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

A member of the Butler Area School Board will step down from his position after announcing plans to move out of the district to begin a new job. Tom Harrison has been a Butler School Board D... Read more

After a delay in a construction project last week for Litman Road in Butler Township—work will now begin this week. Litman Road, which is near the Greater Butler Mart, will be shut down star... Read more

Tuesday is Flag Day. Although it’s not an official federal holiday, the President traditionally proclaims its observance each year. Because Flag Day is not an official federal holiday, banks... Read more

Gas prices continue to hit new record highs both locally as well as across western Pennsylvania as a whole this week. According to AAA’s weekly gas price report, the average price for a gall... Read more

A lawsuit filed by several Summit Township elementary families against the Butler Area School District concerning lead found in water in 2017 could be nearing a settlement. At their meeting... Read more

The Seneca Valley School Board president is stepping down from that position. According to our news partners at WPXI, Eric DiTullio told the district that he will no longer serve as the pres... Read more

A longtime florist in the City of Butler is getting ready to close its doors. The Butler Florist on East Wayne Street will be shutting down its operation at the end of July. In a post to the... Read more

A House committee has approved legislation that would legalize and regulate driverless cars in Pennsylvania. Advocates for the bill say it’s a necessary step as the highly automated vehicle... Read more