A new firehouse is being planned for the Connoquenessing Volunteer Fire Company. The move comes after township supervisors approved an increase in the fire tax. Members of the volunteer fire... Read more
Three Butler County district magistrates are now in their final days before heading to retirement. William O’Donnell of Slippery Rock, David Kovach of Cranberry, and Wayne Seibel of Evans Ci... Read more
We reported last week that the Butler County Commissioners approved the proposed opioid settlement through the state. Now, Attorney General Josh Shapiro is announcing that 75 percent of coun... Read more
Three people have died in a house fire Wednesday morning in New Castle. According to our news partners at WPXI, one adult and two teens were found dead inside the home on West Clayton Street... Read more
Crews were on the scene of a two vehicle accident this morning near Sarver. It happened around 7:20 a.m. on Route 28 at exit 17—which is the Butler/Freeport exit to Route 356. Dispatchers sa... Read more
A longtime program on WBUT is coming to an end. The buy, sell, and trade program Superstore is coming to a close after more than 50 years on the air. The program first aired on WBUT back in... Read more
As COVID cases rise in the state, hospitals will soon be receiving help from the federal government. Acting Secretary of Health Keara Klinepeter says the Federal Emergency Management Agency... Read more
A former Slippery Rock University president and community member has died. Dr. G. Warren Smith passed away on December 16th. The Kansas City native came to the Butler community in 1997 when... Read more
State police are releasing the latest accident and enforcement data from this past holiday weekend. Overall, state police responded to 488 crashes in Pennsylvania, including four fatal accid... Read more
After a relatively quiet flu season last year, it’s come back in a big way. So far, the Department of Health has confirmed nearly 17,000 cases of the flu across the state. That comes after l... Read more