A local police department is donating some equipment no longer needed to help Ukrainian people defend themselves and their country. Twelve pieces of expired body armor no longer able to be u... Read more
Pennsylvania education leaders are warning of an impending shortage of teachers in the state. At a hearing with state lawmakers, education officials said that staffing shortages a turning in... Read more
Drivers that use Freedom Road will encounter more construction work starting early next week. PennDOT says evening and weekend road work is set to begin starting this upcoming Monday. Crews... Read more
The number of deer harvested this past season is down compared to previous years. The Pennsylvania Game Commission said there were around 376,000 deer harvested during the 2021-22 hunting se... Read more
Motorists in southern Butler County should be aware of the partial closure of a busy highway this weekend. The closure of Route 19 in Marshall Township, Allegheny County from Thorn Hill Road... Read more
A longtime church in Downtown Butler has closed but members continue to give back to the community through a Legacy Plan. Grace @ Calvary Evangelical Lutheran Church on the Diamond held thei... Read more
The city of Butler has settled a lawsuit filed by a former Butler City Police Chief nearly three years ago. As part of Thursday’s meeting, council approved a motion to approve a General Rele... Read more
Butler Area School District administrators do not anticipate the need for modular classrooms or “trailers” to accommodate the moving of 9th grade students to the Senior High next school year... Read more
The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board is reversing a decision that would now ban consumable CBD products from being sold at liquor stores and beer distributors. The PCLB announced that decis... Read more
Butler County’s longtime director of veteran services is being honored by the City of Butler following his recent retirement. After, John Cyprian officially retired from the county in Decemb... Read more
Crews were on the scene of a crash this afternoon in Connoquenessing Township. The two vehicle accident happened just before 12:30 p.m. on Evans City Road, just west of the intersection with... Read more
Two people were taken to the hospital after a tractor trailer and passenger vehicle collided this morning in Clearfield Township. It happened just before 11 a.m. at the intersection of East... Read more
It’s currently National Agriculture Week and a local lawmaker is taking to recognize its impact on the state. Congressman Glenn “GT” Thompson spoke on the House floor earlier this week sayin... Read more
There’s still time to help students at Butler Intermediate High School with a vote to advance them in a regional contest. Two groups of 8th graders have produced videos entered into the Cata... Read more
Pennsylvania Senator Bob Casey has tested positive for COVID-19. He said in a tweet that he is tested regularly and found out Tuesday afternoon that he had tested positive. He is currently a... Read more
Multiple fire departments responded to the scene of a fire at Moraine State Park Wednesday evening. The call came into the Butler County 911 Center shortly after 6:30 p.m. for smoke coming f... Read more
A Lyndora woman has been charged following an incident with police last weekend. According to a criminal complaint filed by State Police, a trooper was dispatched to a bar on Spithaler Schoo... Read more
A meeting will be held next week to discuss the newly proposed cultural district in the City of Butler. The initiative is being led by the Butler PM Rotary and aims establish an area in Down... Read more
Slippery Rock University is setting another ambitious goal for their annual Day of Giving. Tomorrow is the sixth year for the fundraising drive and the university says they hope to bring in... Read more
A new agreement will allow the Federal Emergency Management Agency to have access to send alerts out through the Butler County Code Red Alert system. Officials with the county said this is m... Read more
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