A gas well fire broke out this morning in Parker. It happened around 9 a.m. in the 200 block of West Eldorado Road. Dispatchers say a gas line exploded at the well pad site. The fire also re... Read more
A detached garage in Muddy Creek Township was severely damaged as a result of a fire early Tuesday morning. The call came into the Butler County 911 Center shortly after 4 a.m. for a fire in... Read more
The Tri-County Workforce Investment Board has named their employers of the year. Locally, Butler Technologies received the annual honor for Butler County. They were recognized for their cont... Read more
Butler Township no longer has a policy prohibiting the hiring of people related to those already functioning as employees or administrators with the township. During their meeting earlier th... Read more
One charge has been withdrawn against a Butler woman following a fatal crash earlier this year. The Butler County District Attorney’s office agreed to drop the homicide by vehicle charge aga... Read more
Local residents are continuing to step up to continue leading the Butler Farm show as Board members and officers. At the Farm Show’s annual meeting at the American Legion Post 778 in Lyndora... Read more
Crews were on the scene of a fire early Wednesday morning in the City of Butler. It happened after 4 a.m. as crews were called to a building on West Birch Street. The fire was near the Order... Read more
The mayor of a nearby town is joining the race for Lieutenant Governor. 33-year-old Chris Frye of New Castle filed paperwork earlier this week to join the Republican primary for the number t... Read more
The Pennsylvania Game Commission is asking for help from hunters and trappers around the state to learn more about the effect poisons might be having on animals like bobcats, fishers, and ot... Read more
As we get closer to the end of the month, the number of people dying from COVID locally continues to rise. Over the weekend, the Butler Health System reported four deaths and the county’s de... Read more
In the wake of recent threats against schools, the state’s attorney general is reminding parents and students of the Safe2Say Something program. The AG’s office says that the program is an “... 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
Police are asking for help finding the motorist involved in a hit and run crash last month in neighboring Mercer County. According to Grove City Police, the incident occurred on November 29t... Read more
Butler Township Commissioners have finalized their budget for the upcoming 2022 year without a tax increase. No adjustments needed to be made to the nearly $8 million budget before approval... Read more
One man was flown to a hospital Monday after he fell from a roof. It happened just after 1 p.m. on Mill Street in Freeport. Our news partners at WPXI report that the man fell around 25 feet... Read more
Seneca Valley says they are continuing to work with police officers investigating a threat late last week that shut down schools on Friday. The district posted to their website that school p... Read more
A Butler man has been sentenced after pleading guilty to federal drug charges. 27-year-old Charles Perkins will serve 15 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release on one... Read more
A developer is moving ahead with the construction of a car wash along New Castle Road after receiving approval from the Butler Township Board of Commissioners. Hutton Butler Sharon PA ST, LL... Read more
A local municipality has received a state grant to continue a project to upgrade infrastructure. Zelienople Borough has been awarded a Keystone Communities Program grant for nearly $224,000... Read more
A state representative is looking to privatize the liquor stores in Pennsylvania. Republican Natalie Mihalik of Allegheny County wants the voters to decide whether or not the state should ge... Read more
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