A Butler man has been sentenced to seven years in prison for possessing a firearm and ammo as a felon. The Department of Justice says 33-year-old Thomas Clark was sentenced earlier this week... Read more

The Pennsylvania State House has passed a bill that would ban cell phones in school. The bill would prohibit students in public schools from possessing or using a cell phone during the day.... Read more

Over 1,000 local residents experienced a loss of power Tuesday afternoon. According to the First Energy website, the majority of the outages took place west of Butler City in Butler Township... Read more

Local residents could soon see an improved water treatment system as a result of plans recommended for approval by the Butler Township Planning Commission Tuesday night. Representatives of P... Read more

The next step in the acquisition of Independence Health System by West Virginia University Health System is now official. According to a statement this morning, a definitive agreement has be... Read more

Seniors will be recognized and graduate from Karns City High School tonight. Commencement is set for this evening for Karns City starting at 7 p.m. The event will take place at the football... Read more

Butler Area School District administrators are requesting that the state look into a business close to Historic Pullman Park. Superintendent Dr. Brian White informed board members Monday nig... Read more

Crews battled a fire last night in Clay Township. The fire broke out around 9:40 p.m. in the 100 block of Vidic Road. Dispatchers say they received numerous calls for a house on fire. When c... Read more

Police are providing more information on a crash that sent two people to the hospital over the weekend. The accident happened Saturday around 6:30 p.m. on Evans City Road at the intersection... Read more

Later this week, enforcement of a ban against using a cell phone while driving will go into effect. Paul Miller’s Law is named after a man that was killed by a distracted driver Monroe Count... Read more

Butler Area School District students will have a new sport option to participate in next spring. At their meeting Monday night, school board members approved a motion to create girls varsity... Read more

As part of a process that began two years ago, the City of Butler will hold a meeting tonight about acting on feedback to improve efficiency and take advantage of funding opportunities. Unde... Read more

The family of the women who died in a house fire last week are extending their thanks to the community for their support. Lisa Whitfield is the daughter of Christine Lamperski and niece of S... Read more

Summer is unofficially underway and Experience Butler County is seeking entries for a photo contest. Photos of special moments around Butler County will be accepted through the end of June w... Read more

Congressman Mike Kelly is hosting a telephone town hall later this week focusing on stopping scams. Kelly will be hosting the town hall on Wednesday starting at 6 p.m. He’ll be joined by mem... Read more

PennDOT is reminding homeowners who live on a state highway about some rules regarding construction projects. They say those who are planning constructing a new driveway or altering an exist... Read more

Cleveland Cliffs is being recognized by General Motors. The car-maker named Cliffs as their “Supplier of the Year” at an event earlier this month. Cliffs was the only North American-based st... Read more

A blood drive is happening later this week in Slippery Rock. The drive will happen Wednesday at the Center Presbyterian Church on Center Street. You can sign up for the blood drive through t... Read more

One person is dead from a self-inflicted gunshot after police surrounded a home yesterday afternoon. State police say they were called to a home in Center Township yesterday to serve a warra... Read more

A 12-year-old was taken to the hospital after a crash on an e-bike in the Institute Hill neighborhood of Butler. The accident happened yesterday around 5 p.m. at the intersection of School a... Read more