Students in the Butler Area School District are once again teaming up to overcome disability and stigma in a spirit of inclusion. The community is encouraged turn out Thursday at 3:30 p.m. t... Read more

Local residents are invited to learn more about how mindfulness, sound healing, and certain health foods can help with recovery. BC3’s Community Leadership Initiatives is holding a Hope Nigh... Read more

The FBI in Pittsburgh is warning community members about a kidnapping scam circulating the area. They say in the past week, more than 450 calls were made to people with area code 724 by scam... Read more

The former Attorney General of the United States will stop by the campus of Grove City College next month. William P. Barr will present as part of the 14th annual Ronald Reagan Lecture on Fe... Read more

Many Butler County residents are still using the shovel and snow blowers this morning. Overall, most of the county saw around 7-8 inches of snow, however some municipalities in the north rec... Read more

A Chicora man died in a crash over the weekend in Armstrong County. State police say 51-year-old Jamie Pyle was driving on Route 68 near Kaylor Petrolia Road in Brady’s Bend Township Saturda... Read more

Butler Township Commissioners have approved a confidentiality agreement with Pennsylvania American Water. This vote is another step in the process of a potential sale of the Butler Area Sewe... Read more

State police say there was a significant increase in the number of illegal drugs seized this past year. Around $72 million in drugs were confiscated by state police in 2021—that’s nearly twi... Read more

Penn State Extension is offering an online program later this week about traditional neighborhood development. A 75 minute webinar on the successes and challenges of different neighborhood d... Read more

Governor Tom Wolf is weighing in on Congressional redistricting. The Democratic governor released his own proposed map for 17 seats in Congress. Republicans pushed back against the proposal,... Read more

Federal and state officials are touting a new bill that provides new money for bridge repairs in Pennsylvania. $1.6 billion in federal funds will be going toward bridge projects in the Keyst... Read more

Five more people have died locally at Butler Memorial Hospital over the weekend as a result of serious COVID-19 symptoms. The hospital reported two COVID-related deaths to the state on Frida... Read more

Today is Martin Luther King Jr. Day and a number of facilities are closed. All county and federal government offices and courts are closed. The PennDOT license center is also closed. Banks a... Read more

The Butler Health System COVID testing tent is delaying their opening today. The testing facility on Delwood Road in Butler will be open from noon until 4 p.m. Meanwhile, the Butler Health S... Read more

A former hedge fund manager and U.S. Treasury official is joining the race for Senate. 56-year-old David McCormick announced his bid for the Republican nomination late last week. McCormick c... Read more

A local motorist suffered serious injuries after her car struck a semi last week in Mercer County. According to State Police, a 63-year-old Mercer woman was traveling on Route 173 in Worth T... Read more

A powerful winter storm has blanketed Butler with snow. The massive winter storm hit our area starting early yesterday evening, and it’s brought a significant amount of snow with it. Early e... Read more

Due to the anticipated inclement weather, a local service will not be offered on Monday. The Butler Transit Authority has announced that there will be no bus services offered on Monday.  Thi... Read more

No injuries were reported following a fire that occurred earlier this weekend in neighboring Armstrong County. According to our news partners at WPXI, a fire started in an old furniture stor... Read more

With a potentially substantial snow storm bearing down on the Western Pennsylvania region, a couple state agencies are urging preparation and caution. The Pennsylvania Department of Transpor... Read more