State Police in Mercer County have charged a man they believe is responsible for the theft of an Amish person late last month. Police have charged 23-year-old Todd Baker of Mercer for robbin... Read more

With the landfill in West Sunbury closing, there is more information about the future of that location. According to county officials, the Waste Management-owned landfill will be capped in t... Read more

A heavy police presence shut down a portion of Morton Avenue for a time yesterday afternoon. Butler Township and a SWAT team were called to a home in the 600 block of Morton Avenue yesterday... Read more

Some members who were involved in the “Hands Off” protest over the weekend are expressing concern for their safety. At yesterday’s Butler County Commissioner meeting, a Center Township resid... Read more

Additional work is set to begin tomorrow on the Route 68/Karns Crossing project. PennDOT officials say starting at 7 a.m. Friday, there will be a single lane restriction on East Jefferson St... Read more

Governor Josh Shapiro delivered the keynote speech at the Pennsylvania Farm Bureau State Legislative Conference in Harrisburg where continued to emphasize the importance of farming in Pennsy... Read more

A bill that would classify 911 dispatchers as emergency responders has passed the state House. Advocates of the bill say emergency dispatchers handle life-and-death situations every day, so... Read more

Cranberry Township will move forward with a major project with no changes, but supervisors are still deciding how to fill funding gaps. Cranberry Township supervisors have approved a contrac... Read more

PennDOT announced two different projects that will improve roads in counties to Butler’s north. In Mercer County, there will be a $2 million project to replace the bridge that carries Route... Read more

PennDOT is hosting a virtual forum on future transportation projects and priorities later this week. The 12-Year Program is the Department of Transportation’s list of statewide planned proje... Read more

For those in need of energy assistance, a deadline has been extended for funding for a government program. The final day to apply for LIHEAP (Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program) has b... Read more

Two Butler County Community College students will be receiving full scholarships to state universities. Molly Milich of West Sunbury and Sennett Purcell of Cabot were selected to Phi Theta K... Read more

The PA Treasury Department is observing “America Saves Week” with online programs both today and later this week. The public is invited to participate in a virtual presentation today beginni... Read more

No one was seriously injured after a vehicle crashed into the front of a store in Cranberry Township Tuesday afternoon. The call came into the Butler County 911 Center shortly after 4:30 p.m... Read more

Two teenagers are being celebrated for saving the life of a man from a burning vehicle. Our news partners at WPXI report that a vehicle caught on fire on I-79 by the Route 422 exit in Muddy... Read more

Penn Township will take more time to consider new ordinances that would allow for property owners to be fined for unsafe structures or items deemed rubbish. Over 200 people packed into Penn... Read more

A Butler woman was placed in the Butler County Prison after she allegedly threatened to kill a federal employee late last month. Police say 28-year-old Sara McCollums was at a Social Securit... Read more

PennDOT is scheduling more REAL ID events at driver license and photo centers over the next several weeks. While the centers are usually closed on Monday, they will open specifically for the... Read more

The Mars Area School District is moving forward with the construction of new tennis courts. After hearing from project managers at their meeting, the School Board voted to approve a bid from... Read more

A Butler man has been charged with breaking into the West Penn Power building in Butler. Tuesday morning police were called to the West Penn Power facility on Hansen Avenue for an unknown in... Read more