The Pennsylvania Game commission is still accepting artwork for the 2026 Working Together for Wildlife Art Contest. The featured species is the barn owl. Sizes for the painting must be 22 ½... Read more

There’s still time for high school students to apply for the Tri-County Workforce Investment Board scholarship program. Up to three $1,000 Tuition Awards will be awarded to graduating high s... Read more

Congressman Mike Kelly is supporting a rollback of policies that are phasing out electric vehicles in California. Kelly joined three Congressional Review Act resolutions that would reverse d... Read more

A group of Mars students is giving back to the community through a donation drive. A birthday supply collection to benefit families in need is taking place at Mars Area Centennial School. JA... Read more

Penn State Extension will be holding a workshop on working with sheep this weekend. “The ABCs of Shepherding: Assessment, Biosecurity and Culling” workshop will be held this Saturday from 9... Read more

There are still thousands without power this morning in Butler County. According to the latest information, there are more than 3,000 First Energy customers who have power outages. Locally,... Read more

A 12-year-old girl safely escaped after her home caught on fire in Armstrong County. The girl was sitting at her home in Sugarcreek Township, watching television when the fire alarm went off... Read more

A woman from Mercer County is facing charges for her role in helping a man involved in a violent robbery. The charges against 45-year-old Trisha McGinty of Sharpsville stem from a home invas... Read more

After a supervisor meeting earlier, this week Adams Township has lifted the burn ban. The ban put in place in April due to dry and windy conditions was intended to prevent even controlled bu... Read more

A Cranberry woman has been charged for attempting to get in contact with a high level UPMC official over 180 times. On April 12, Pennsylvania State Police were informed about 38-year-old Lau... Read more

Butler Downtown’s annual “Sips in the City” event returns this weekend. It happens this Saturday along Main Street in Butler. The event will see local shoppers walk up and down on Main Stree... Read more

Governor Josh Shapiro has joined another multistate lawsuit challenging proposed federal funding cuts. The lawsuit filed by Pennsylvania and 25 other states along with the District of Columb... Read more

The City of Butler Parks, Recreation Grounds, and Facilities Authority remains in limbo while Butler City officials work to pay off debt and negotiate with the Butler Area School District ab... Read more

A new program will allow residents to get their birth certificates quicker. The state is unveiling a new initiative that will allow PA CareerLink locations to offer on-the-spot birth certifi... Read more

High school musical season around the Butler County area wraps up this weekend with performances from one final local school. Students at Portersville Christian School will perform their ann... Read more

Governor Josh Shapiro has announced the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has approved a settlement with a major energy provider that will save Pennsylvanian’s billions. The settlement wi... Read more

State Representative Tim Bonner is inviting the public to an update on happenings in Harrisburg later this week. A legislative overview session will be held tomorrow (Thursday) from 6 to 7:3... Read more

Those looking to enjoy the beauty of nature are invited to join in a walk planned later this week at McConnells Mill State Park. Park staff will lead a guided “Wildflowers of Hell’s Hollow”... Read more

Many county residents will begin cleaning up following strong storms that rolled into Butler last night. The strong storms included damaging winds that took down trees and wires all over. Th... Read more

A couple of school districts are operating on a two-hour delay after last night’s strong storms.  The Knoch School District has opted to close for the day. Butler Area School District Butler... Read more