One of the frontrunners in the Democratic race for U.S. Senate will make a stop in Butler County Saturday. Lieutenant Governor John Fetterman will be in Harmony this Saturday night around 7:... Read more

The City of Butler will see a number of water main upgrades later this year. Pennsylvania American Water recently informed the City that crews are going to be replacing lines on East Brady S... Read more

The Redevelopment Authority of the City of Butler is applying for a large state grant in order to help the city of Butler with equipment. The Authority approved an application for a $710,000... Read more

Two more people have died locally at Butler Memorial Hospital this week as a result of serious COVID-19 symptoms. The hospital reported two COVID-related deaths to the state on Wednesday. Ac... Read more

The Redevelopment Authority of the City of Butler has finally resolved a longstanding legal dispute about a vacant property in the city of Butler. At their monthly meeting Thursday afternoon... Read more

Funding for the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education was the subject of a hearing in Harrisburg earlier this week. PASSHE Chairman Dan Greenstein provided an update on the merger of... Read more

Police are looking for anyone who may have had property damaged by a stray bullet in Ford City. State police say an AR-15 rifle was accidentally fired in a bedroom on Sunset Street in Ford C... Read more

A longtime local business owner recently passed away. Leeland “Lee” Bortmas died Monday. After serving in the U.S. Army and Coast Guard, Bortmas worked with his father as manager of the fami... Read more

Kids at a local school will get a closer look at some extinct creatures later today. Jurassic Quest dinosaur trainers and baby dinosaurs plan to visit Haine Elementary School this morning to... Read more

There were minor injuries this morning after a garbage truck rolled over an embankment in Lawrence County. Dispatchers say it happened around 7 a.m. on Muddy Creek Road in Slippery Rock Town... Read more

This week is Burn Awareness Week and a local burn center is joining with a national organization to bring attention to this danger. According to the West Penn Hospital Burn Center and the Am... Read more

The South Butler County School District has taken another step forward with the process of securing funds for a renovation. At their meeting Wednesday night, school board members directed a... Read more

The timeframe for political candidates to circulate petitions has been put on hold by the state Supreme Court. The order applies to both state and federal races. The three week petition peri... Read more

Penn Power says work is underway on a new substation in southern Butler County. The 8,000 square foot facility will serve more than 20,000 customers in Cranberry, Mars, Evans City, and Jacks... Read more

The Connoquenessing Volunteer Fire Company is looking for donated older vehicles to use for training. Starting in March, their volunteer firefighters go through practice situations of cuttin... Read more

Congressman Mike Kelly is touting bipartisan legislation that supporters say will protect workers of the U.S. Postal Service. The Postal Service Reform Act passed earlier this week by an ove... Read more

The group Leadership Butler County is undertaking two efforts this year for their annual community service project. The class will partner with Glade Run Lake Conservancy and install signage... Read more

The federal government is unveiling an expansive strategy with the goal of ending human trafficking. The U.S. Department of Justice’s National Strategy to combat Human Trafficking builds on... Read more

A local bank is being recognized for a service that aims to help people easily establish a bank account. Mars Bank’s Perfect Fit Account was officially certified as meeting the “Bank On Nati... Read more

One person was injured after an accident this morning in near West Sunbury. It happened around 10 a.m. in the 100 block of North Washington Road—which is less than a mile after the Route 138... Read more