There’s a winner in the massive Powerball jackpot. The ticket was sold in Los Angeles, California according to lottery officials. The winning numbers were: 7, 10, 11, 13, 24 and a Powerball... Read more
A local lawmaker is supporting efforts to ease regulatory conditions in order to lower energy costs and stimulate local economies. U.S. Representative Mike Kelly, of Butler, recently signed... Read more
A local community will host another monthly event later this week that will focus on all things local. On Thursday, Mingle on Main will take over downtown Saxonburg from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. St... Read more
Slippery Rock University is once again receiving recognition by a national organization. SRU was named as one of the top public schools in Pennsylvania and nationally for the upcoming academ... Read more
The Butler Area Public Library continues to present activities and programs for all ages during the rest of this week. Kids ages 3 to 6 are invited to stop by Thursday for a Camp Kindness Pr... Read more
A settlement has been reached in a class action lawsuit that was filed against the Butler Area School District in 2017. According to our news partners at WPXI, the settlement allows students... Read more
The Mars Area School Board is asking for help considering more options about how to deal with a lack of capacity at a couple of buildings for younger students. Following up on a meeting held... Read more
Turnpike fees will be going up once again. Officials with the Pennsylvania Turnpike approved yet another increase in tolls for the roadway. The commission approved a 5% increase on Tuesday,... Read more
The death of two teens that happened 21 years ago this week still remains one of Butler County’s biggest mysteries. It was back on July 17, 2002 when Seneca Valley High School students Scott... Read more
A jackpot worth an estimated $1 billion is up for grabs tonight, while another major prize continues to grow. Nobody took home last night’s Mega Millions—which now takes the grand prize up t... Read more
A local man is facing charges after an alleged assault that occurred earlier this week. According to Butler Township Police, 22-year-old Bradley Bender struck, pushed, and grabbed a victim j... Read more
State police in New Castle are looking for someone who lost a bull. Just after 2:30 pm Saturday, a bull was found on Old Pittsburgh Road in Wayne Township, Lawrence County. The person who ma... Read more
New numbers out by the Department of State are revealing voter registration data. In Butler County, the latest numbers show that a total of 136,743 people are registered to vote. Of that num... Read more
A crash just west of the Butler County line on Route 422 caused significant delays Monday afternoon. The accident happened around 2 p.m. near Old Route 422—which is about two miles away from... Read more
Martin Truex Jr. waited patiently a day, then took the win at New Hampshire Motor Speedway at Loudon for the first time in 30 career Cup tries.. Thanks to rain postponements, Truex won his s... Read more
One person died in a multi-vehicle crash yesterday afternoon in Mercer County. The chain-reaction accident happened in the eastbound lane of I-80 in Pine Township just after noon. Police say... Read more
A new movie about child sex trafficking is making headlines but locally trafficking of any person is more common from someone you know. The movie “Sound of Freedom” follows Tim Ballard, a sp... Read more
A recent Butler Township event is helping a local organization provide for kids in need. At their Monday night meeting, the Butler Township Commissioners presented a check to the Golden Torn... Read more
An upcoming event this weekend looks to give residents a hands-on opportunity to learn more about nature at a local park. It’s called “Sustainable Landcare Summer Celebration” and its happen... Read more
A plan to detour exit ramps on I-79 in Portersville has been delayed. The work is a part of the project to replace the Portersville Bridge that goes over I-79. Originally scheduled to begin... Read more
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