Data from the Butler Health System has come in for the month of December and it shows the 2nd worst month for Butler Memorial in the way of deaths in one month associated with COVID-19 since... Read more

State police are providing more details surrounding a deadly shooting that happened earlier this month in Venango County. Police were called to a home in the 200 block of Carls Road in Rockl... Read more

With New Year’s Day falling on a Saturday, some places are observing the holiday Friday. All federal, county, and city government buildings are closed Friday and Saturday. Meanwhile, the U.S... Read more

A unique celebration that rings in the New Year on German time is happening tonight in Harmony. The annual Silvester takes place this evening starting around 3 p.m. The Harmony Museum coordi... Read more

As we turn the calendar to 2022 this weekend, get ready to spend more to drive the Pennsylvania Turnpike PennDOT officials are reminding drivers that a 5 percent increase is set to go into e... Read more

Two delivery trucks were involved in a crash earlier this morning in Renfrew. It happened around 9:15 a.m. in the 500 block of Brownsdale Road around a bend. Dispatchers say the accident hap... Read more

A new scholarship in Cranberry Township looks to reward those who serve the community. It’s named after the late Thomas Hodder who passed away last September. He was a life member of the Cra... Read more

There were no Powerball winners last night, meaning the jackpot continues to grow. After nobody won the big jackpot in the final drawing of 2021, it now has grown to $483 million. The winnin... Read more

It was a recording setting year of liquor sales in Pennsylvania. According to the latest report from the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board, more than $3 billion was spent on liquor, wines, a... Read more

A new report says Pittsburgh is the number one city in the country for beer drinkers. It was published by financial website Smart Asset, which evaluated over 360 cities against a few metrics... Read more

Pennsylvania set a new daily record of COVID cases Wednesday. The state Department of Health says there were more than 17,000 new cases of COVID—that’s a 40 percent increase compared to last... Read more

A street in the City of Butler is set to close for a couple of months. Officials say a portion of West Brady Street will tentatively close next Monday for a bridge replacement project over S... Read more

Public hearings are now set to discuss the proposed state house and senate maps. Six separate meetings will be held virtually and in-person in Harrisburg during the first two weeks of Januar... Read more

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