Butler County News Archives

Mark A. Ciavarella , leaving court in Scranton in February. Only about 100 of his cases from 2003 to mid-2008 remain eligible to be retried after the state Supreme Court's action yesterday.

Pennsylvania American Water, announced today that it has acquired the Saxonburg Area Authority's water system in Butler County.

Allegheny County is recording more cases of H1N1 flu than any other county in Pennsylvania, according to new numbers from the state Department of Health .

At the end of October, fall foliage blazes its brightest throughout Western Pennsylvania in shades of yellow, orange and red.

State police at Butler are looking for Shawn Aaron Hobel, 27, of Ellwood City, Lawrence County, in connection with a robbery in Butler County.

Attorney General Tom Corbett today announced the filing of criminal charges against a Butler County man accused of using his position as a doctor to sexually assault two teenage boys who were supposed to be receiving medical treatment.

Police and firefighters in Butler County are searching from the ground and the air for a missing man Tuesday night.

The Pennsylvania 4-H Horse Show turns 50 this year, and 4-H'ers, volunteers and leaders will celebrate throughout the three-day event, Oct.

By Brian C. Rittmeyer , VALLEY NEWS DISPATCH Saturday, October 17, 2009 Last updated: 10:56 am Two Butler County natives with extensive backgrounds in law enforcement are vying to be the county's first new sheriff in nearly three decades.

The juvenile justice system in Luzerne County failed on many levels, leading to a scandal that resulted in two judges facing criminal charges for sending children to a detention facility in which they had a financial interest, the head of a commission reviewing the case said yesterday.

State police say two men died and two others were injured in a single-car crash near Portersville, Butler County.

State police say two people are dead and two are injured from a single-car crash in western Pennsylvania.

Pittsburgh's cheerleaders are lauding the benefits of hosting the G-20 summit with a claim that the city and region reaped $35 million in direct economic benefits as well as $100 million worth of free advertising from the media coverage.

The accidental release of a toxic chemical mist that prompted the evacuation of 2,500 people in October 2008 around Petrolia, Butler County, was caused by a worker's failure to shut off a pump that lacked tank overflow controls, according to a federal Chemical Safety Board report.

When a group of men studying for the priesthood at St. Paul Seminary decided to put together a music and worship festival for teens and young adults in June, they had no idea how many people would show up.

The U.S. Chemical Safety Board says a pump used without an electrical safety shut off caused an acid cloud that forced hundreds of Butler County residents to evacuate last year.

The sudden death of a gentle and beloved police chief has staggered the emergency medical community in southwestern Butler County.

A former band volunteer in the Moniteau School District is accused of having sex with a student at his home on Route 38 in the township.

Children in some parts of Pennsylvania should receive the first doses of free, voluntary swine flu vaccines as early as next week, officials said Wednesday, as the federal government undertakes a massive immunization effort.

The country meets the "city" Saturday as the 12th annual Butler County Farm Tour puts the spotlight on the rural southeastern area of Butler County.