In recognition of Whole Health Month, the Butler VA is holding an event later this week. A Whole Health Expo is planned for Thursday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Abie Abraham VA Clinic Audi... Read more
Revenue collected from gambling set a new record for the month of March. According to the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, the state reported $574.5 million in revenue. That surpasses last... Read more
Butler Township is moving forward with a project to resurface the roof of the Public Works Building. At their meeting Monday night, the Commissioners awarded the project to PA Roofing System... Read more
Slippery Rock University has a new dean for their College of Business. The university announced that Dr. Prasad Vemala was selected after a nationwide search. Vemala had spent the previous t... Read more
Local residents are invited to join the Butler County Chamber of Commerce at an event honoring workers in the area later this week. The Employee Appreciation Luncheon will take place Thursda... Read more
The Cranberry community is coming together to help a family that lost everything in a fire. A fire broke out early Monday morning around 1 a.m. on Garvin Road. The house was engulfed in flam... Read more
A fire briefly evacuated residents at a senior living facility in Sarver. The call came into the Butler County 911 Center around 9 p.m. for a fire at the Rosebrook center on Route 356 in Buf... Read more
PennDOT officials were in Cranberry detailing major construction projects across Butler County. Officials said over $180 million is committed to significant projects to improve major roads a... Read more
Butler Township recently parted ways with the employee hired last month to manage parks. Ashley Helmstaedter worked for about three weeks as the Township’s Director of Parks and Recreation,... Read more
Gas prices have been edging upward both locally as well as across the western Pennsylvania region as a whole over the past week. According to AAA’s weekly gas price report, the average price... Read more
Butler City is considering a proposal to replace a fire truck that is at the end of its useful life. Councilman in charge of Public Safety Larry Christy informed Council and the public about... Read more
A brother and sister from Butler County are receiving recognition after winning a statewide competition. Lucie and Dominic Richter were recently named the winners of the PennDOT Innovations... Read more
There’s still time to register at a discounted cost for a golf fundraiser planned for later this summer. The Butler Area Public Library Birdies for Books fundraiser will take place on Saturd... Read more
Two local state lawmakers have voted against a bill that would require Childcare facilities to have carbon monoxide alarms. Pennsylvania lawmakers passed a bill by a vote of 176 to 27 that w... Read more
Pennsylvania unemployment remained steady according to the latest job numbers. The March jobs report says the state unemployment rate stayed even at 3.8 percent. That still remains below the... Read more
Just one day after celebrating Easter at the Vatican, Pope Francis has died. The first-ever Latin American Pope was 88. The Pope had been battling health issues after being admitted to the h... Read more
Crews battled a fire overnight in Cranberry Township. The fire broke out at a home on in the 1700 block of Garvin Road around 1 a.m. As crews were heading to the scene, they could see smoke... Read more
State police are providing more information about an incident that required a heavy police response in Connoquenessing Township over the weekend. Police were called to a home on Evans City R... Read more
Work begins tonight on a stretch of I-79 in Cranberry Township. PennDOT officials say there will be concrete repairs in both the north and southbound lanes starting today. The work will stre... Read more
The victims of a fire in Lyndora last week are turning to the community for help. A GoFundMe page has been setup for the family of five that had their house damaged in a fire last Wednesday... Read more
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