Findings have been revealed from an investigation into the 911 outage that happened earlier this month. The Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency says the 911 outage of several hours that... Read more

Middlesex Township has hired a Chief of Police for the first time in 20 years as officials say the township is growing. Late last week the Township Board of Supervisors hired Sargent Justin... Read more

Following the groundbreaking ceremony marking a broadband expansion project in northern Butler County, another round of funding is now available to expand internet service. State officials s... Read more

High temperatures and strong storms are expected in the coming days but humidity could make it feel hotter. Jared Rackley, a meteorologist from the National Weather Service, offers more deta... Read more

The Butler Township Commissioners have approved a zoning change to allow a local business to expand into a residential area. During a public hearing Monday night, commissioners heard from re... Read more

Police have charged a Butler woman after she allegedly assaulted an officer after being told to leave a property. On July 19, police were called to a home on Herman Road for alleged domestic... Read more

The Grapevine Center is holding their 11th annual Recovery Fest later this week. This free event will be held Thursday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Grapevine Center on North Elm Street, and wil... Read more

Allegheny County is the latest area in Western Pennsylvania to have a positive test of West Nile virus in mosquitoes. The Allegheny County Health Department announced seven neighborhoods wil... Read more

The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) has announced a new five year plan for outdoor recreation. After receiving feedback from Pennsylvanians over the past... Read more

Residents in the Slippery Rock area are invited to attend an upcoming event. The Slippery Rock Business Association will hold their annual picnic at Harrisville Community Park on Wednesday f... Read more

A Cranberry man is facing additional charges for his role in a fatal crash in Beaver Falls earlier this month. Israel Tun Cooch is now charged with two counts of third-degree murder after po... Read more

More information is being released about the process that led the state Secretary of Education to reinstate a Slippery Rock School District principal. An order was issued late last week that... Read more

A Butler woman is facing charges after she fled from police. The incident happened Sunday when state police saw a vehicle going 51 mph in a zone with a speed limit of 45 mph on Route 8. The... Read more

Summit Township has confirmed that officials from the Post Office have visited Herman as they close in on a new location for the post office. After visiting the Herman Volunteer Fire Departm... Read more

A group of municipalities in southwestern Butler County are joining together in an effort to make roadways safer. Cranberry and Jackson Townships are teaming up with Zelienople and Harmony B... Read more

A fixture in the Butler arts community has died. Gordon Cavalero passed away last Friday. Cavalero was the owner of the photography business “The Studio” and took photos of many local sporti... Read more

Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate ticked up just a bit over the last month. June numbers from the Department of Labor show a 4 percent unemployment rate, which is up one-tenth percent from Ma... Read more

Grove City College had a record year of fundraising. College officials announced they raised over $52 million in the past fiscal year. That’s a 44 percent increase from the previous year. Th... Read more

State lawmakers in Pennsylvania are looking to address what to do with pets when it comes to a divorce. After passing along party lines, House Bill 97 aims to help determine what’s best for... Read more

A mosquito sample in Butler County has tested positive for West Nile virus. According to our news partners at WPXI, the test was taken from a collection of mosquitoes in Franklin Township. T... Read more