Butler County is signing a new insurance agreement to help provide coverage for the Sheriff’s department ICE-related activities. The county’s insurance provider, PCoRP, decided to not provid... Read more
The Knoch School Board plans to increase taxes as part of the budget for the 2026-27 school year. During the Wednesday night school board meeting, board members approved a preliminary genera... Read more
The Karns City School Board approved their preliminary budget earlier this week and although the budget is going up, taxes are not. The preliminary budget approved was for $27 million which... Read more
A McKeesport woman has been charged in Butler after being accused of having heroin during a search at the Butler County Prison. On April 30 at the Butler County Courthouse, 35-year-old Daren... Read more
A man is facing charges after allegedly making threats against multiple lawmakers in Harrisburg. Adam Berryhill of Lebanon County is charged with threatening 20 Democratic lawmakers in both... Read more
At least two people were seriously injured as a result of a two-vehicle crash on Wednesday afternoon. The call came into the Butler County 911 Center just after noon for the collision at the... Read more
The Mars Area School District is continuing with work at the Elementary School while considering renovations and expansion of the Centennial School. Representatives of Thomas and Williamson... Read more
State Representative Tim Bonner is introducing legislation to bring a uniform bail process to Pennsylvania. Bonner is calling for the state’s Sentencing Commission to gather data from all of... Read more
Governor Josh Shapiro and Department of Agriculture leaders are calling on the federal government to help farmers who dealt with a freeze that harmed crops. Shapiro said an April freeze resu... Read more
A bill that would make hunting and fishing licenses cheaper for law enforcement is advancing. The proposed bill would give law enforcement officers the ability to get their hunting or fishin... Read more
A local organization is offering an opportunity for local business competition later this week. The Southern Butler County Business Association is holding Battle of the Businesses tomorrow f... Read more
Steelers fans can now sit down and own a piece of team history. As the Steelers begin to replace seats at Acrisure Stadium, they are making over 22,000 seats from various levels for sale. Th... Read more
The brother of a convict who recently tried to escape police custody while on work release, is now facing charges as police say he helped with the crime. On Sunday around 10:45 a.m., 33-year... Read more
Before being taken into custody for wielding a knife in the city of Butler, a Butler man allegedly assaulted a hospital nurse. On Thursday just before 6 a.m., officers were called to Butler... Read more
The AC Valley School District is proposing a roughly $21 million budget without a tax increase. The school board looked at two options and settled on a 0 percent tax increase. However, becau... Read more
Moniteau School Board has approved a preliminary budget that will raise the tax rate by four mills but still operate at a deficit. At their Monday night meeting, board members approved a pre... Read more
A Bruin man has been charged after police accused him of being three times over the legal limit with a child in his vehicle in Chicora. On April 25, state police pulled over 22-year-old Pres... Read more
A Pittsburgh man has been charged in Cranberry Township after he allegedly stole a rental car. The victim reported to police on April 20 that a vehicle they rented to 40-year-old Steven Jara... Read more
A member of the State Supreme Court is changing his party affiliation from Democrat to Independent. David Wecht announced he was changing parties due to his belief the Democratic party is gr... Read more
Pennsylvania American Water has completed construction on a project to upgrade 40-year-old sewage lines near Alameda Park. The replacement of 3,700 feet of wastewater lines with larger, and... Read more
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