With the incoming snow storm, one local grocer is providing tips to stock up for the winter weather. Sprankle’s will be open early Friday and Saturday in an effort to help people avoid the b... Read more
Police are providing more information about a crash that involved a PennDOT truck earlier this week. The crash happened Monday around 1:30 p.m. on Route 422 in Franklin Township. State polic... Read more
A winter storm watch is in effect for this weekend. The National Weather Service issued the watch for Butler and surrounding counties as a potentially large winter storm system is expected t... Read more
The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board is now accepting applications for grants to fund programs that reduce underage and dangerous drinking. Applicants for the RUDD grant can be school distr... Read more
With snow expected this weekend, Butler County Parks and Recreation is once again looking for local snow artists to show off their creations. County residents are invited to submit their bes... Read more
It was a record-setting year of gambling in Pennsylvania. The Gaming Control Board announced that all combined gambling revenue hit nearly $6.8 billion. That number figures in slot machines,... Read more
Following renovations over the last couple of months, a local restaurant is now providing more food options on the campus of Butler County Community College. After opening a location in BC3’... Read more
Cranberry Township is looking forward to sunnier days as they open camp registration and sign-ups for swimming lessons. Camp Cranberry registration opened earlier this week for residents and... Read more
For the fifth consecutive year, more Americans are projected to take to the seas for vacation than previous year. According to AAA, 21.7 million Americans are projected to take a cruise this... Read more
Crews dealt with icy conditions while responding to a crash in Buffalo Township last night. The accident happened around 8:30 p.m. on Bear Creek Road, in front of the Buffalo Township Munici... Read more
A Butler man is facing charges after an alleged stabbing City of Butler earlier this week. The incident happened Tuesday in 400 block of West Jefferson Street. When police arrived on scene,... Read more
Over $1 million in state funding is coming to Slippery Rock for a major upgrade to their local walkways. State Representative Tim Bonner announced a $1.1 million multi-modal grant will be go... Read more
Pennsylvania American Water is encouraging customers to conserve water in Butler County after a drought watch was issued. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental protection issued a dro... Read more
A large amount of state funding will go towards rail freight improvement projects including one in Butler County. The Pittsburgh and Shawmut Railroad has been approved for just over $3 milli... Read more
Moraine Elementary School will be learning remotely for a second straight day. District officials say a heating issue prompted the move to a flexible instruction day yesterday. They say temp... Read more
A GoFundMe page has been started for the family of a Slippery Rock University student that died in a crash last week. 22-year-old Austin Golab of Erie died in multi-vehicle crash on I-79 in... Read more
Butler County’s Moraine Pointe Plaza is not worth as much as it used to be, and a new agreement will reflect that with fewer taxes paid. Owners Oxford Development recently appealed the previ... Read more
Crews are on the scene of a fire in West Liberty Borough. The call came into the Butler County 911 Center just after 5:30 a.m. for a structure fire at a home in the 100 block of Smith Road.... Read more
A Butler man is in the Butler County prison after an alleged shooting earlier this week in the City of Butler. Just after 1 a.m. Monday, police were called to an apartment on the 100 block o... Read more
An elementary school in the Slippery Rock School District is dealing with heating issues. According to an email from the Moraine Elementary school principal, students were encouraged to dres... Read more
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