A major water line break caused problems on North Main Street in Butler around 7:30 last evening. The break, which resulted in a large geyser of water shooting up into the air, occurred in t... Read more
A motorcyclist was seriously injured Monday afternoon on Interstate 79 near Slippery Rock. The call came into the Butler County 911 Center shortly before 5:30 p.m. for a motorcyclist laying... Read more
Butler Health System is making staffing cuts as a result of financial stress caused by the coronavirus pandemic. A news release from the health care provider Monday afternoon says that 57 em... Read more
Butler Health System officials say another person has died from COVID-19 at the hospital. BHS reported the death to the state Department of Health yesterday. This is the eighth death attribu... Read more
A Chicora man was flown to a Pittsburgh hospital after he was seriously injured in an accident early Sunday morning. State police say 27-year-old Nathan Carben was driving east on Route 422... Read more
Pennsylvania’s Labor and Industry Department continues to deal with unemployment claims from the coronavirus pandemic. The department has received about 2.5 million claims since March 15th,... Read more
There were no new cases of COVID-19 announced in Butler County over the weekend. That keeps the case count at 257. Statewide there were 336 new cases reported on Sunday—which marks the lowes... Read more
Even though June 14th is Flag Day, many government offices are observing the holiday today. The Butler County Government Center, Annex Building, Courthouse and municipal courts are closed. T... Read more
A man is in police custody and facing homicide charges in connection with the death of a missing New Castle man. Police say they arrested 20-year-old Connor Henry in Ocean City, Maryland las... Read more
A fatal stabbing incident early Sunday morning in downtown Butler remains under investigation by City Police. Officers responded at 2 a.m. to a report of an injured person at 138 West Jeffer... Read more