The Karns City School District is joining a lawsuit against social media companies. The district’s board voted to join a federal lawsuit earlier this week. It was initially filed by Pittsbur... Read more

With warm temperatures and dry conditions in the forecast once again, the National Weather Service is issuing a fire weather watch. The combination of strong winds, low humidity, and dry con... Read more

Firefighters across Butler County were busy with several woods and field fires Tuesday afternoon. The first call came into to the Butler County 911 Center around 2:30 p.m. for a large area o... Read more

The Butler Area School District is entering into a new health insurance agreement that could help with controlling an expected budget deficit. At a special meeting Tuesday evening, the Butle... Read more

State police have released traffic enforcement data from the Easter weekend. Police say across the state, they investigated 410 crashes which caused four fatalities and over 100 injuries. Al... Read more

Construction crews are ramping up road projects as the weather begins to break. With more crews on highways and roadway, state officials are reminding drivers to be careful when entering wor... Read more

Visitors are welcome to an event later this week at a local state park that will focus on a unique and vocal bird. On Thursday, Moraine State Park will host a Timberdoodle Flutter from 6:30... Read more

The Butler County Sheriff is warning of a scam circulating that is targeting physicians. Sheriff Mike Slupe says the claim is that the physician did not show up to provide expert testimony a... Read more

Multiple crews responded to a fire at a house in Summit Township Tuesday morning. The first call came into the Butler County 911 Center around 11 a.m. for a porch on fire at a house at the e... Read more

Pennsylvania Senator Bob Casey is running for re-election. The Democratic senator announced he would be seeking a fourth term in office in 2024. Casey said in a press release that his goal i... Read more

A Butler man is facing a number for allegedly assaulting a family member. Butler Township Police say 31-year-old Zachary Smith choked a member of their family back on April 2nd. He is also a... Read more

The Bantam Jeep Heritage Festival is looking for non-profits to help with the annual summertime event. Organizers for the event say it takes more than 500 volunteers to help pull off the thr... Read more

Gas prices have increased both locally as well as across western Pennsylvania as a whole this week. According to AAA’s weekly gas price report, the average price for a gallon of regular, unl... Read more

The longtime president of a local regional bank has died. Ronald Ashbaugh passed away this past weekend at a Pittsburgh hospital. Ashbaugh served as the president for Farmers National Bank o... Read more

Those looking for a way to enjoy the beauty of nature are invited to join in an upcoming walk planned in the area of McConnells Mill State Park. Park staff will lead a guided “Wildflowers of... Read more

A unique art showcase is on display at the Butler Area Public Library. With Earth Day just a couple of weeks away, the display by local artist Terry Sendek amplifies the importance of the en... Read more

Penn State Extension is offering an online program later this week about land use as it relates to statewide recreation. A 75 minute webinar on Pennsylvania’s State Recreation Plan: Meshing... Read more

A group of local students are being recognized following their impressive performance in a statewide competition. Seneca Valley High School’s Mock Trial team recently placed eighth out of 14... Read more

PennDOT is looking to promote pollination as part of their new license plate design. Vehicle owners will now be able to purchase the pollinator plate which features a graphic of a butterfly... Read more

Anyone interested in volunteering at Moraine or McConnells Mill State Parks are invited to attend a kickoff meeting scheduled for later this week. On Saturday (April 15th), park staff and re... Read more