Penn State Extension is offering an online program later this week about how green infrastructure can improve health and quality of life in a variety of communities. A 75 minute webinar titl... Read more

The Pennsylvania Department of Health is alerting parents about a kids toy with excessive lead levels. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recently issued a recall for Dixon Ticonder... Read more

The Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful Young Ambassadors of Pennsylvania were recently honored by Governor Josh Shapiro and are now accepting new applicants. The Young Ambassadors of Pennsylvania i... Read more

The 2024-25 Butler Area School District preliminary budget put forward by district administrators again includes a tax increase. Board members approved the proposed budget of nearly $115 mil... Read more

Multiple fire departments were called out to battle a fire at a Marion Township residence Monday afternoon. The call came into the Butler County 911 Center shortly after 5 p.m. for a house o... Read more

Drivers using Three Degree Road may be seeing some delays over the next couple of weeks as part of a paving project. PennDOT announced the paving will start at the intersection with Helenz W... Read more

No one was injured in a head-on crash in Connoquenessing Township Monday morning. The accident happened around 7:15 a.m. on Powder Mill Road. State police say 50-year-old Anthony Smorey of M... Read more

The Butler Public Library is undergoing construction work that is leading to some minor changes. Library officials say the main doors of the library and the book drop are temporarily unavail... Read more

An event Wednesday will get veterans out and moving as part of a benefit for VA members. The 2K Walk and Roll will happen at both Butler VA campuses—the Abie Abraham Center on North Duffy Ro... Read more

A part of the ongoing Route 68 work in Connoquenessing Township originally planned to begin Tuesday has been postponed. According to PennDOT, the Stevenson Road closure has been delayed unti... Read more

A notable doctor and political activist in Allegheny County has died. Dr. Cyril Wecht passed away Monday. Dr. Wecht was a nationally known pathologist and earned multiple law degrees. He ser... Read more

Local historian Bill May is offering another walking tour that will highlight notable homes in the City of Butler. The “Historic Mansions of Butler” tour is happening on June 11th. The 90 mi... Read more

Lawmakers are once again debating if high school athletes who play sports year-round should be required to take gym class. State Senator Cris Dush, who represents parts of northern and centr... Read more

A man and woman are in the hospital following a shooting over the weekend in Adams Township. This happened Saturday around 3:30 p.m. when police were called to a home on Presidential Lane—wh... Read more

As part of the ongoing Route 68 work in Connoquenessing Township, a side road will be closing for nearly a month. PennDOT says that Stevenson Road will be closed starting Tuesday and running... Read more

Butler Township Police are warning residents after bears were spotted in a local neighborhood. Police say a black bear and three cubs were spotted in the September Drive area—which is just n... Read more

Members of the American Legion Post 117 are preparing to honor veterans who have passed away this weekend. The Downtown Legion will be placing flags at the graves of veterans at Calvary Ceme... Read more

Registration is now open for an annual summertime tradition for Butler runners. The 49th Butler Road Race is set for Saturday, June 22nd in Downtown Butler. It will be the same course for ru... Read more

The Pennsylvania State Police is officially welcoming its newest class of cadets. The ceremony was held late last week in Hershey. A total of 81 new cadets are entering the state police and... Read more

A grand reopening will be happening tomorrow morning in Evans City but it will be a week-long celebration. The NexTier Bank on East Main Street in Evans City has been open to the public sinc... Read more