One person died in a crash Tuesday morning in Slippery Rock Township. The accident happened at the intersection of Route 8 and Branchton Road around 6 a.m. State police say 47-year-old Ruth... Read more
Trailer Destroyed In Brady Twp. Fire
Multiple fire departments were called out to battle a blaze in Brady Township Tuesday afternoon. The call came into the Butler County 911 Center shortly after 4 p.m. for a trailer on fire in... Read more
A long vacant piece of property in Butler Township may finally be moving toward development. Tuesday night the Butler Township Planning Commission recommended approval of a subdivision plan... Read more
Shapiro To Stop In Butler
The Democratic candidate for Governor of Pennsylvania is scheduled to stop in Butler for a meet and greet campaign event later today. Josh Shapiro will be at the headquarters of the Butler C... Read more
Medicare recipients can now access more free at-home COVID tests. As part of new federal policy, all Medicare Part B beneficiaries can get up to eight over-the-counter COVID tests every mont... Read more
A unique upcoming event will offer those attending a closer look at the path taken through our area by the country’s first president. This year’s Washington’s Trail 1753 Summit is planned fo... Read more
Change May Be In Short Supply This Year
You may have to dig around the couch cushions a little more this year as the country deals with a shortage of coins in circulation. A variety of businesses and trade associations said in a j... Read more
One Student Shot At Erie High School; Suffers Non-Life Threatening Injuries
One student was injured in a shooting at Erie High School earlier today. Officers were called for a shooting victim around 9:30 a.m. at the city-based high school. Authorities say the victim... Read more
State Senate Does Not Override RGGI
The Pennsylvania State Senate didn’t get enough votes to override a move by Governor Tom Wolf to join the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. The program is also called “RGGI” and it aims to... Read more
State Legislative Breakfast Set For Friday
A group of local state lawmakers are set to meet later this week in Butler for the annual Legislative Update Breakfast. The event is sponsored by the Butler County Chamber of Commerce and is... Read more