PennDOT is continuing summer road project maintenance work around Butler County this week. These activities include bridge cleaning on Route 8 in Penn Township as well as Routes 422 and 356... Read more
Severe storms hit parts of Butler County Wednesday afternoon resulting in power being knocked out to some residents. The storms brought rain and high winds leading to trees and wires on road... Read more
Butler Woman Hits Parked Cars
A Butler woman damaged several parked cars in the 900 block of East Jefferson Street around 8:00 yesterday morning. Butler Township Police say that 43-year-old Amy Scheibel hit a parked Mont... Read more
Settlement Reached In Workplace Death In Mars
The owner of an Ohio company has been penalized in connection with a fatal accident two years ago that resulted in a workplace death in Mars. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, an in... Read more
Butler Area School Board Accepting Applications
The Butler Area School Board is now accepting applications from people interested in filling the remainder of a term that runs through November of 2023. The only requirements for perspective... Read more
New Castle Woman Sentenced To 46 Months In Prison
A New Castle woman has been sentenced on charges of violating federal narcotics laws. U.S. Department of Justice officials say 46-year-old Deia Eggleston will serve 46 months in prison with... Read more
Butler Road Race Early Bird Registration Now Open
The YMCA has shifted the Butler Road Race to Labor Day weekend this year but Early Bird discounted price registration is now open. Organizers recently announced that due to the ongoing Sulli... Read more
Juneteenth Observed On Monday
Monday is the observation of Juneteenth. The relatively new federal holiday was enacted with bipartisan support last summer. It commemorates when federal troops liberated the last enslaved p... Read more
Crews Called Back to Scene of Muddy Creek Fire
First responders were called back to the scene of a previous fire in Muddy Creek Township on Saturday morning. Calls came into the Butler County 911 Center just before 10am on Saturday for a... Read more
An injured juvenile was flown to a local hospital for treatment from a landing zone that was created at a local campground earlier this weekend. A medical helicopter was called to the Morain... Read more