A crash that closed a portion of Interstate 79 Tuesday afternoon backed up traffic in Cranberry Township. The call came into the Butler County 911 Center just after 2:30 p.m. for the rollove... Read more

A major roadway has been closed after a two-vehicle accident in Brady Township. Crews were called to the 3000 block of William Flynn Highway near the intersection of Duffy Road just after 11... Read more

The Pennsylvania Public Utility Company is ringing the alarm about the risks of rabid data center growth. An independent analysis warns that rapidly growing data center development could cre... Read more

As part of the state budget, there will be mandatory recess time for elementary students. The budget established at least 30 minutes of recess for students in kindergarten through 5th grade.... Read more

The Pennsylvania Independent Fiscal Office has released projections for account balances for the next two years. According to the IFO, the general fund balance for next year will $4.6 billio... Read more

Pennsylvania’s top cop is calling for strong guardrails and regulation for A.I. development. In a released statement, Attorney General Dave Sunday said recent comments made by leaders of A.I... Read more

Several local organizations will receive federal funding to help Veterans who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless next year. According to the Butler VA, the Department of Veterans A... Read more

PennDOT has announced that high school students can once again apply for the PennDOT Innovations Challenge. The tenth annual competition encourages students to solve real-world transportatio... Read more

A man was taken into custody after he was found with numerous firearms and prosecutors say he had an intent to commit terrorism. Our news partners at WPXI report that Jonathan Kramer of Vale... Read more

A Pittsburgh man is facing charges after being accused of breaking into a Jackson Township home and burning the resident with boiling water. The incident occurred on Thursday just after 5 p.... Read more

The Butler Area School District has revised its transportation contract after their provider was sold. At a meeting of the school board Monday night, members approved of amending the contrac... Read more

The next round of street sweepings is set for Tuesday in Butler City. Crews will be working on: North Bluff Street Wilson Avenue Bredin Street McKinley Avenue Olive Street Miller Avenue Dubo... Read more

After President Donald Trump signed an executive order renaming Lake Ontario to Lake America, one law maker wants to rename Lake Erie. Representative David Maloney of Berks County in central... Read more

Officials in Mercer County announced they have arrested a suspect in the attempted homicide that happened late last week in Butler. The attempted homicide happened Thursday around 3:45 a.m.... Read more

A couple of local historical organizations are among those to be awarded recent state grant funding. The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission recently awarded a total of nearly $4 m... Read more

Lawmakers in Harrisburg are proposing legislation to require schools to implement a panic alarm system. Florida, New Jersey, New York, Tennessee, and Texas have already passed “Alyssa’s Law.... Read more

Tomorrow is the deadline for student teachers to apply for a stipend while they are working. The state is offering $10,000 to student teachers who are planning to be, or currently applying t... Read more

A Butler man has been placed in the Butler County Prison after being accused of sexually assaulting a minor in the city of Butler. In August, the victims parent reported to police their 14-y... Read more

A Bruin man has pled guilty and was sentenced to leaving a threatening package at the State Police Barracks in Butler earlier this year. The incident occurred back in April when 69-year-old... Read more

The Pennsylvania Department of Health is now reporting another person has died from measles and there are now over 600 cases. Since Friday, the DOH is reporting 52 new measles cases. In tota... Read more