As crews continue to clear roadways several organizations and school districts have decided to continue with closing or remote learning. All schools in the county will be operating either on... Read more

The annual program that helps certain people file taxes for free has returned. The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance is now scheduling appointments to help people prepare their taxes for no co... Read more

With bitter cold temperatures expected for the rest of this week, local officials are reminding people in need of the downtown warming center. The center is located at Glade Run’s Grace Well... Read more

A GoFundMe has been set up for a family that lost their mobile home in a fire late last week. A family of four lost their home in the Lake Arthur Estates this past Friday afternoon. The home... Read more

Butler County Community College is hosting a grand opening for their recently renovated cafeteria. Now named the “Vintage @ BC3 Bistro” it officially opened its doors last week. There will b... Read more

The Pennsylvania Game Commission have announced some preliminary decisions from their last meeting. One of the biggest decisions would be opening Sunday hunting in commercial areas. A prelim... Read more

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