Counties across the state will divide nearly $60 million in funding for volunteer firefighters. According to Pennsylvania Auditor General Eugene DePasquale, this is an increase over the amou... Read more
Beginning next year, local residents will once again be able to hop on a Butler Transit Authority bus and ride from Butler to Pittsburgh for free. The authority board of directors has approv... Read more
Major retailer Dick’s Sporting Goods has destroyed millions of dollars worth of the chain’s gun supply, according to the company’s CEO. Longtime chief executive officer Ed Stack said the com... Read more
Emergency crews were on the scene of a vehicle fire Tuesday morning on I-79 in Butler County. It happened around 8 a.m. when an RV towing a trailer caught on fire on the I-79 Northbound Ramp... Read more
A new state grant will help aid a local program’s effort to battle the opioid crisis. Butler County Community College’s “Hope Is Dope” opioid addiction program will receive $180,000 in fundi... Read more
Butler City and Butler Township could soon enter into a more defined agreement for shared fire coverage. Joint Fire Chief Chris Switala spoke to Butler Township Commissioners and some City C... Read more
Gas prices in western Pennsylvania have continued to drop over the past week. According to AAA, the average price for a gallon of regular, unleaded, self-serve in Butler is $2.73 per gallon.... Read more
State Police in Butler are investigating an incident that happened over the weekend when a man was apparently shot in the chest. Police were called to a house in Jefferson Township yesterday... Read more
With the fall season now upon us, AAA is warning drivers to be on the watch for deer running onto the road. “You want to keep your eyes moving back and forth,” AAA spokeswoman Kathleen Zinsz... Read more
The City of Butler has released their guidelines for the proper disposal of leaves this fall. Starting this Saturday (October 12th), residents can dispose of leaves at a designated area at M... Read more