A couple of local companies are among those receiving state funding to switch to electric vehicles. The PA Department of Environmental Protection recently awarded an Alternative Fuels Incent... Read more

The Pennsylvania Senate approved the appointment of Kimberly Barrow to the Public Utility Commission. By a vote of 47-0 the Harrisburg Lawyer Barrow was approved to become a commissioner for... Read more

The Butler County Chamber of Commerce has chosen a Community Champion for 2023 to be honored at a luncheon planned for next month. Bryan and Marina Frenchak will be honored for their work on... Read more

The man who killed 11 people at a Pittsburgh Synagogue has arrived the facility where he will be served his sentence. In early August Robert Bowers was sentenced to death by a jury after mon... Read more

A man is recovering following a home invasion that ended with a shooting earlier this week in Butler. Butler City Police were called out to the 300 block of Sterling Avenue just before 5 p.m... Read more

With Labor Day Weekend kicking off today, PennDOT driver license and photo centers will be closed starting tomorrow. The DMV is closing Saturday through Monday for the Labor Day holiday. Pen... Read more

At least two people have sustained serious injuries as a result of a motorcycle crash on Route 422 westbound Thursday afternoon. The call came into the Butler County 911 Center just after 12... Read more

NexTier Bank is acquiring another locally-based bank. Officials announced this morning that they entered into an agreement where NexTier will acquire Mars Bank. According to a press release,... Read more

Two people were seriously injured in a crash Wednesday evening near Evans City. The accident happened around 8:20 p.m. on Mars-Evans City Road near the intersection with Marburger Road. Deta... Read more

A new partnership will give college students in the state a chance to earn a certificate from a leading technological company. Governor Josh Shapiro announced that students in the State Syst... Read more

July unemployment numbers are out and it shows the unemployment rate remains low in Butler County. According to the Department of Labor, the unemployment rate in Butler is at 2.7 percent. Th... Read more

Students at a local elementary school are now able to enjoy a new outdoor learning space. The ribbon was recently cut on a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) Courtyard at Cente... Read more

A long anticipated ground breaking event is happening later today. Officials will gather today as ground will break on the new Harmony Volunteer Fire Department. It’s expected the new facili... Read more

PennDOT is reminding drivers to celebrate responsibility for Labor Day weekend as they will be conducting checkpoint stop Last year there were 114 crashes, 90 injuries, and six deaths during... Read more

Butler County will officially be adding more voting precincts. County commissioners approved the proposal to add eight more polling locations to the county. A majority of the spots are in th... Read more

Police say one person suffered minor injuries in a rollover crash I-79 earlier this week. The one-car accident happened just after midnight Tuesday in Muddy Creek Township near mile marker 9... Read more

U.S. Steel officials say they are reviewing multiple offers as they continue to weigh options about selling the company. The Pittsburgh-based steelmaker rejected a $7.3 billion offer from Cl... Read more

A restaurant in southern Butler County has suddenly closed. The Houlihan’s Restaurant in the Streets of Cranberry Plaza on Route 19 closed permanently on Monday. According to our news partne... Read more

Thursday officially kicks off the Labor Day travel weekend. Travel experts believe that the busiest time on the road will be today in between 2-6 p.m. Meanwhile, AAA is also expecting a heav... Read more

There is still time for local veterans and active military personnel to sign up for an upcoming special recognition. The annual Seneca Valley School District Veteran Recognition Day will hap... Read more