The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is continuing summer road project maintenance work in Butler County this week. These activities include bridge work, which will be occurring alo... Read more

Traffic was delayed Friday morning on I-79 following a tractor trailer crash. The accident happened in the northbound lane just after 3 a.m. near mile marker 81—which is near the Evans City... Read more

The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra will be visiting southern Butler County this weekend for a performance geared toward kids. The Symphony’s musical ambassador Fiddlesticks will be visiting M... Read more

A new organization that helps foster children is launching this weekend in Butler. Isaiah 117 is a Tennessee-based nonprofit that cares for children awaiting foster placement. This Sunday, t... Read more

Students at Slippery Rock University and other state-owned schools will not see a tuition increase this year. The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) voted unanimously to... Read more

Anyone who enjoys old clothing and fashions is invited to an event this weekend in Harmony. The Harmony Museum is hosting a Vintage Clothing Sale Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Museum... Read more

A couple of local food distribution events are planned for this weekend. A distribution is also planned for Saturday in neighboring Lawrence County beginning at 8:30 a.m. at The Towne Mall C... Read more

The second round of Antlerless deer license sales will be kicking off Monday. Game Commission officials say that some wildlife management units have over 50,000 licenses still for sale. As w... Read more

Following Thursday night’s strong storms, only a handful of homes in Butler County are without power this morning. According to First Energy, there are just 26 customers who have outages thi... Read more

Independence Health System has announced four new executive physicians and hospital leaders. Dr. Carol Fox will be the chief medical officer; Dr. Fox has been an executive medical command fo... Read more

This past June closed the books on the fiscal year and the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board is showing some big-time numbers. In the past year, casinos brought in $5.5 billion in total reve... Read more

Residents in Butler County will soon have an opportunity to apply for a license to carry permit online. Sheriff Mike Slupe proposed the idea to county commissioners at the public meeting ear... Read more

Following the resignation of a Democratic state lawmaker, the House is once again split evenly among both parties. Sara Innamorato officially resigned her seat as she campaigns for Allegheny... Read more

Zelienople’s annual summertime festival continues today. The 59th annual Horse Trading Days officially got underway last night. The event takes place in downtown Zelienople and offers a vari... Read more

One man died after a tractor rolled over on top of him. The incident happened Tuesday evening in the 500 block of Hartmann Road in Jackson Township. Crews were called out around 10:45 p.m. f... Read more

Butler Memorial Hospital’s cardiovascular program is celebrating 25 years this July. Before July 1998, patients in Butler had to travel to Pittsburgh for high quality life saving care. But f... Read more

The Butler Area Public Library will be showcasing a local photographer’s art for the rest of July and all of August. The exhibit is called Lindsey Gifford Photography: Dark Naturalism. Giffo... Read more

There is still time for local middle school teachers to apply for grants courtesy of McDonald’s restaurants. McDonalds has been running the MAC or “Make Activities Count” Grants program for... Read more

The public is invited to get a taste of old fashioned camp cooking at McConnells Mill State Park later this week. A program called Fun with Dutch Ovens will be presented on Friday from 10 a.... Read more

The Butler County Chamber of Commerce is offering an opportunity for local community members to get together later this week. The Chamber’s Friday Morning Coffee Club will be held tomorrow f... Read more