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Austin Randall, of Butler, has been keeping reptiles for four or five years now. Until last month, the only notable accident he could recall was when an alligator bit him on his right index finger, se...

A Butler County man is on the search for his pet alligator, which is one of possibly "two or more“ alligators in the Kiski River, according to Kiskiminetas Township police. Austin Randall, of Lyndora,...

Volunteers and local officials in Kiski Township are continuing their search for an alligator reported in the Kiski River. Since Sunday’s initial report, township police Chief Lee Bartolicius said multiple sightings of the reptile have been reported. He said they are working to locate it and safely remove it from

A rogue reptile seen in and around the Kiski River is still on the loose in the Apollo area. Volunteers and Kiski Township officials are continuing their efforts to safely locate, trap and relocate an alligator spotted multiple times over the weekend along the Kiski River. A group of kayakers

Kiski Township’s real estate taxes are set to remain at 4.5 mills for the coming year. Supervisors are expected to give final approval to a $1.6 million budget at a special meeting at 6 p.m. Dec. 28. The proposed budget allots $283,000 for full-time police wages, $25,000 for part-time officers