Senior Living Home Evacuated After Brief Fire
A fire briefly evacuated residents at a senior living facility in Sarver. The call came into the Butler County 911 Center around 9 p.m. for a fire at the Rosebrook center on Route 356 in Buf... Read more
PennDOT officials were in Cranberry detailing major construction projects across Butler County. Officials said over $180 million is committed to significant projects to improve major roads a... Read more
Recently Hired Butler Twp. Parks Director Leaves
Butler Township recently parted ways with the employee hired last month to manage parks. Ashley Helmstaedter worked for about three weeks as the Township’s Director of Parks and Recreation,... Read more
Local Gas Prices Up A Nickel
Gas prices have been edging upward both locally as well as across the western Pennsylvania region as a whole over the past week. According to AAA’s weekly gas price report, the average price... Read more
City Looking To Purchase New Firetruck
Butler City is considering a proposal to replace a fire truck that is at the end of its useful life. Councilman in charge of Public Safety Larry Christy informed Council and the public about... Read more
A brother and sister from Butler County are receiving recognition after winning a statewide competition. Lucie and Dominic Richter were recently named the winners of the PennDOT Innovations... Read more
Butler Public Library Hosting Golf Outing
There’s still time to register at a discounted cost for a golf fundraiser planned for later this summer. The Butler Area Public Library Birdies for Books fundraiser will take place on Saturd... Read more
Bill Passes That Requires Childcare Facilities To Have Carbon Monoxide Detectors
Two local state lawmakers have voted against a bill that would require Childcare facilities to have carbon monoxide alarms. Pennsylvania lawmakers passed a bill by a vote of 176 to 27 that w... Read more
State Unemployment Rate Remains Steady
Pennsylvania unemployment remained steady according to the latest job numbers. The March jobs report says the state unemployment rate stayed even at 3.8 percent. That still remains below the... Read more
Pope Francis Dies
Just one day after celebrating Easter at the Vatican, Pope Francis has died. The first-ever Latin American Pope was 88. The Pope had been battling health issues after being admitted to the h... Read more