A voluntary recall has been issued for the Fitbit Iconic smartwatch. The company announced the recall yesterday saying that the watch can overheat and burn those who wear them. The Fitbit Ic... Read more

A local state senator is proposing new legislation that he says would make Pennsylvania energy independent. Republican Senator Scott Hutchinson partnered with Senator Doug Mastriano and plan... Read more

A local man and a man from Ohio are both facing charges following a drug bust at a Butler City home last week. Shortly after 11 a.m. Friday, City Police and officers with the Butler County D... Read more

Motorists are asked to be aware of the next step in a significant road project on Route 228 beginning today. PennDOT says a change in traffic lanes will take place near the intersections wit... Read more

Police say a man is facing felony charges for driving under the influence following a hit and run accident in Marion Township. The crash happened Sunday around 2:30 p.m. on West Sunbury Road... Read more

Two residents of neighboring Mercer County have been arrested following a traffic stop last week. According to Grove City Police, officers stopped a vehicle on West Main Street for a traffic... Read more

COVID hospitalizations are remaining fairly stable at a local level. According to the Butler Health System, the hospital was treating 12 patients for the coronavirus, with no body in the ICU... Read more

Two women from the area are vying for a chance to become Miss Pennsylvania after winning a local competition this weekend. Madison Morrow was named Miss Butler County and Rebecca Wright took... Read more

One person was entrapped in an accident this morning in Washington Township. The one vehicle crash happened around 9:30 a.m. on Branchton Road near the Valley Dam Sportsmen Club. Crews on th... Read more

Butler County residents can look forward to a week of warmer weather after receiving a winter storm over the weekend. According to the National Weather Service, Butler received more than eig... Read more

Nurses at Armstrong County Memorial Hospital are officially on strike. The 220 nurses at the Kittanning based hospital formally went on strike yesterday starting at 7 a.m. Nurses say that ma... Read more

Butler Health System is receiving federal dollars to go toward their nutritional initiative. According to Senator Bob Casey, the Butler Health System will get $268,000 for their Food Institu... Read more

Slippery Rock University is taking the first steps to establish a committee as they search for the next president. Three members of their council of trustees will help lead the search, with... Read more

An active member of the community is taking on a new role to help address a workforce shortage in the county. Tricia Pritchard has been named the director of community employment development... Read more

Police are providing more information on a crash that happened late last week in Slippery Rock Township. The two vehicle accident happened just after noon Friday near the intersection of Rou... Read more

New numbers from the state’s labor department shows a growing workforce compared to last year. It was a modest increase of about 4,000 workers joining the labor force in January of this year... Read more

Nurses at Armstrong County Memorial Hospital have temporarily walked off the job. The work stoppage began early Sunday morning.  It is anticipated that nurses will return to work on Friday m... Read more

Authorities have released information about a recent scam that impacted a local resident. According to State Police, a 73-year-old Volant man received a phone call from an unknown person las... Read more

A local teacher, union leader, and community organizer has formally announced his intentions to run for a statewide office. According to a recent press release, Michael Bagdes-Canning formal... Read more

With the possibility of spring storms looming, now is a good time to consider how to best avoid wasting food during a power outage. According to Penn State Extension, preparing for a power o... Read more