State Senator Doug Mastriano made it official over the weekend—he’s running for governor. The Franklin County native announced his plans to seek the Republican nomination this year. Mastrian... Read more

A business in Emlenton was completely destroyed in an early morning fire Sunday. The flames broke out around 4 a.m. at the Hovis Truck Repair on Emlenton Clintonville Road—which is in Venang... Read more

Work is set to begin today on a waterline in Ford City. PennDOT officials say the replacement project will happen on 5th Avenue in between 14th and 17th Street. Crews will be installing a ne... Read more

In the wake of the tragic fatal fire in Philadelphia, and now one in New York, Pennsylvania fire officials are reminding people to take the right steps for fire safety. Thomas Cook is the st... Read more

A chilly event is set to return to Butler next month. The Butler AM Rotary’s Carved in Ice is back for its sixth year. This is the second time the event has happened over two days, with Frid... Read more

Last year was a record setting year for organ donations, and a new report shows that Western Pennsylvania played a major role. The Center for Organ Recovery and Education, also known as CORE... Read more

Cranberry Township is asking for volunteers to help with their snow angels program. According to officials, the snow angels program pairs community volunteers with elderly or disabled reside... Read more

Authorities are investigating a recent case of fraud following an incident that occurred last week in neighboring Mercer County. According to State Police, a 19-year-old Jackson Center woman... Read more

One person has died following a house fire that occurred earlier this weekend in nearby Indiana County. According to our news partners at WPXI, a house fire began around 1am on Saturday on S... Read more

Authorities are investigating an incident that occurred late last week at a juvenile facility in neighboring Mercer County. According to State Police, a staff member at George Junior Republi... Read more

Butler Area School District is changing how administrators report data about COVID cases within the district. According to a letter from Superintendent Dr. Brian White to families last week,... Read more

A local lawmaker will hold a public hearing later this week to the benefits, challenges, and economics of extracting rare earth minerals. State Representative and Pennsylvania House Environm... Read more

The Butler County Symphony Association is looking forward to the second half of their season with a special offer. The first 100 people who call the Symphony office at 724-283-1402 will rece... Read more

The Mars Area School District will offer a training session for parents and family members of special education students this week. The session is planned for Wednesday between 6:30 p.m. and... Read more

The Pennsylvania Farm Show is ready to get underway and yesterday the annual butter sculpture was revealed. The theme of the 1,000 pound sculpture was “Harvesting More” which both urban and... Read more

Pittsburgh has become a major hub for the autonomous vehicle industry, and state officials were at Carnegie Mellon University to unveil a new law they hope will help continue innovation. Rep... Read more

A total of 200 disciplinary actions were filed across the state in December for unsafe digging practices- including one in Butler County. The local violation occurred in June of 2020 when a... Read more

With the wintry weather now here that means more vehicle accidents are on the way. A new study by AAA shows that almost half of bad weather accidents happen during the winter. Poor weather a... Read more

The first of three local presentations focusing on diversity will be held this weekend in Cranberry Township. The Cranberry Area Diversity Network will screen a movie at noon Saturday in the... Read more

The Butler area did see its first snowfall of the year last night. About an inch of snow hit downtown Butler, but most roads have been treated and are in decent shape. Crews still advise bei... Read more