate suspect in officer’s death
By Rick WillsLawrence County District Attorney Josh Lamancusa wants to transfer a woman jailed on charges of killing a police officer to a different facility for her safety. “Almost everyone who works in the jail knew the officer. It would be better …
Butler schools like role of armed guards in their buildings
By Rick WillsSix months after Butler Area School District caught the world’s attention by putting armed guards in its schools days after the Sandy Hook shootings, the …
Report clears Butler commissioner Eckstein of sexual discrimination
By Tribune-ReviewButler County Commissioner James Eckstein did not engage in sexual discrimination, according to a report done by the Downtown law firm of Thomas Thomas & Hafer. Eckstein’s abrupt behavior with male and female employees of Butler County does leave the …
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