The Butler County Commissioners are recognizing today as “412 Thrive Day”—which is a local initiative to help those suffering from breast cancer. The group was started by Pittsburgh native S... Read more
Construction is continuing on two projects at the Butler Senior High School but a change of plans is expected to result in additional expense. The Butler Area School District Board of Direct... Read more
Multiple crews were called to a battle a fire this morning in Venango County. We spoke with a witness on the scene who said this fire broke out at Heath Oil around 4:20 a.m. He told us that... Read more
Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro was in Washington D.C. yesterday to join President Joe Biden to promote a new federal rule designed to curb so-called ghost guns. Shapiro has been... Read more
Gas prices have again dropped slightly both locally as well as across western Pennsylvania as a whole over the past week. According to AAA’s weekly gas price report, the average price for a... Read more
Butler City Police continue to undertake training to benefit residents and the department during emergency situations. Chief Bob O’Neill recently informed Butler City Council that officers r... Read more
First responders were busy this past weekend at Slippery Rock University. According to a university email, crews responded to a vehicle accident happened Friday night in the lower lot of sta... Read more
Officials in the Butler County Courthouse are expressing concern over the salary of law clerks as they look to fill a position. The courthouse currently has an opening for a law clerk positi... Read more
There’s still time to catch an art show featuring creations by Slippery Rock University alumni in a wide variety of media. The “SRU Art Alumni Exhibition” hosted by the SRU Art Department ru... Read more
Thousands of homes are without power this morning in Butler County. According to First Energy, there are more than 3,000 residents with a power outage. A number of the outages seem to be con... Read more
A portion of Hooker Road is shut down this morning in Concord Township. The road is closed in both directions starting at Oneida Valley Road and then about a half mile to the east. Officials... Read more
As warmer weather inches closer, the Department of Agriculture is warning about the return of the spotted lanternfly. The invasive insect can cause significant damage to trees and crops. Agr... Read more
A small portion of Route 19 in Cranberry Township could see traffic delays today. Officials say water line repair work will be happening in the southbound lane in between the Cranberry Towns... Read more
Former President Donald Trump has made an endorsement in the Pennsylvania race for Senate. Trump gave his support to Dr. Mehmet Oz in the large field of candidates seeking the Republican nom... Read more
A statewide online service that was meant to curb violence in schools is revealing another troubling trend in high schools. We spoke with Attorney General Josh Shapiro, who said a majority o... Read more
Today kicks off National Work Zone Awareness Week. The annual event aims to bring awareness to the need to drive safely in construction areas. PennDOT Secretary Yassmin Gramian says with ano... Read more
One of the Republican candidates for governor will be meeting with voters tonight in Cranberry Township. Dave White will be at the Primanti Brothers in Cranberry from 7 to 9 p.m. White is a... Read more
Even though the end of the spring semester is still a couple of weeks away for college students, Butler County Community College is opening registration for summer classes. More and more stu... Read more
The local number of COVID cases are holding steady. There were 61 new cases of COVID for Butler County this week—a number that has held fairly steady now for the past four weeks. There were... Read more
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