A portion of Route 228 East in Middlesex Township was closed for a couple hours Monday morning after a car left the road and hit a pole. The crash happened at 8 a.m. in the 400 block of Glad... Read more
Sunday Crash Involved 2 Motorcycles
No one was reportedly seriously injured in a crash Sunday evening in the city of Butler involving two motorcycles. The accident happened around 8 p.m. in the 500 block of North Main Street,... Read more
At least one of the victims from the weekend deadly mass shootings in Texas and Ohio was from western Pennsylvania. Nicholas Cumer is from Washington County and graduated from Washington Hig... Read more
Butler Farm Show Begins 71st Year
The biggest event of the year mixing local agriculture, food and fun is back this week. The 71st anniversary of the Butler Farm Show officially kicks off Monday and runs through Saturday. Th... Read more
The borough of Mars has been awarded a $1 million state grant to go towards the construction of a public Mars and NASA education facility. “My first reaction was ‘Wow- we did it’,” Mars Mayo... Read more
Butler Co. Beer Circuit Expands To 10 Pubs
The Butler County Beer Circuit is expanding. The circuit encourages visitors to experience a variety of breweries within the county by taking themselves on a self-guided tour of local brew p... Read more
The technology outage across the Butler County Federated Library System continues but residents can still use several library services. The exact date for a complete computer restoration has... Read more
Woman In Wheelchair Struck, Killed By Truck
A woman in a wheelchair was killed early Thursday when she was hit by a vehicle while attempting to cross Route 28 in neighboring Armstrong County. State police say 53-year-old Sylvia Denslo... Read more
A man from Kittanning is facing several charges after he’s accused of firing a gun at two people following an argument. The alleged incident happened Wednesday night in East Franklin Townshi... Read more
Butler, Clarion Healthcare Systems Merge
The Butler and Clarion healthcare systems are merging. The two entities announced Thursday they have signed a definitive agreement to integrate the Clarion Healthcare System and its affiliat... Read more