Despite high gas prices, officials with the Pennsylvania Turnpike are expected larger-than-normal traffic. Over the holiday weekend, an estimated 2.2 million drivers will pass through tolls... Read more

County commissioners are approving more medical services and staff at the Butler County Prison. A revised contract with an independent healthcare contractor was revised to add more members t... Read more

All driver license and photo centers operated by PennDOT will be closed this holiday weekend. All facilities will be closed Saturday through Monday in observance of Memorial Day. Residents w... Read more

A local community is preparing a special ceremony for Memorial Day. This year’s Cranberry Township Memorial Day service will start at 1 p.m. Sunday at the Veterans Memorial in North Boundary... Read more

There’s been a steady rise in COVID cases over the past couple of weeks in Butler County. Now, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is elevating Butler into the “high” category for... Read more

The Butler City Farmer’s Market is about to open its doors for the first time this year. Opening day for the market is set for tomorrow at 8:30 a.m. Organizers say hundreds of people flock t... Read more

Organizers are gearing up for the annual Memorial Day Parade in downtown Butler. It’s set for this upcoming Monday on Main Street. It will begin at 10:30 a.m. starting at Penn Street and wor... Read more

Multiple people were taken to the hospital this morning after they were exposed to hydrofluoric acid at Cleveland Cliffs. The call came into the Butler County 911 Center around 9 a.m. Initia... Read more

The number of local COVID cases continue to climb. According to the Department of Health, there were 422 new cases over the past seven days—which is up by nearly 100 cases compared to the la... Read more

A new e-sports program is coming to Butler County. The county’s parks and recreation department will help coordinate the video game league along with an independent contractor known as GG-Le... Read more

A local organization is looking for volunteers to help with a community effort this weekend. Participants with Butler County Community College’s Hope is Dope program are planning a work day... Read more

The Butler Rib and Music Festival makes its return to Farm Show Grounds tomorrow. The annual event runs from Friday through Monday and features plenty of nationally renowned rib vendors. The... Read more

One person died in a crash involving a tractor trailer yesterday afternoon on Route 19 in Slippery Rock Township. The two vehicle accident happened just north of the intersection with Route... Read more

The Republican race for Senate is going to a recount. Acting Secretary of State Leigh Chapman announced Wednesday that the 902 votes separate Dr. Mehmet Oz and Dave McCormick, which is insid... Read more

Administrators with the Butler Area School District are expressing sympathy to the Texas community dealing with a school shooting. In a recent letter to Butler families, Superintendent Dr. B... Read more

State police in Butler are searching for a man who allegedly has been passing counterfeit bills at local businesses. Police say the man has been suspected of passing the fake money at differ... Read more

Butler County officials say they have not counted undated ballots for this primary election. The county says they are following guidance laid out by the Department of State. The county’s sol... Read more

State police in Mercer County are closing a cold case that happened more than 40 years ago. Back on November 6th, 1980, police were called to I-80 in Wolf Creek Township to investigate a bod... Read more

A local organization is inviting families to a special event focused on water safety this weekend. The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Division 7 Butler County Flotilla is sponsoring a Blessing o... Read more

More money is moving to emergency shelter services in Butler County. Officials in the human services department of the county say they’ve seen a higher level of demand for emergency shelter... Read more