The Pennsylvania Senate approved the appointment of Kimberly Barrow to the Public Utility Commission. By a vote of 47-0 the Harrisburg Lawyer Barrow was approved to become a commissioner for... Read more
The Butler County Chamber of Commerce has chosen a Community Champion for 2023 to be honored at a luncheon planned for next month. Bryan and Marina Frenchak will be honored for their work on... Read more
The man who killed 11 people at a Pittsburgh Synagogue has arrived the facility where he will be served his sentence. In early August Robert Bowers was sentenced to death by a jury after mon... Read more
A man is recovering following a home invasion that ended with a shooting earlier this week in Butler. Butler City Police were called out to the 300 block of Sterling Avenue just before 5 p.m... Read more
With Labor Day Weekend kicking off today, PennDOT driver license and photo centers will be closed starting tomorrow. The DMV is closing Saturday through Monday for the Labor Day holiday. Pen... Read more
At least two people have sustained serious injuries as a result of a motorcycle crash on Route 422 westbound Thursday afternoon. The call came into the Butler County 911 Center just after 12... Read more
NexTier Bank is acquiring another locally-based bank. Officials announced this morning that they entered into an agreement where NexTier will acquire Mars Bank. According to a press release,... Read more
Two people were seriously injured in a crash Wednesday evening near Evans City. The accident happened around 8:20 p.m. on Mars-Evans City Road near the intersection with Marburger Road. Deta... Read more
A new partnership will give college students in the state a chance to earn a certificate from a leading technological company. Governor Josh Shapiro announced that students in the State Syst... Read more
July unemployment numbers are out and it shows the unemployment rate remains low in Butler County. According to the Department of Labor, the unemployment rate in Butler is at 2.7 percent. Th... Read more