It’s been a wild week for the economy. Monday saw a more than 20 percent drop in the Dow and the S&P 500. By mid-week, the Federal Reserve announced one of the largest hikes in interest... Read more

The current state of affairs in Harrisburg isn’t known for bipartisan agreements. But, both parties are working toward cutting the corporate tax rate in the Keystone State. Right now corpora... Read more

PennDOT driver’s license and photo centers will be closed this weekend for the Juneteenth holiday. Their offices will be shut down from Saturday through Monday. The federal holiday was enact... Read more

Two motorists were injured following a motorcycle crash that occurred earlier this weekend in Parker Township. According to State Police, 58-year-old Kevin Kinslow of Pittsburgh was riding h... Read more

One motorist was injured following a motorcycle crash that occurred last week in Jefferson Township. According to State Police 61-year-old David McKinney of Cabot was riding his motorcycle o... Read more

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

Three motorists were injured following a two car crash that occurred earlier this month in Connoquenessing Township. According to State Police, 73-year-old Rose Stephenson of Prospect was tr... Read more

Authorities are continuing to investigate a series of thefts that occurred last week in nearby Lawrence County. According to State Police, multiple thefts from vehicles parked on Ellwood Roa... Read more

A Mercer man is behind bars after he allegedly raped a child. 29-year-old Michael Blauser is facing charges that he raped a 10-year-old girl at her home in Mercer County. According to state... Read more

Butler County Community College is extending contract of the longest-serving top administrator in Pennsylvania public higher education. At their Wednesday meeting, the BC3 board approved a m... Read more

Butler Area Sewer Authority customers are going to be seeing an increase in their bill. The authority’s board approved an increase of $60 per year for flat-rate customers—which makes up a ma... Read more

The first set of polls are out in the race for governor and senate in Pennsylvania. The new Suffolk/USA Today poll shows both Democratic candidates in front in the early stages of the race. ... Read more

Pennsylvania Senator Pat Toomey believes there’s enough bipartisan support to pass new gun legislation. Toomey spoke to reporters this week and said “it’s more likely than not” that the Sena... Read more

A new proposed bill aims to help clubs and service organizations impacted by the pandemic. The law would allow these groups to use 60 percent of their small games of chance money for general... Read more

Volunteers and vendors are needed to help present a popular Cranberry Township event. The Pittsburgh North Regional Chamber is hosting the Cranberry Township Farmer’s Market at the Township... Read more

The South Butler County School District is moving forward with the process of designing and undertaking a renovation project. At their meeting Wednesday night, school board members heard fro... Read more

A barn was significantly damaged in an early morning fire in Muddy Creek Township. The initial call for a barn on fire in the 100 block of Flinner Road happened just before 3:30 a.m. Accordi... Read more

The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for today with temperatures expected to reach above 90. They say with the warm temps and high humidity, there are times this afternoon... Read more

A woman already facing drug-related charges is now facing additional charges after the overdose death of a man at the Butler VA. Police say 60-year-old Nora Barker of Eau Claire delivered th... Read more

At closing bell Monday, stocks officially crossed into a bear market. That means there was a more than 20 percent drop in the Standard and Poor’s 500 and the Dow. We spoke with local financi... Read more