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

Congressman Mike Kelly is once again opening registration to his Congressional App Challenge. The contest is open to students who design an app that could be used for a variety of purposes.... Read more

A program at Butler County Community College designed to help students receiving cash assistance is at a nine-year high. College officials say their “Keystone Education Yields Success” progr... Read more

A State Police Trooper from Butler is recovering after getting hit by a vehicle in neighboring Allegheny County last week. According to State Police spokesperson Lieutenant Adam Reed in Harr... Read more

Power was lost at Centre Township Elementary and Butler Senior High School yesterday, but power crews worked to reestablish power at both schools. Power was expected to be repaired at the el... Read more

The final group of Butler County students to begin their school year will do so today. With a nearly $22 million renovation taking place at the Chicora Elementary School, Karns City Area Sch... Read more

A woman fled the scene of a crash that happened over the weekend in Mercer Township. The one vehicle accident happened just after 11 p.m. Sunday in the 400 block of Shields Road. Police say... Read more

The Pennsylvania Senate returns to session Wednesday. It’s a bit earlier than expected as senators will meet to come to an agreement on a “fiscal code,” which is essentially how to spend the... Read more

Governor Josh Shapiro is removing the college credit requirement in order to become a state trooper. Earlier this week, Shapiro announced that applicants to the state police academy no longe... Read more

Legislation is beginning to be developed in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives to finally move the April presidential primary date up. The current Pennsylvania primary date is April 2... Read more

Butler City crews will be out again today doing a number of street sweepings. The work will take place in between 7 a.m.—3 p.m. Crews will be cleaning… South Monroe Street North and South Cl... Read more

An online course in September and October will provide information for sheep owners about getting started as well as improving operations. Penn State Extension is offering webinars beginning... Read more

There is still time to apply for two rail freight grant programs through the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. The Bureau of Rail, Freight, Ports, and Waterways has opened the appli... Read more