With the weather cooperating more than usual for the middle of February, crews are making good progress on the Butler Senior High School construction project. The Butler Area School District... Read more
Bear Harvest Down Slightly From Last Year
This year’s bear harvest was down slightly compared to last year. According to the Pennsylvania Game Commission, the total number of bears harvested this year was at 3,170—which is down abou... Read more
Gas Prices Make Slight Dip Over Past Week
Gas prices have continued to decrease slightly both locally as well as across western Pennsylvania as a whole this week. According to AAA’s weekly gas price report, the average price for a g... Read more
State Senator Proposes Banning TikTok
A new bill introduced in the State Senate would prohibit a popular social media app from being used on state-owned devices. Senator Kristin Phillips-Hill says the app TikTok poses a cyber se... Read more
One Woman Charged In Cranberry Fatal Shooting
One man is dead and one woman is in custody after a fatal shooting over the weekend in Cranberry Township. 26-year-old Amanda Hughes is facing criminal homicide charges after she allegedly s... Read more
One Person Injured In McCalmont Road Crash
One person was taken to the hospital after a crash Monday morning in Butler Township. It happened around 6:15 a.m. in the 100 block of McCalmont Road—which is near the intersection with Meri... Read more
A public hearing has been set for next week that will discuss a possible new gas station and convenience store on Route 422. The Franklin Township Board of Supervisors has scheduled a meetin... Read more
Crews Battle Kitchen Fire In Cranberry Twp.
Crews battled a kitchen fire at a townhouse in Cranberry Township Monday night. The call first came into the Butler County 911 Center around 8:30 p.m. for a fire at a home in the 100 block o... Read more
Accident Briefly Shuts Down Main St. In Bruin
A portion of Main Street in Bruin had to be shut down Monday night due to an accident. The crash happened just before 8 p.m. in the 300 block of Main Street in Bruin. According to dispatcher... Read more
Mild Winter Expected To Continue This Week
Snow shovels in the area are collecting more dust rather than moving snow this winter. New numbers from the National Weather Service say the Pittsburgh region has received only half of the a... Read more