A new firehouse is being planned for the Connoquenessing Volunteer Fire Company. The move comes after township supervisors approved an increase in the fire tax. Members of the volunteer fire... Read more

Three Butler County district magistrates are now in their final days before heading to retirement. William O’Donnell of Slippery Rock, David Kovach of Cranberry, and Wayne Seibel of Evans Ci... Read more

We reported last week that the Butler County Commissioners approved the proposed opioid settlement through the state. Now, Attorney General Josh Shapiro is announcing that 75 percent of coun... Read more

Three people have died in a house fire Wednesday morning in New Castle. According to our news partners at WPXI, one adult and two teens were found dead inside the home on West Clayton Street... Read more

Crews were on the scene of a two vehicle accident this morning near Sarver. It happened around 7:20 a.m. on Route 28 at exit 17—which is the Butler/Freeport exit to Route 356. Dispatchers sa... Read more

A longtime program on WBUT is coming to an end. The buy, sell, and trade program Superstore is coming to a close after more than 50 years on the air. The program first aired on WBUT back in... Read more

As COVID cases rise in the state, hospitals will soon be receiving help from the federal government. Acting Secretary of Health Keara Klinepeter says the Federal Emergency Management Agency... Read more

A former Slippery Rock University president and community member has died. Dr. G. Warren Smith passed away on December 16th. The Kansas City native came to the Butler community in 1997 when... Read more

State police are releasing the latest accident and enforcement data from this past holiday weekend. Overall, state police responded to 488 crashes in Pennsylvania, including four fatal accid... Read more

After a relatively quiet flu season last year, it’s come back in a big way. So far, the Department of Health has confirmed nearly 17,000 cases of the flu across the state. That comes after l... Read more

The Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank is expanding their ability to store cold foods. The organization received a $1.2 million grant as part of the American Rescue Plan and will use it... Read more

It’s a holiday break in the sun for members of the Butler Golden Tornado Marching Band. Members of the band made the 20 hour trek to Florida earlier this week to spend time in Orlando. The b... Read more

Governor Tom Wolf will have a new secretary of state beginning next year. His administration announced that Leigh Chapman will become the next acting secretary of the commonwealth starting J... Read more

State police are investigating a pair of thefts from vehicles in Summit Township. It happened earlier this month in between December 7th and 8th. The first happening to a 20-year-old woman o... Read more

The Powerball jackpot continues to grow. It’s worth an estimated $441 million after there were no winners yesterday. No one has won the Powerball since early October, when a lucky winner too... Read more

Business owners or managers who are looking for college interns have a chance to learn more about the process at an upcoming lunch. Slippery Rock University is hosting the lunch-and-learn ev... Read more

Dole Fresh Vegetables has announced a voluntary recall for their packaged salads, but NOT their ready-to-eat salad products, fresh frui,t or field-packed fresh vegetables. The concern is ove... Read more

Two people died in a fatal crash yesterday in Armstrong County. It happened around 8:30 a.m. in the northbound lane of Route 28 in North Buffalo Township. Police say 44-year-old Michael Garg... Read more

As we reach the end of the year, blood donations still remain at extremely low levels. A blood drive will be held today outside of our Butler Radio Network building on Pillow Street. It runs... Read more

The price at the pump is going down locally. According to AAA’s weekly gas report, the average price for a gallon of unleaded self-serve in Butler is now $3.46—which is down four cents compa... Read more