An iconic toy store in Butler County recently celebrated a special anniversary as they have also received grant funding from a local organization. Playthings Etc. opened its doors in 2005 an... Read more

A choir in Grove City is accepting new members for their upcoming season. The Bach Society has begun accepting new members for the 2025-26 season starting next month. The group’s first pract... Read more

A local lawmaker is introducing legislation he believes will protect children from registered sex offenders. Representative Aaron Bernstine has put forward a bill that would prohibit registe... Read more

Butler Memorial Hospital has once again received recognition for the care of stroke patients. According to Independence Health System, the American Heart Association’s Get with the Guideline... Read more

The Clearview Mall is closed today. A sign on the door of the mall states that the closure is as a result of a West Penn Power outage. The power company website confirms that an outage is af... Read more

A pedestrian in Connoquenessing Township was seriously injured after being struck by a vehicle late this morning. The call came into the Butler County 911 Center shortly before 11:30 a.m. fo... Read more

The driver of a semi-truck in a deadly crash has pled guilty and was sentenced in Butler County yesterday morning. In November 2021, 33-year-old Karandeep Singh of Canada was behind the whee... Read more

A bicyclist was flown to a Pittsburgh area hospital after being struck by a vehicle in Butler Township Tuesday afternoon. The call came into the Butler County 911 Center shortly after 4:30 p... Read more

Police in Mercer County have charged a man they believe is behind the vandalism of Congressman Mike Kelly’s Hermitage office. According to charging documents, 46-year-old Joe Lemons of Sharo... Read more

Police have charged a man and woman with the theft of a motorcycle in the City of Butler. Police allege that 41-year-old Albert Mastroceasare Jr. of Butler stole a $4,000 motorcycle from out... Read more

Those who have signed up for the St. Barnabas 34th Annual Free Care 5K can pick up their Pre-Race Packet tomorrow. The 34th Free Care 5K will take place this Saturday at 9 a.m. at the St. Ba... Read more

A new state law aims to boost food donation and reduce waste by limiting liability for donated food that is past its “best by” date. According to State Representative Marci Mustello, Act 13... Read more

A popular fast food restaurant will be coming to Butler County in the coming months. Adams Township Supervisors officially approved the construction of a Chick-Fil-A in the township. The pop... Read more

Independence Health System will be holding a job fair later this week. It’s scheduled for this Thursday at Butler Memorial Hospital’s Tower Lobby from noon to 4 p.m. Interested individuals c... Read more

UPMC has opened 81 new urgent care facility across Pennsylvania and West Virginia including one in Butler. Late last week the healthcare giant opened a UPMC-GoHealth Urgent Care Facility on... Read more

A local state park will be hosting an event later this week to educate the public on how to make fire without a match. On Thursday, the park naturalist at McConnells Mill will show visitors... Read more

The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for today with the heat index rising to triple digits. Current highs in Butler County will see temperatures climb to the lower 90s but... Read more

The Slippery Rock Area School Board and administration are continuing to consider options in response to the decision issued by the PA Department of Education earlier this month. At their me... Read more

After the law was changed earlier this month to allow Sunday hunting, more dates have been officially added to this year’s hunting seasons. The PA Game Commission recently announced 13 Sunda... Read more

Motorists in Butler and Summit Townships should be aware of the next phase of a construction project on a busy road. According to PennDOT, a lane restriction is now in place on Route 68/East... Read more