Summer means more time spent outdoors, which unfortunately in Pennsylvania means a greater risk of tick bites. The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources is offering some tips to h... Read more

Harmony Fire officials are providing the latest updates to their new facility. Department leaders met with Zelienople Borough officials to finalize utility placements for the new fire statio... Read more

Anyone interested in learning more about a local landmark are invited out to McConnels Mill State Park throughout the upcoming months. The 19th century gristmill was opened for the season ba... Read more

As many get ready for Fourth of July celebrations tonight and tomorrow, Butler County Emergency officials are reminding people to be careful. Officials say that it’s important to keep some s... Read more

Cranberry Township is looking for teenagers for a summertime program that trains the next generation of firefighters. The township’s Fire Cadet Academy is set to run from July 24-28. The pro... Read more

Butler City Council has created a Safety Committee to review and prevent work-related accidents. Council took the action at their meeting last week in response to a notification from the Cit... Read more

Minor injuries were reported following a one car crash that occurred last week in Jackson Township. According to State Police, an SUV driven by 23-year-old Jacobe Swagerty of Memphis, Tennes... Read more

The Powerball jackpot will continue to grow after no tickets matched all of the numbers drawn on Saturday. Officials say that the winning numbers on Saturday were 4, 17, 35, 49, 61, and the... Read more

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

The 167th Big Butler Fair continues this week in Prospect. The event, which is held at the Big Butler Fairgrounds on New Castle Road, is one of the largest fairs in the state. Attractions in... Read more

The Butler Area Public Library continues to present activities and programs for all ages during this upcoming week. Kids will be able to pick up an Elinor Wonders Why Sorting activity kit on... Read more

Evans City will be celebrating Independence Day today. The fireworks display will be held this evening (Sunday) starting around 9 p.m. The event is sponsored by the Evans City Lions Club. Th... Read more

Crews are on the scene of a fire at a home in downtown Saxonburg. The first call came into the Butler County 911 Center around 6:50 a.m. Multiple residents reported seeing heavy smoke coming... Read more

A local municipality will host a Household Hazardous and Electronic Waste Collection event this weekend. Cranberry Township along with Noble Environmental will host the event Saturday from 9... Read more

The City of Butler is purchasing one vehicle while looking to sell another. Butler City Council has approved the purchase of a 2015 Hyundai Sonata for just over $15,000 from Kelly Chevrolet.... Read more

Over 50 employees at the newly merged Independence Health System are now without a job following another round of layoffs. Tom Chakurda, the chief marketing and communications manager for In... Read more

Multiple crews were called to battle a barn fire overnight in the Cabot area. It happened just before midnight at a farm the 700 block of Route 356—which is the Thiele Farm. Crews arrived on... Read more

A large tree fell onto a busy road just north of the city of Butler Thursday evening causing traffic delays and power outages for some residents. The call came into the Butler County 911 Cen... Read more

It’s a great weekend to enjoy some outdoor activities at our local State Parks. First, on Saturday from 1 to 3 p.m. the Park Naturalist at Moraine State Park will lead participants on a 15 m... Read more

Music fans have a couple of options to take in some performances Thursday evening. At the Butler Intermediate High School, the Musician’s Concert Band will be taking the stage in the auditor... Read more