Adults- young and old- are welcome to enjoy a day on the water at a local park later this week. Moraine State Park is holding a “Silver Paddle” on Tuesday from 10 a.m. to noon at the Pleasan... Read more

The Mars community will have an opportunity to meet this fall’s Fightin’ Planets Varsity football team at a free event this evening. The Mars Area High School is hosting its annual “Friday N... Read more

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is continuing summer road project maintenance work in Butler County this week. These activities include patching that is planned for Route 422 i... Read more

A woman sustained fatal injuries in a crash Friday morning in a Cranberry Township parking lot. The accident happened just before 10 a.m. in the parking lot of the Cranberry Post Office on E... Read more

Crews have been called to the scene of a vehicle crash and a person stuck under equipment in Zelienople this morning. Police and EMS were called to the intersection of North Clay street and... Read more

A local organization is offering the opportunity to learn about defending against sexual assault and intimate partner violence at a class this weekend. A self-defense class for women ages 14... Read more

A cornhole tournament this weekend will benefit local kids in need this winter. The Center for Community Resources is hosting their second annual Butler Bag Brawl tournament this Saturday at... Read more

Budget talks are continuing in Harrisburg after a non-partisan bill requiring more safety protections in work zones was rewritten to fund transit. House Bill 257 would have provided stiffer... Read more

A food distribution is planned for this weekend in neighboring Lawrence County. The event will take place Saturday beginning at 8:30 a.m. at The Towne Mall Cascade Galleria Plaza in New Cast... Read more

Those interested in learning more about native plants are invited to Moraine State Park this weekend for a hike along Lake Arthur. The public is invited to meet with a park naturalist on Sat... Read more

The City of Butler is getting a new Dollar General that will feature grocery items. According to Butler City Mayor Bob Dandoy, a lease has been finalized that will allow a Dollar General Mar... Read more

A Grove City man died in a motorcycle crash in Mercer County earlier this week. The accident happened Tuesday around 8 p.m. in the 900 block of Springfield Church Road in Findley Township. W... Read more

Multiple crews battled a garage fire in Bruin yesterday. The call came into the Butler County 911 Center just before 3 p.m. for a fire at a detached garage in the 100 block of Main Street in... Read more

A portion of Route 38 was shut down for a time yesterday. The accident happened around 4 p.m. in the 1800 block of Oneida Valley Road. Dispatchers say a dump truck hit a pole and pulled down... Read more

A Butler City restaurant is petitioning the state for a special liquor license. The owner of the Chop Shop on Main Street in downtown Butler has applied for an economic development restauran... Read more

The public is invited to attend an event this weekend in neighboring Armstrong County to look back on a local disaster. The Bradys Bend Flood happened in mid-August 1980 and an event Saturda... Read more

The Buffalo Township board of supervisors recently approved a plan that will bring a solar farm to the township. After passing by a vote of 4-1, 100-acres across two locations will be suppor... Read more

An event early next week will get kids a fresh haircut before the start of the school year. The Center for Community Resources is partnering with the Butler Beauty Academy to provide free ha... Read more

Police have charged a Butler man after he allegedly crashed into another driver while driving under the influence in Summit Township. Police were called to the intersection of Bonniebrook an... Read more

Department of State officials are looking for poll workers for the upcoming election. Earlier this week was National Poll Worker Recruitment Day and officials took time to encourage resident... Read more