A familiar face is back as the Butler City controller. Barbara Hall was unanimously confirmed to the position by city council earlier this week. Hall had previously served as controller unti... Read more

We’re learning more information about an accident earlier this week that sent one man to the hospital. It happened just after midnight Tuesday on I-79 in Muddy Creek Township. 60-year-old An... Read more

Butler Area School District officials say that they are hoping to move forward with a plan to rearrange where students will be going to school next year. With construction of a new wing at t... Read more

Gas prices have declined slightly this week both locally as well as across western Pennsylvania as a whole. According to AAA’s weekly gas price report, the average price for a gallon of regu... Read more

Two vehicles and some property were damaged in a crash that happened earlier this week in Clinton Township. State police say the accident happened Monday night around 7:45 p.m. when a car dr... Read more

Pennsylvania State Police have released crash and enforcement data from the New Year’s holiday weekend. From Friday December 31st through Sunday January 2nd, troopers responded to 471 crashe... Read more

An iconic ride at Conneaut Lake Park has been significantly damaged in a fire. The Blue Streak roller coaster at the amusement park caught on fire after controlled burns got out of hand. The... Read more

A longtime local state representative is retiring at the end of the year. Republican Daryl Metcalfe of the 12th District announced that he would not be seeking re-election in 2022. In a pres... Read more

One person was flown to a Pittsburgh hospital last night after a one vehicle crash on I-79. The accident happened just after midnight near the Portersville exit when a car went off the highw... Read more

The National Weather Service says this past December was one of the least snowiest ever on record. Overall, the Pittsburgh area saw less than an inch of snow last month. Officially, it was r... Read more

A local lawmaker has nominated several area students to United States Military Academies. U.S. Congressman Mike Kelly nominated a total of 20 individuals for the graduating class of 2026. In... Read more

With COVID cases on the rise, many are wondering about the future of in-person learning. Butler Area School District Superintendent Dr. Brian White wrote to parents over the weekend saying t... Read more

With Bob Dandoy now taking over as mayor, that has opened a seat on council. The City of Butler is looking for candidates who are interested in serving a two-year term on council. Letters of... Read more

A new primary care physician has joined the staff of Butler Health System. Dr. Joseph Dougherty joined BHS Primary Care last month specializing in Family and Sports Medicine. He is seeing pa... Read more

We reported earlier this week that new upgrades are coming to Father Marinaro Park. But there are more county parks that will also be improving this year. The Department of Conservation and... Read more

A familiar figure returned to the Butler Township Municipal Building to administer oaths of office to those beginning new roles or new terms. The Honorable Judge Marilyn J. Horan administere... Read more

A local businesswoman and well-known member of the Butler community has passed away. Margaret “Peggy” Curtin Hutchinson on Penn Township passed away at home on Friday. Hutchinson and her hus... Read more

As a new group of council members take over in the City of Butler, that comes with new heads of departments. As the new mayor, Bob Dandoy takes over the Department of Public Affairs and Bure... Read more

Butler Township has filled a new administrative position. At their meeting Monday, Township Commissioners approved the hiring of Zelienople resident Scott Frederick as Director of Emergency... Read more

Seven more people have died locally at Butler Memorial Hospital this past weekend as a result of serious COVID-19 symptoms. The hospital reported one COVID-related death to the state on Frid... Read more