The Pennsylvania State House is recognizing a Pittsburgh Pirates icon with a day of celebration. The house approved a resolution recognizing September 15th as Roberto Clemente Day. Lawmakers... Read more
Independence Health System is receiving recognition for attention to heart health. Butler Memorial Hospital was recently accredited by the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission for reaching... Read more
Air quality concerns have again led the state Department of Environmental Protection to issue a high level air quality alert. A Code Red Alert is in effect for all of Pennsylvania today due... Read more
The Big Butler Fair kicks off Friday and continues through July 8th. The 167th running of the fair will feature food, carnival rides and games, demo derbies, tractor pulls, farm animals, con... Read more
A Kittanning man accused of strangling and assaulting multiple women in Armstrong County is out on bond. Our news partners at WPXI report that Zachary Baum was released on bond for just $1.... Read more
One person suffered minor injuries in a crash on I-79 in Jackson Township Wednesday morning. The accident happened around 7:30 a.m. in the northbound lane near the Zelienople exit. Police sa... Read more
It’s the last day to buy tickets for a popular Butler County Chamber of Commerce event this summer. The Chamber’s 3rd annual Lobster Fest and Summer Party is happening next Friday, July 7th... Read more
Despite recently merging with Excela Health, Butler Health System is still facing financial hardships. Fitch Ratings recently downgraded Butler Health System’s credit rating from an “A” to “... Read more
As the end of the second quarter nears, there’s been a big bounce back for the NASDAQ. Local financial advisor Howie Pentony said after a rough 2022, the NASDAQ is rebounding quite well. “Th... Read more
Air quality concerns have led to the Department of Environmental Protection to issue a higher level air quality alert. A Code Red Alert is in effect for Butler and surrounding counties today... Read more
A local lawmaker is taking action to reaffirm his commitment to the case of a Butler native still serving time in a Russian prison. Congressman Mike Kelly joined with colleagues in the U.S.... Read more
July 4th is right around the corner and travel experts are expecting a big holiday travel period. AAA is estimating that just over 50 million Americans will be traveling starting this weeken... Read more
After a year without students, plans to transfer ownership of the Butler Middle School are again progressing. At their meeting earlier this week, Butler School Board members were informed by... Read more
The Mars Area School Board has approved a new contract with the district’s educational support professionals. The board voted unanimously to approve the collective bargaining agreement durin... Read more
At least one person suffered minor injuries after a car crashed into a building Tuesday afternoon in Adams Township. The call came into the Butler County 911 Center at 1 p.m. for an incident... Read more
Drivers on Route 19 in Jackson Township should expect some delays after a dump truck carrying a tractor flipped over caused a three-vehicle crash. Just after 8am police were called to the s... Read more
A theft from last week has left one woman in Clarion County out $17,000 dollars. State police were called to Olive Drive in Shippenville Borough just after 11 am on June 19th for report of a... Read more
With Independence Day a week away, gas prices continued to remain mostly stable both locally as well as across western Pennsylvania as a whole this week. According to AAA’s weekly gas price... Read more
A box truck collided into a bar in Penn Township Monday night. The call came in just after 9:30 p.m. for a box truck that crashed into the side of McBride Station. The truck appeared to be d... Read more
A longtime summer tradition in Saxonburg begins tonight. The Saxonburg Carnival returns this week and its filled with plenty of activities. The action starts tonight with the annual Pet Para... Read more
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