A longtime pediatrician in the Butler area has died. Dr. William Ashbaugh passed away at his home this past weekend. Ashbaugh was a Butler native who started his own pediatric practice in th... Read more

Slippery Rock is getting ready for an all-day celebration this weekend. The annual VillageFest returns Saturday morning to the downtown area. It’s the 20th year of the event, which is expect... Read more

Police are searching for a local woman who is potentially facing charges after trying to cash checks connected to an account she did not own. In late July, a check for $175 was used by 57-ye... Read more

State police will be hosting an event to ensure the safety of children in vehicles this weekend. Sunday September 17 Pennsylvania State Police Troop D will be checking child car seats at the... Read more

The public is invited out to a couple of events at local parks this weekend. First, a Shiitake Mushroom Workshop is planned for Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon at Moraine’s South Shore Park off... Read more

The Pennsylvania Auditor General made a stop in Butler to talk about initiatives he’s taking in his office. Tim DeFoor visited with Butler County Controller Ben Holland yesterday morning, la... Read more

The Pennsylvania Game Commission has announced the expansion of Chronic Wasting Disease Management Areas (DMAs) in the state, as well as new policies. DMA 3 which includes Armstrong and Clar... Read more

A West Sunbury man is facing charges for allegedly chasing someone with a chainsaw. The incident happened in late August at a home on Halston Road in Cherry Township. Police received a call... Read more

The temporary protection from sexual violence order against a former Butler School board member has been withdrawn. 59-year-old Bill Halle was placed under the order after an alleged inappro... Read more

Traffic was delayed Wednesday afternoon following a rollover crash in Concord Township. The single vehicle accident happened around 3:30 p.m. in the 900 block of Hooker Road near the interse... Read more

Another case of West Nile Virus was discovered in Butler County but there is plenty that can be done to prevent further spread. The Mercer County Conservation District announced earlier this... Read more

Butler County approved a new memo of understanding that will help formalize procedures for 911 operators dealing with crisis calls. The agreement is with the Butler County 911 Center and the... Read more

A local lawmaker is reacting as the United States House of Representatives opens an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden. Following an announcement by Speaker of the House Kevin McCa... Read more

The Butler County Prison is applying for grant funding that would install a full body detector. Prison officials say the scanner costs $162,000, however the grant would cover $156,000 toward... Read more

Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity recently returned some memorabilia to a family in Butler County. The items included a photo of a Civil War soldier, a Civil War Eagle Belt Buckle, and a... Read more

Cranberry Township is seeking bids to accomplish an upcoming project. Cranberry Supervisors are soliciting for a company to provide all labor, materials, equipment, and supervision required... Read more

A combination mixer and fundraiser event is planned for later this week. The Butler County Young Professionals are organizing this event Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the 11th Frame Bar and G... Read more

Gas prices have remained relatively even both locally as well as across western Pennsylvania as a whole this week. According to AAA’s weekly gas price report, the average price for a gallon... Read more

A group of lawmakers are proposing a bill that would provide more funding to county prisons in order to have better security. The legislative package is broken into five different parts whic... Read more

The group that runs the Bantam Jeep Heritage Festival is once again accepting applications for their financial gift program. For seven years now, the Friends of the Bantam Jeep Association h... Read more