State Representative Tim Bonner is the latest local lawmaker to take issue with the size of Governor Josh Shapiro’s budget. The Republican Bonner said in a statement that the proposed budget... Read more
Legendary WISR Morning Show host and on-air personality Dave Malarkey announced his retirement, capping a half-century career of informing and entertaining Butler residents. Malarkey will ha... Read more
The daughter of a woman who died in a motorcycle crash this past summer in Washington Township is suing her step-father. Last July during the Ride for a Cure event, Douglas Campbell Jr. alle... Read more
Pennsylvania students will soon be required by state law to learn cursive writing. A bill that would require the instruction of cursive handwriting or joined italics in appropriate grade lev... Read more
A portion of Route 38 is closed this morning following an accident in Concord Township. The crash happened just before 6 a.m. on Route 38 near the intersection with Chelden Lane, which is a... Read more
The man who died in an accident in Penn Township late last week has been identified by the Butler County Coroner. 96-year-old Donald Callen of Penn Township died after a two-vehicle accident... Read more
No one was injured in an accident last night in Butler Township. The crash happened around 1 a.m. at the intersection of McCalmont and Eckstein Roads. Dispatchers say a car went off the road... Read more
There’s more snow on the way Friday. The National Weather Service is predicting 1 to 3 inches of snow that will hit starting around noon tomorrow. Michael Kennedy is a Meteorologist with the... Read more
The Mars Library is working to bounce back after it was damaged during the latest winter weather. The library has been closed the last couple of days due to recent ice problems that caused s... Read more
A Butler man is in the Butler County Prison after allegedly holding two children and a woman hostage in a Butler City home. On Tuesday, police were called to the 100 block of Wicks Street ju... Read more
A Valencia man has been placed in the Butler County Prison after a federal search warrant in Middlesex Township found the man to be in illegal possession of a gun. On Friday, Pennsylvania St... Read more
A bill that would ban the use of cell phones in schools has passed through the State Senate unanimously. The bipartisan bill would “require schools to adopt and implement a policy that prohi... Read more
Local residents could soon see a more reliable drinking water system as a result of plans approved by the Butler Township Planning Commission Tuesday night. Representatives of PA American Wa... Read more
Governor Josh Shapiro gave his yearly budget address in Harrisburg Tuesday, focusing on his priorities for the upcoming year. The $53.2 billion budget represents an increase from this year’s... Read more
Governor Josh Shapiro detailed what he would like to see from the upcoming fiscal year budget yesterday and local lawmakers are responding. State Senator Elder Vogel called the budget “fisca... Read more
Two people were taken to the hospital after a crash in Jefferson Township last night. The accident happened last night around 9:30 p.m. at the intersection of Bonniebrook Road and Route 356.... Read more
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