Governor-elect Josh Shapiro is building a staff from diverse backgrounds according to a new report. Spotlight PA reports the new hires represent different policy beliefs and will be a part o... Read more

County officials will be reviewing bids for the upcoming sewage project in Marion Township. After securing state funding for the project, multiple bids were opened at yesterday’s public meet... Read more

The Butler County budget is now officially approved. County commissioners unanimously voted to pass the budget with no new real estate taxes. The 2023 budget shows a drop in both the total a... Read more

AAA is expecting this year’s holiday travel to continue to increase compared to last year. Over 113 million Americans are expected to hit the roads and air to make a trip over the Christmas... Read more

Two people, including a young child, were taken to the hospital following a crash yesterday morning in Center Township. The two vehicle accident happened around 11:30 a.m. at the intersectio... Read more

With wintry precipitation and severe cold expected later this week, the Butler Transit Authority is urging public transportation riders to use caution on and around buses. Severe weather can... Read more

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