The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission issued their ruling on a proposed rate increase requested by Peoples Natural Gas. The commission voted 4-0 to approve a lower increase than origina... Read more
After saying last week that residents could receive pardons for low-level marijuana convictions, PA Governor Tom Wolf spoke yesterday to clarify and elaborate about the process. “We want to... Read more
As part of the state’s ongoing fight against the opioid crisis, over 200 people got together earlier this week for Pennsylvania’s first ever opioid summit. Attendees met in Centre County whe... Read more
A local homeless man has been charged following the burglary of a business last month in downtown Butler. According to Butler City Police, the incident occurred sometime during the overnight... Read more
At least one person was seriously injured as a result of an accident Wednesday evening in Karns City. The call came into the Butler County 911 Center around 6:30 p.m. for a crash on Kittanni... Read more
The Butler County Redevelopment Authority will now have more funds available to help demolish blighted homes. The County Commissioners unanimously approved a proposal that would grant the au... Read more
Three juveniles will face charges following an incident of vandalism at Grove City High School that occurred in August but came to light a couple weeks ago. According to Grove City Police, a... Read more
A Butler man is in jail after he allegedly pointed a gun at a group of children. Police say it happened last Thursday on 4th Avenue in Butler when 49-year-old Scott Spahn got into an argumen... Read more
A new tax on craft breweries in the state could result in your next cold one being a little more expensive. Starting today, the state will officially impose a “use tax” on beer that is sold... Read more
It hasn’t been a dramatic decrease, but gas prices have gone down over the past week. A average price for a gallon of unleaded self-serve in Butler is $2.82, which is three cents cheaper tha... Read more