One person was taken to a local hospital following a one car crash that occurred late last week in Clearfield Township. According to State Police, 73-year-old Sylvester Placek of Worthington... Read more

Butler Memorial Hospital is receiving recognition for their maternity ward. Newsweek magazine recently named the hospital to their list of Best Maternity Hospitals in 2022. The list is compo... Read more

A New Castle woman is facing charges after she allegedly trespassed at a Lawrence County home late last week. According to State Police, authorities were called to a Washington Township home... Read more

Butler City Council took action on many items at their meeting last week including accepting a bid to replace an engine in a fire response vehicle as well as accepting a bid to replace a roo... Read more

PennDOT is beginning early summer road project maintenance work around Butler County this week. These activities include bridge cleaning on New Castle Road in Butler Township and Route 8 in... Read more

The public is invited to attend an upcoming hearing for the closure of the Butler Middle School. The hearing will take place on Tuesday at 4 p.m. at the Intermediate High School. Butler Area... Read more

The Butler Health System is congratulating a local doctor who recently received nationwide recognition. Dr. Dillon Stein is one of six physicians across the country to be honored with a 2022... Read more

The Butler Area Public Library continues to present activities and programs for all ages during this upcoming week. Adults are welcome to take advantage of a presentation followed by a Blood... Read more

This weekend is the unofficial beginning of summer and Cranberry Township residents are reminded that waste collection will be pushed back this week. Due to the Memorial Day holiday, trash,... Read more

Butler County is raising the rates of some part-time employees in an effort to make sure they are fully staffed for the summer. The county recently approved upping the wages of camp counselo... Read more

Police are providing more information about a motorcycle accident this week that sent one person to the hospital. Butler Township Police say 75-year-old Gerald O’Donnell of Portersville was... Read more

With the unofficial start of summer now underway, some community pools are opening this weekend. The Cranberry Township Waterpark in North Boundary Park is set to open tomorrow. The opening... Read more

Cleveland Cliffs officials are providing more information on a hydrofluoric acid leak that sent multiple people to the hospital Thursday morning. A spokeswoman for the company said contracto... Read more

Two women are facing charges after a drug bust in the City of Butler. The Butler County Drug Task Force executed the search warrant Wednesday at a home in the 200 block of Cleveland Street,... Read more

There will soon be a company in the county to take over the hazardous waste and electronic recycling program. Butler County approved an agreement with Noble Environmental Specialty Recycling... Read more

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