A house was completely destroyed in a fire Wednesday morning in Venango Township. The call came into the Butler County 911 Center just before 10 a.m. for a heavily involved fire at a home in... Read more
Penn Township officials recently approved a contract with Plate Smart Technologies for a plate reading camera at the intersection of Route 8 and Airport Road. Officials with the township say... Read more
Butler’s incumbent mayor has declared his candidacy for a second term. Democrat Mayor Bob Dandoy recently announced that he plans to run for the top position later this year. Dandoy began hi... Read more
A New Jersey man has been charged in Cranberry Township after stealing a woman’s wallet and charging her over $3,000. In mid-November police were called to the PetSmart for a woman claiming... Read more
Despite the bitter cold temperatures, yesterday marked the first time since January 2nd that the Pittsburgh region did not see any snow. The streak reached 21 straight days that the area saw... Read more
Cranberry Township Volunteer Fire Company says they responded to the most fire calls ever in their organization’s history this past year. Crews were called to 1,183 fire-only calls in 2024.... Read more
Butler Township Police have released more information on a crash that sent one person to the hospital earlier this week. Police were called to the intersection of Hansen Avenue and Whitestow... Read more
Less than 20 residents in Slippery Rock are still without power as of 3 p.m. According to First Energy, an outage impacting more than 200 homes and businesses in the borough took place Wedne... Read more
Crews are on the scene of a house fire Wednesday morning in Venango Township. The call came into the Butler County 911 Center just before 10 a.m. for a heavily involved fire at a home in the... Read more
Hundreds of residents in Slippery Rock are without power this morning. According to First Energy, the outage is impacting more than 200 homes and businesses in the borough. The outage is als... Read more
The Pittsburgh Airport saw a significant number of travelers this past year. Airport officials say 9.9 million people flew via the Pittsburgh International Airport in 2024. That’s an 8 perce... Read more
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has announced that 2024 saw record high gaming revenue. Thanks to a 25 percent increase in iGaming revenue, overall gambling revenue crossed over the $6... Read more
A woman from Mercer County who was involved in the January 6th riot at the Capitol Building is a part of those receiving pardons by President Trump. Rachel Powell, also known as the “Pink Ha... Read more
With even colder temperatures this morning, all school districts in the county are either closed or will learn remotely today. In fact, temperatures are the coldest they’ve been in nearly a... Read more
One person was taken to the hospital after a crash on Route 422 in Franklin Township last night. The accident happened just after 5 p.m. on Route 422 at the intersection with Whipporwil Road... Read more
Slippery Rock University is set to open a new facility later this week. The former University Union will be officially reopened as the Campus Success Center with a ribbon cutting Thursday af... Read more
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