Multiple municipalities will be receiving federal dollars as they prepare to tackle future infrastructure projects. Butler County Commissioners announced that over $11 million will be going... Read more
Due to the upcoming holiday, the Butler County Sheriff’s office will temporarily stop granting firearm licenses. According to Sheriff Mike Slupe, his office will cease the process of accepti... Read more
A local business continues to give back to those in need this holiday season through an annual event open to the Butler community. When Pigs Fly BBQ restaurant will again feed local homeless... Read more
Slippery Rock University has named their next president. The State System of Higher Education announced earlier today that Dr. Karen Riley was selected to become the next SRU president. Rile... Read more
Less than a year after the Fern Hollow Bridge collapsed in Pittsburgh, it is set to reopen this week. PennDOT officials say line painting and other finishing touches happened yesterday ahead... Read more
A former Pennsylvania attorney general who had to resign because of perjury has been acquitted on drunken driving charges. Kathleen Kane was acquitted of the charges in a Lackawanna County c... Read more
A Butler woman is facing charges after she crashed and fled the scene. Butler Township Police say the accident happened back on November 30th on Route 356. 37-year-old Shelley Hammond was dr... Read more
Former Pittsburgh Steelers running back and Hall of Famer Franco Harris has died at the age of 72. The news was first reported by WTAE and confirmed by other multiple sources in the Pittsbur... Read more
Crews responded to the scene of a house fire in the city of Butler Tuesday afternoon. The call came into the Butler County 911 Center just after 3:30 p.m. for the fire in the 500 block of Th... Read more
Slippery Rock University says following major renovations to the University Union, it will be renamed. The building which used to serve as the main hub for students is scheduled for over $18... Read more
Jobless numbers in Pennsylvania continue to remain at extraordinarily low rates. The November unemployment report came out last week via the Department of Labor and Industry. It showed that... Read more
Officials in Jefferson Township are reminding residents about some winter maintenance policies in the municipality. They say no one should park on cul-de-sacs or any public road so the road... Read more
A local lawmaker continues to move forward with his leadership role in the impeachment trial of the Philadelphia District Attorney. Representative Tim Bonner, one of three impeachment manage... Read more
Three people who helped to rescue a man from a vehicle crash and fire that happened last month have been recognized by the Butler Township Commissioners. Butler Township Police officers Rach... Read more
A truck driver from the State of Indiana will be spending decades in prison after he sexually abused a young girl from Butler. According to the Department of Justice, 33-year-old Roderick Ki... Read more
An Armstrong County woman died in a crash over the weekend near Pittsburgh. Our news partners at WPXI report that 38-year-old Kendra Fennell of Worthington died in an accident Saturday night... Read more
One man is facing charges for allegedly shooting at a home in Concord Township. State police say 44-year-old Ryan Williams of Harrisville and another unknown man fired multiple shots at a ho... Read more
Gas prices have dropped again 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,... Read more
The new owner of the Penn Theater is outlining his plans for the facility. Bryan Frenchak, a Butler native who became a real estate developer in Houston, Texas, purchased the Penn Theater ea... Read more
No injuries were reported following a hit and run that occurred late last week in Lawrence County. According to State Police, 28-year-old Jaimee Luyster of Enon Valley was traveling in a Vol... Read more
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