With the weather cooperating more than usual for the middle of February, crews are making good progress on the Butler Senior High School construction project. The Butler Area School District... Read more

This year’s bear harvest was down slightly compared to last year. According to the Pennsylvania Game Commission, the total number of bears harvested this year was at 3,170—which is down abou... Read more

Gas prices have continued to decrease slightly 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 g... Read more

A new bill introduced in the State Senate would prohibit a popular social media app from being used on state-owned devices. Senator Kristin Phillips-Hill says the app TikTok poses a cyber se... Read more

One man is dead and one woman is in custody after a fatal shooting over the weekend in Cranberry Township. 26-year-old Amanda Hughes is facing criminal homicide charges after she allegedly s... Read more

One person was taken to the hospital after a crash Monday morning in Butler Township. It happened around 6:15 a.m. in the 100 block of McCalmont Road—which is near the intersection with Meri... Read more

A public hearing has been set for next week that will discuss a possible new gas station and convenience store on Route 422. The Franklin Township Board of Supervisors has scheduled a meetin... Read more

Crews battled a kitchen fire at a townhouse in Cranberry Township Monday night. The call first came into the Butler County 911 Center around 8:30 p.m. for a fire at a home in the 100 block o... Read more

A portion of Main Street in Bruin had to be shut down Monday night due to an accident. The crash happened just before 8 p.m. in the 300 block of Main Street in Bruin. According to dispatcher... Read more

Snow shovels in the area are collecting more dust rather than moving snow this winter. New numbers from the National Weather Service say the Pittsburgh region has received only half of the a... Read more

Senator John Fetterman returns to work in Washington D.C. The first year Senator spent two days in the hospital last week after feeling lightheaded at a Democratic retreat. Fetterman’s staff... Read more

Congressman Mike Kelly is co-sponsoring legislation that aims to eliminate taxes on broadband grants. The bill is called “Broadband Grant Tax Treatment Act” and it would amend the tax code t... Read more

The Butler VA is saluting its patients this week as part of a national celebration. It’s National Salute to Veteran Patients week and the VA is planning a couple of events for veterans. A co... Read more

Authorities are asking for the public’s help with identifying the driver accused of striking a brick wall late last week in Slippery Rock Borough. According to State Police, an unknown vehic... Read more

No serious injuries were reported after a vehicle struck a Lawrence County home earlier this weekend. According to State Police, authorities were called for a motor vehicle crash with entrap... Read more

2022 was a difficult year for many people in many different ways including motorists who had to deal with collisions, weather, and other distractions related to auto insurance claims. Accord... Read more

A federal agency is asking for feedback from farmers, ranchers, and forest managers in order to help improve government support. The U.S. Department of Agriculture launched a nationwide surv... Read more

There’s still time for farm operators to sign up for a free program focusing on providing agritourism activities to the public. Penn State Extension is offering the Agritourism Project which... Read more

Slippery Rock University is hosting an event this weekend for area families with children. SRU’s Early Childhood and Elementary Music Community Engagement Initiative will present “Sing. Move... Read more

The Department of Revenue is warning of a possible tax-related scam. Officials say scammers are sending messages and emails warning taxpayers of a “Final Demand for Payment.” The revenue dep... Read more