Penn State Extension will be holding a workshop on working with sheep this weekend. “The ABCs of Shepherding: Assessment, Biosecurity and Culling” workshop will be held this Saturday from 9... Read more

There are still thousands without power this morning in Butler County. According to the latest information, there are more than 3,000 First Energy customers who have power outages. Locally,... Read more

A 12-year-old girl safely escaped after her home caught on fire in Armstrong County. The girl was sitting at her home in Sugarcreek Township, watching television when the fire alarm went off... Read more

A woman from Mercer County is facing charges for her role in helping a man involved in a violent robbery. The charges against 45-year-old Trisha McGinty of Sharpsville stem from a home invas... Read more

After a supervisor meeting earlier, this week Adams Township has lifted the burn ban. The ban put in place in April due to dry and windy conditions was intended to prevent even controlled bu... Read more

A Cranberry woman has been charged for attempting to get in contact with a high level UPMC official over 180 times. On April 12, Pennsylvania State Police were informed about 38-year-old Lau... Read more

Butler Downtown’s annual “Sips in the City” event returns this weekend. It happens this Saturday along Main Street in Butler. The event will see local shoppers walk up and down on Main Stree... Read more

Governor Josh Shapiro has joined another multistate lawsuit challenging proposed federal funding cuts. The lawsuit filed by Pennsylvania and 25 other states along with the District of Columb... Read more

The City of Butler Parks, Recreation Grounds, and Facilities Authority remains in limbo while Butler City officials work to pay off debt and negotiate with the Butler Area School District ab... Read more

A new program will allow residents to get their birth certificates quicker. The state is unveiling a new initiative that will allow PA CareerLink locations to offer on-the-spot birth certifi... Read more

High school musical season around the Butler County area wraps up this weekend with performances from one final local school. Students at Portersville Christian School will perform their ann... Read more

Governor Josh Shapiro has announced the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has approved a settlement with a major energy provider that will save Pennsylvanian’s billions. The settlement wi... Read more

State Representative Tim Bonner is inviting the public to an update on happenings in Harrisburg later this week. A legislative overview session will be held tomorrow (Thursday) from 6 to 7:3... Read more

Those looking to enjoy the beauty of nature are invited to join in a walk planned later this week at McConnells Mill State Park. Park staff will lead a guided “Wildflowers of Hell’s Hollow”... Read more

Many county residents will begin cleaning up following strong storms that rolled into Butler last night. The strong storms included damaging winds that took down trees and wires all over. Th... Read more

A couple of school districts are operating on a two-hour delay after last night’s strong storms.  The Knoch School District has opted to close for the day. Butler Area School District Butler... Read more

A Greenville man is facing charges in Butler after he attempted to forge and cash a check from a Lyndora church. Police were called to St. Peter and Paul Ukrainian Orthodox Church on Evergre... Read more

A PennDOT road worker was injured after he was struck by a vehicle earlier this week in Oakland Township. According to the Pennsylvania State Police, an active construction zone was located... Read more

Butler County is rolling out new software when voters head to the polls this year. Commissioners approved the new polling pads, which will be used when voters enter the polling precincts. El... Read more

Cranberry Township is moving forward with two water-related infrastructure projects. The board of supervisors approved the process to seek bids for the Pinebrook Drive Culvert replacement. T... Read more