Governor Tom Wolf is outlining his plans to spend around $2 billion in federal funds sent to Pennsylvania via the American Rescue Plan. Wolf said one of the main areas he wants to target is... Read more

A Butler-based brewery continues to expand their presence in Western PA and is opening a new location today in South Fayette. Recon Brewing is celebrating the grand opening of their Hasting’... Read more

It’s another morning of where most of Butler County is waking up to snow covered roads and sidewalks. But, there’s also a lot of ice that county residents have to deal with. Last evening, th... Read more

Restrictions are in place on many major highways in Western PA according to PennDOT. Officials are advising everyone to avoid unnecessary travel if they can as crews continue to treat roads.... Read more

Attorney General Josh Shapiro is charging an energy company with a pipeline in Butler County with environmental crimes. The AG’s office announced the charges against ETC Northeast Pipeline e... Read more

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court says they will hear arguments next month on whether or not mail-in ballots are constitutional. The state’s highest court said oral arguments will happen on Mar... Read more

The number of new COVID cases in Butler County continues to fall. Over the past week, there were 1,165 new cases, which is down more than 500 compared to the previous week. However, there we... Read more

One more person has died locally at Butler Memorial Hospital this week as a result of serious COVID-19 symptoms. The hospital reported one COVID-related death to the state on Tuesday. Accord... Read more

Slippery Rock University will not be holding in-person classes Friday. The university was one of the first schools to call off classes for today, and now they’ve already made the decision to... Read more

Local drivers are advised to be aware of poor weather conditions and make use of available technology when considering travel plans. To help make decisions as to whether to travel during win... Read more

With another winter storm on the way, we’ll see plenty of plows on the road. But in Cranberry Township residents now will have a chance to name one of those plows. Names will be accepted now... Read more

A Zelienople Councilman is joining the race for the newly proposed 8th House District in Pennsylvania. Gregg Semel announced that he will seek the Republican nomination for the seat if the d... Read more

Central Electric Cooperative is looking for nominees to join their board of directors. The two seats up for election are from Armstrong and Butler Counties. In order to be eligible, the indi... Read more

All Butler County school districts are closed today with a winter storm on the way. The National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning that’s in effect now through 10 a.m. Friday. Ti... Read more

PennDOT is warning drivers to avoid unnecessary travel this afternoon and evening ahead of the winter storm. Officials say they will most likely be implementing vehicle restrictions on state... Read more

Voters in three different precincts in Butler County will be changing their voting locations this upcoming primary. The county commissioners approved the changes to the Center Township 2 pre... Read more

With a strike potentially looming at Armstrong County Memorial Hospital, both sides are set to come to the table. A representative for Pennsylvania Association of Staff Nurses and Allied Pro... Read more

It’s been a busy couple of weeks in election related news as the ongoing battle continues over redistricting and the Commonwealth Court finding Act 77 unconstitutional. However, despite all... Read more

A local business is one step closer to approval for more outdoor events and activities following a recommendation by the Butler Township Planning Commission. Earlier this week, the board hea... Read more

A local lawmaker recently got a closer look at plans for the expansion of Butler County Community College in neighboring Armstrong County. United States Congressman Glenn GT Thompson stopped... Read more