Butler County News

A new training video, believed to be the first of its kind in the country, will assist guardians ad litem-attorneys who represent the specific legal needs of abused and neglected children in dependency courts.

Rex Energy Corporation announced today that it, together with its partners in Keystone Midstream Services, LLC , has closed on the previously announced sale of Keystone to a subsidiary of MarkWest Energy Partners L.P. . The sale of Keystone includes two cryogenic gas processing plants, the Sarsen Plant and the newly commissioned Bluestone Plant, ... (more)

We've already had a bit of rain sweep through the Cranberry area earlier Monday-and it may not be over yet.

CENTER TOWNSHIP - State police are searching for a suspect in an attempted robbery at a bank branch in a Butler County mall.

CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP - A child has been hospitalized after reportedly falling from two-story window at a residence in Butler County this morning.

The proposal is called the Women's Health Funding Priorities Act. It was unveiled in Harrisburg on Wednesday by Republican lawmaker Daryl Metcalfe of Butler County in Western Pennsylvania.

The Allegheny County District Attorney is asking Common Plea Judge Jeffrey A. Manning to order former state Senator Jane Orie to pay $780,000 in damages related to her conviction March 14 of using her state-funded staff for political work.A In a 68-page sentencing memorandum filed with the court, Assistant District Attorney Lawrence Claus explained ... (more)

State Sen. Jane Orie, R-McCandless today resigned her seat, two weeks before she is to be sentenced for using her state-funded staff for political work.

The Commonwealth Financing Authority has approved a loan through the Building PA program to support the construction of a three-story office building in Cranberry Township, Butler County that is expected to create at least 300 jobs.

Location: Pace Learning Center - 116 Browns Hill Road, Valencia, PA Time: 12:00 PM-3:00 PM FREE Family Fun Fair and Resources for families of Butler County.

Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice Joan Orie Melvin has been "relieved of any and all judicial and administrative responsibilities" after the Allegheny County District Attorney's office charged her with nine criminal offenses , including four felonies, following a grand jury investigation into accusations she used her staff for campaign work.

Wildlife Conservation Officer Larry Smith with the Pennsylvania Game commission said the bird will likely go to Tamarac Wildlife Sanctuary in Saegertown.

As you can imagine, Presque Isle Downs and Casino provides a huge economic boost to the entire region in so many ways.

Location: Pace Learning Center - 116 Browns Hill Road, Valencia, PA Time: 12:00 PM-3:00 PM FREE Family Fun Fair and Resources for families of Butler County.

The "save it" and "shave it" options never stood a chance. Last week, the Condor and Eagle academic teams at Seneca Valley Middle School held a fundraiser for March of Dimes .

Along with Keystone Midstream Services, LLC , Rex Energy Corporation is merging with a subsidiary of MarkWest Energy Partners L.P. MarkWest has bought Keystone for $512 million, according to a press release from Rex Energy.

The roof of a home on Lakeview Circle in Middlesex Township went up in flames after storms rolled through in the early evening.

We all know the economy is tough nowadays, so we at Patch are suggesting ways for families to enjoy a summer vacation on the cheap.

The Butler County Conservation District recently honored fifth-grade students in teacher Allison Stebbins' Rainkeepers program at Haine Middle School with its 2011 Outstanding Youth Award.

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