A major federal grant will help with the continued “Gateway 228” expansion project. Congressman Mike Kelly announced that $7 million was set aside for a widening project for a portion of Rou... Read more
Crews were called out to Freeport Middle School after a broken water line caused an issue last night. The call came into the Butler County 911 Center for an automatic fire alarm around 11 p.... Read more
Butler Transit Authority Will Not Operate Monday
The Butler Transit Authority will not operate on Monday. That includes both the service in Butler and commuter service to Pittsburgh. The post Butler Transit Authority Will Not Operate Mon... Read more
Heavy Snow Hits Butler
A major winter storm hit Western Pennsylvania early Sunday morning. The long-projected forecast came to fruition starting early Sunday and has continued to pack a punch over throughout the d... Read more
Kittanning Man Charged After Bar Fight
Police have charged a Kittanning man for an alleged bar fight that happened earlier this month in Clearfield Township. On January 9, police were called to the County Line Tavern for a bar fi... Read more
A Butler man accused of attempting to ignite a state police vehicle pled guilty and was sentenced late last week. On Thursday, 31-year-old Shane Everetts pled to recklessly endangering anoth... Read more
A new analysis finds the financial cost over a lifetime of smoking for a person who lives in Pennsylvania surpasses $4 million. WalletHub calculated the potential monetary losses for someone... Read more
DEP Accepting Waterway Feedback
There’s still time for residents to provide feedback on a report from the Department of Environmental Protection about waterways. The draft of the 2026 Integrated Water Quality Monitoring an... Read more
Students Invited To Join In Art Contests
Local students are invited to join in a couple of regional art contests. The Children’s Grief Poster Contest is sponsored by the Highmark Caring Place Caring Team with a theme of “How can yo... Read more
The Butler County Commissioners in conjunction with the Court have determined to close the Government Center and Courthouse Monday, January 26th due to the forecasted winter storm. The post... Read more




