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

A crash in Forward Township over the weekend led to one person being flown to a Pittsburgh hospital. The accident happened Saturday night around 10 p.m. on Dufford Road. Police say 51-year-o... Read more

One man was taken to the hospital after an ATV crash Sunday in Center Township. The call came into the Butler County 911 Center around 7:40 p.m. for an ATV that had flipped in the 400 block... Read more

Motorists should be aware of ongoing road work by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation this week in Middlesex and Clinton Townships. According to PennDOT, single lane restrictions w... Read more

Legislation proposed by a local lawmaker would reclassify drag performances as “adult-oriented business”. Republican State Representative Aaron Bernstine whose 8th Legislative District inclu... Read more

The Butler VA Health Care System is planning an event in neighboring Clarion County later this week. An Enrollment, Claims, and Information Fair will be held on Monday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.... Read more

As Governor Josh Shapiro continues to push his proposed budget, his latest stop took him to the Pennsylvania Farm Bureau. Shapiro touted the state’s agricultural industry and expressed his a... Read more

Drivers in Cranberry Township should be aware of a couple of traffic alerts for Friday. Road crews will be working on both Commonwealth Drive and Haine School Road. Officials say sawing and... Read more

One person was taken to the hospital after a multi-vehicle crash this week in Worth Township. The accident happened Wednesday evening around 5:30 p.m. on Route 108. Police say a vehicle driv... Read more

An arrest has been made in the death of a woman who was found on an Oil City bike trail. Our news partners at WPXI-TV report that police arrested 59-year-old David Allen Bosley and charged h... Read more

The weather seems to have broken enough for road construction season to begin and there will be a lot of it in Butler County this year. PennDOT has several projects planned including: -The B... Read more