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
Two women are facing drug charges following a traffic stop in Armstrong County. State police say they pulled a car over for a traffic violation on Block Ross Avenue in Manor Township on Janu... 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
A woman was flown to a Pittsburgh hospital after a sled riding accident in Butler Township yesterday. The call came into the Butler County 911 Center around 7:30 last night for a woman who s... Read more
A Butler man accused of three robberies is now officially facing charges in all three cases. Erik Cupps was accused of two separate robberies that happened at the Fairground Market in Prospe... Read more
Butler Memorial Hospital is seeing an increase in the number of patients in their emergency room. Hospital officials say it’s typical that the number of patients will go up during the winter... Read more
The head of Penn Christian Academy is no longer the employed by the school. In a statement released by Penn Christian Monday morning, they announced that “Wendi Caldwell is no longer employe... Read more
Three of four people arrested and charged in a Butler City drug bust in 2024 have or will plead guilty. In December 2023, police found that 41-year-old Clint Nagle of Butler attempted to acq... Read more
Police have released more information on a Fairview Township crash that sent two people to the hospital in mid-January. On January 19th just before 2 p.m., police were called to the Kittanni... Read more
The Pennsylvania Department of Revenue started 2026 with tax collections totaling nearly $4 billion last month. Revenue from sales tax in January totaled $1.4 billion while personal income t... Read more
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has awarded a local organization grant funding in effort to reduce food waste. The Food Recovery Infrastructure Grant (FRIG) Program h... Read more
A program is accepting applications for a scholarship for students interested in pursuing a career in manufacturing. The Butler County Manufacturing Consortium will award a $1,000 scholarshi... Read more
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