Butler County has now reached more than 600 deaths due to COVID. That was according to the latest update from the Department of Health, which said the death toll currently sits at 602. Howev... Read more

A major traffic light project will begin next month in the City of Butler. PennDOT announced that nine lights will be replaced starting at the General Richard Butler Bridge and finish at Pen... Read more

A Butler County man is facing charges after he allegedly drove to Mississippi to meet a 13-year-old for sex. 28-year-old Samuel Hugg of Mars was arrested after sending sexual messages to an... Read more

Employees of the Center for Community Resources were in the holiday spirit during their annual tradition of handing out free cookies. Each year, the downtown Butler-based organization has em... Read more

Despite mild conditions for the holidays, officials in the county are reminding residents of an alert service to inform them of emergency situations. The county’s CodeRED system is the emerg... Read more

Cranberry Township has been awarded a state grant to improve local traffic conditions. The township will receive approximately $300,000 in grants through the PennDOT Automated Red Light Enfo... Read more

Six more people have died locally this week as a result of serious COVID-19 symptoms at Butler Memorial Hospital. The hospital reported three COVID-related deaths to the state on Tuesday. Th... Read more

A local organization that is a source of help for many in our community is asking for help from residents. The Salvation Army is anticipating that this year’s Red Kettle Campaign: Hope March... Read more

A new statewide authority has been created to help expand broadband services. Governor Tom Wolf signed legislation establishing the Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority. The authorit... Read more

Corrections officers at the Butler County Prison have agreed to new contract agreement. The five year deal kicks in at the beginning of the year for the prison employees. It will see a 2.5 p... Read more

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation would like to remind motorists that driver license and photo centers will close for Christmas. Most locations, including the one in Butler, are... Read more

A student in the Seneca Valley School District is facing charges for threats he made online that caused schools to move to remote learning last Friday. The district posted the update online,... Read more

Today is expected to be the busiest travel day on the Pennsylvania Turnpike of holiday period through New Years. A total of nearly five and a half million motorists are expected to use the s... Read more

Next year’s Butler County budget was formally approved yesterday. Commissioners voted unanimously at the public meeting on a total budget worth $253 million. That numbers is up due to federa... Read more

A new armored vehicle will soon be coming to Butler County. The purchase was approved by the county commissioners yesterday. It will used for the county’s Emergency Services Unit, which resp... Read more

It was a bittersweet evening for three members of Butler City Council Tuesday as this group gathered for their final meeting. Councilman Kenny Bonus reflected on all that he learned in over... Read more

A longtime Butler County judge is set to retire at the end of the year. Judge William Shaffer announced he was stepping down from full-time work on the Butler County Court of Common Pleas at... Read more

Mars Area School District has released the results of a recent fundraiser for charity. Students at the Mars Area Centennial School raised nearly $1,400 to benefit local families in need thro... Read more

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