Pennsylvania’s State Senate recently heard from experts about a possible mileage fee for electric vehicles. Nick Miller is a policy analyst and he testified that charging a flat three cents... Read more

The new contract between Butler County and workers in the SEIU Local 668 chapter is now official. The contract runs retroactively from this January through December 2027. According to offici... Read more

Over $600,000 in statewide grants will be coming to local communities to help with projects. State Representative Marci Mustello announced the grants coming from the Local Share Account. Buf... Read more

A man from Butler County is facing felony charges after he allegedly committed home improvement fraud. 29-year-old Austin Reges of Penn Township allegedly took over $30,000 from a family in... Read more

Governor Josh Shapiro is laying out his new proposal to boost the police force in Pennsylvania. Shapiro says one of his ideas is to provide law enforcement officers with a tax credit of $2,5... Read more

Monday kicks off Butler County Tourism’s Restaurant Week. The week was established to highlight the county’s wide variety of restaurants, including breakfast, lunch, and dinner establishment... Read more

Officials say a new phone scam is circulating for those who receive EBT benefits. A text message will read that “Your Pennsylvania access card is blocked” and looks legitimate. Officials say... Read more

Minor injuries were reported following a two vehicle crash that occurred late last week in Center Township. According to State Police, an SUV driven by 33-year-old Courtney Ferguson of Butle... Read more

No injuries were reported following a hit and run that occurred this past Wednesday evening in Summit Township. According to State Police, a pickup driven by 59-year-old Judith Ligo of Grove... Read more

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is using federal funding through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill in order to replace a local bridge. PennDOT is beginning the $6.3 million Ro... Read more

Free developmental screenings for children are being offered locally later this week. Lifesteps will be hosting the screening at their Stirling Village location Monday from 9 a.m. to noon. T... Read more

Students at a local school will be welcoming back spring this week with a variety of theme days. Spring Theme Week at Mars Area High School is sponsored by Student Council. Students will be... Read more

Butler Health System and Excela Health have laid off more than a dozen management jobs. A spokesperson from BHS says that 13 managerial positions were eliminated from both sides of the newly... Read more

Although it’s been a fairly mild winter, we’re coming upon that time of year where you’ll see those dreaded potholes in the area. Bad potholes can be quite expensive too, causing bent wheels... Read more

State police say they have caught the suspects involved in the Clearview carrot caper and the stolen items from the Easter display are safely back at the mall. The incident happened Wednesda... Read more

The Redevelopment Authority of the City of Butler is moving forward with a street reconstruction project this summer. The Authority board approved a bid proposal from Hiles Excavating of Chi... Read more

Butler County Commissioners have approved a resolution that will see the county enter into an agreement with another opioid settlement. This is part of statewide settlement that the attorney... Read more

Pennsylvania’s top law enforcement official is encouraging residents to take precautions as social media has encouraged the thefts of some vehicles. According to Attorney General Michelle He... Read more

One man is in custody after a stabbing in the City of Butler. Police say the assault happened Wednesday evening around 5:15 p.m. near the intersection of Franklin Street and WISR Way. When p... Read more

High school musical season around the Butler County area continues this weekend with performances from a couple more local schools. Butler Area School District performances of You’re a Good... Read more