PennDOT Planning More Construction Next Week
PennDOT is beginning late summer road project maintenance work around Butler County next week. These activities include bridge repair on Prospect Road in Jackson Township Monday through Frid... Read more
A new order from the Department of Health aims to get more staff at nursing homes vaccinated. Yesterday, state officials at the DOH set an expectation for all of Pennsylvania’s skilled nursi... Read more
Cruise-A-Palooza Is Back This Sunday
A local group is getting ready for a popular summer event that will be held this weekend. The 27th annual Rodfathers Cruise-A-Palooza is planned for Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Main Str... Read more
COVID Cases Climb; Local Hospitalizations Down
The number of COVID cases continues to grow, although local hospitalizations have gone down since the beginning of the week. According to the Department of Health, there were 172 new cases i... Read more
More than 200 homes were without power this morning in Butler County after last night’s strong storms. After receiving some heavy rain around 12:30 p.m. yesterday afternoon, another stronger... Read more
FBI Makes Arrest In Middlesex Twp. Bank Robbery
The FBI has made an arrest in connection to last Saturday’s bank robbery in Middlesex Township. Our news partners at WPXI report, 39-year-old Matthrew Milliron of West Deer is charged with t... Read more
Slippery Rock University To Require Masks Indoors
Slippery Rock University will now be requiring masks at all indoor facilities. SRU officials say that since Butler and Allegheny Counties are now in the substantial level of transmission, th... Read more
Butler County dealt with a third straight day of heavy rain and storms. The National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm warning for the county at noon today. The system quickly mov... Read more
Heat Advisory Issued For Thursday
The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for this afternoon with temperatures rising into the low-90s. The advisory is in effect from noon until 8 p.m. as the heat index could... Read more
Crews Handle Vehicle Fire On Rt. 422
Crews were on the scene of a vehicle fire last night on Route 422. According to the Butler County 911 Center, emergency responders were called to the scene of the blaze around 8:45 p.m. near... Read more