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

Butler County is moving more money into emergency shelter resources as the area deals with an ongoing housing issue. Nearly $350,000 in state funding is moving from homeless prevention into... Read more

Butler County has approved a new hazard mitigation plan. Commissioners voted unanimously on the five-year plan at their meeting last week. The county’s Emergency Services Director Steve Bice... Read more

There’s been a flurry of campaign announcements as Pennsylvania gears up for both a senate and governor race next year. Our news partners at Radio PA spoke with longtime Pennsylvania politic... Read more

If you or your kids have seen the latest Spiderman movie, you are among the many who have helped it cross the $1 billion mark. ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’, as of Sunday reached the milestone a... Read more

Crews are on the scene of a barn fire this morning in Penn Township. It happened just after 7 a.m. in the 200 block of Rockdale Road. Multiple crews were called in to help battle the blaze.... Read more

A winter weather advisory has been issued for Butler County. It runs until 1 p.m. according to the National Weather Service. Some mixed precipitation could lead to a light glaze of ice on so... Read more

After nearly two years of the pandemic, nurses starting their career are acknowledging a problem that many longtime nurses are dealing with—burnout. A group of soon-to-be graduates from Butl... Read more