The Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank is canceling their food distributions that were set for Tuesday. The distributions were planned to happen at the Lernerville Speedway and the City... Read more

Sprankle’s will not be hosting large scale events this year due to changes in operations. After problems with the weather and changes in the family business, with the purchasing of a shoppin... Read more

Harrisville Borough took several actions at their last borough meeting earlier this month to improve their sewer services. The first action was an increase of $2 per month for the sewer bill... Read more

Four men accused of imprisoning a woman and burning her in Butler Township had their charges dropped. In November, police charged four Ohio men for an alleged assault, attempted theft, and a... Read more

A water treatment plant in southeastern Butler County is set for major upgrades. The Buffalo Township Municipal Authority was awarded an $8.9 million low-interest loan to expand its treatmen... Read more

A Schuylkill County man accused of calling in a bomb threat to a Penn Township business was sentenced late last week. In April, police charged 65-year-old Scott Luikart for calling in a bomb... Read more

Pennsylvania unemployment numbers held steady over the past month. According to the Department of Labor and Industry, the state unemployment rate stayed at 4.2 percent, which was the same as... Read more

The state attorney general says there has been progress made on the number of drugs and guns taken off the street. Dave Sunday released a report that found the Bureau of Narcotics had seized... Read more

The heavy snow is finally out of the way but now the cleanup begins for residents. The National Weather Service says the City of Butler reached just over 16 inches. Residents north of Route... Read more

With the historic snowfall, all area schools have opted to close for the day. The Butler County Government Center is also closed today, that includes the courthouse. Independence Health Syst... Read more

While the heavy snow might be done, the area is now prepping for extreme cold. The National Weather Service has issued an Extreme Cold Warning, which goes into effect at 7 p.m. tonight. The... Read more

A Slippery Rock native was killed in a double homicide last weekend in Beaver County. Ambridge police say 38-year-old Ashley DeLucca died in a shooting last Sunday. Police have charged 39-ye... Read more

A major federal grant will help with the continued “Gateway 228” expansion project. Congressman Mike Kelly announced that $7 million was set aside for a widening project for a portion of Rou... Read more

Crews were called out to Freeport Middle School after a broken water line caused an issue last night. The call came into the Butler County 911 Center for an automatic fire alarm around 11 p.... Read more

The Butler Transit Authority will not operate on Monday. That includes both the service in Butler and commuter service to Pittsburgh.   The post Butler Transit Authority Will Not Operate Mon... Read more

A major winter storm hit Western Pennsylvania early Sunday morning. The long-projected forecast came to fruition starting early Sunday and has continued to pack a punch over throughout the d... Read more

Police have charged a Kittanning man for an alleged bar fight that happened earlier this month in Clearfield Township. On January 9, police were called to the County Line Tavern for a bar fi... Read more

A Butler man accused of attempting to ignite a state police vehicle pled guilty and was sentenced late last week. On Thursday, 31-year-old Shane Everetts pled to recklessly endangering anoth... Read more

A new analysis finds the financial cost over a lifetime of smoking for a person who lives in Pennsylvania surpasses $4 million. WalletHub calculated the potential monetary losses for someone... Read more

There’s still time for residents to provide feedback on a report from the Department of Environmental Protection about waterways. The draft of the 2026 Integrated Water Quality Monitoring an... Read more