Since Monday is Columbus Day and Indigenous People’s Day, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation plans to observe the occasion with a long weekend. All PennDOT Driver’s License and Ph... Read more

For those looking to get an early start on trick or treating, they can head to an event Saturday at Alameda Park. The Monster Mile returns for kids 10 and younger. 15 stations will be set up... Read more

Visitors are invited to get in the spirit of the season with a spooky performance at a local venue this weekend. The Lab at Hobnob Theatre will present “The Weir” at the Hobnob studio theatr... Read more

The Pennsylvania Game Commission says there should be plenty of pheasants available for harvest as the new season kicks off. Junior pheasant season in Pennsylvania begins Saturday while the... Read more

A new state holiday will be approved soon. The legislature voted in favor to make Diwali and official Pennsylvania holiday. Supporters say thousands of state residents celebrate Diwali each... Read more

A man was flown to a Pittsburgh hospital after a he pulled into a drive-thru with a gunshot wound. It happened around 7:30 p.m. Thursday when a man arrived at the Burger King on Route 8 Sout... Read more

Traffic was delayed at a major intersection in Summit Township last evening after a tanker truck rollover. The call came into the Butler County 911 Center just after 5:30 p.m. for a rollover... Read more

Butler County has allotted over $1 million in federal funding to 10 different entities. This is the final batch of money from the American Rescue Plan, which had to be obligated by the end o... Read more

A Freeport man is facing charges after allegedly running over his wife while intoxicated. On August 13 Buffalo Township Police were called to the White Star Fraternal Society for a woman who... Read more

First responders and motorists in Cranberry Township will be a little safer on the roads thanks to new technology. The Cranberry Township Volunteer Fire Company and Cranberry Township EMS ha... Read more

The 39th annual Zelienople Fall Festival kicks off this weekend. The festival will feature a kick-off block party, chili cook-off, and car cruise starting at 10 a.m. Saturday. The festival w... Read more

A frost advisory has been issued for Butler County tonight. The advisory starts overnight at 2 a.m. and runs until 9 a.m. according to the National Weather Service. Temperatures could reach... Read more

The South Butler Community Library is inviting the community to a celebration of a local woman of steel this weekend. A carriage procession featuring a reenactor of former Saxonburg resident... Read more

Moody ratings for Pennsylvania have been released and they have gone up for the Commonwealth. The rating has gone up to an Aa2 from Aa3. This is the second rating upgrade in the last two yea... Read more

Mars Area School District has released the results of a recent fundraiser for charity. Mars students participating in the annual Hats for Heroes fundraiser last Friday were able to raise jus... Read more

The state’s Department of Conservation and Natural Resources is looking for nomination for the Trail of the Year. The annual competition seeks trails that provide unique terrain and is a pos... Read more

Crews are working to learn why some residents in Cranberry Township were dealing with gas leaks yesterday. The Butler County 911 Center handled more than two dozen calls for gas odor in the... Read more

Butler County is partnering with an organization that will aim to expand broadband coverage. There is $1.16 billion in funding available for broadband expansion in Pennsylvania. In an effort... Read more

Butler County is joining a study that will look at how to improve EMS services in the western part of county. The group consists of eight municipalities, two EMS providers, and now Butler Co... Read more

Work crews continue to make progress on the construction project at the Knoch High School campus. According to an update from construction managers, the project remains on schedule as the ro... Read more