A new grant will allow a project at a northern Butler County industrial park to move forward with installing a new wastewater system. Butler County Commissioners announced that a $1.25 milli... Read more

Crews are on the scene of a train derailment in Lawrence County. It happened around 11:20 p.m. last night in New Castle near Montgomery Road. Our news partners at WPXI report that the train... Read more

Police in neighboring Mercer County have filed charges against a Butler County woman following their investigation into a hit and run crash that occurred last week. According to Grove City P... Read more

The Knoch School Board is not planning for a tax increase for the expected budget for the 2023-24 school year. During the Wednesday night school board meeting, board members approved a preli... Read more

Each year, the federal budget sets aside money for Community Project Funding and Congressman Mike Kelly is releasing the projects he is looking to get funding for. Five different groups subm... Read more

Senator Bob Casey is applauding a federal agency’s move to adopt new safety standards to help prevent furniture from falling over in the house. Casey was the sponsor of the STURDY Act—which... Read more

Butler residents were looking forward to enjoying abundant sunshine yesterday—but there was a haze in the area instead. Meteorologists say it was because of wildfires in Canada. The smoke pl... Read more

With many residents engaged in spring cleaning, a local organization is holding a tire collection this weekend. The tire recycling day will be held at the Forward Township Municipal Building... Read more

State police are conducting a car seat safety check this weekend in Kittanning. The event is happening this Saturday at the state police barracks on Parkview Drive. Police say certified chil... Read more

A couple of local teenagers are facing several charges including felony burglary following an incident in the City of Butler last week. According to a criminal complaint filed by City Police... Read more

A longtime priest in the area and a Butler native has died. Father James Dolan passed away this Sunday. He was the former pastor of both St. Michael the Archangel and St. Peter parishes in B... Read more

A native of Chicora is showing her baking prowess on a new television show. Susan Hornug Simpson grew up in the Chicora area, where she spent the 1960s baking with her German grandmothers. N... Read more

There are still issues with the traffic light at a busy Route 8 intersection following an accident yesterday morning. The one vehicle crash happened just before 8 a.m. near the intersection... Read more

Residents of Mars Area School District could pay an increased amount in property taxes next year after the Board voted to move forward with a plan to increase milage for next year’s budget.... Read more

A man is facing charges after he allegedly shoved a Walmart employee earlier this week. Butler Township Police say the incident happened Monday around 11:30 a.m. at the Walmart in the Butler... Read more

Local business and community leaders gathered in Harmony last night to celebrate the tourism industry in Butler County. The annual “Toast to Tourism” dinner by the Butler County Tourism and... Read more

The 167th Big Butler Fair is less than two months away and organizers have announced some of what attendees can expect this year. Grandstand concerts this year will include Black Stone Cherr... Read more

A local Fire Company will receive grant money to support fire safety education. The Friends of the Cranberry Township Volunteer Fire Company has been awarded $11,000 by the NiSource Foundati... Read more

One person was flown to a Pittsburgh trauma center following a crash this morning in Butler Township. The accident happened just before 8 a.m. near the intersection of Route 8 and Hansen Ave... Read more

A child was flown to Children’s Hospital after a collision with a deer late last week. The accident happened Friday evening around 5 p.m. on Route 8 North in Center Township, near the Unionv... Read more