Forward Township officials will be holding a public information session tonight about the future of the municipality. The workshop will be held at the township building on Evans City Road ne... Read more

Local municipalities are opening the door for the possibility of an outside company purchasing the Butler Area Sewer Authority. Earlier this week, the Butler Township Commissioners approved... Read more

Cranberry Township officials say their slow down campaign ended with positive results. The annual campaign aims to make cars follow speed limits in residential neighborhoods in Cranberry. Fo... Read more

Local residents are invited to join a state lawmaker for a gathering next week in Center Township. Republican Representative Tom Bonner is hosting a Senior Breakfast beginning at 9:30 a.m. T... Read more

The Slippery Rock University Council of Trustees will hold their quarterly meetings later this week. Thursday’s schedule begins at noon Thursday with the Finance and Administrative Affairs C... Read more

City Police are providing more information about Monday’s stabbing in downtown Butler. It happened around 1:50 p.m. in the 300 block of South Main Street. City police responded after receivi... Read more

The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission is observing “Lifeline Awareness Week” across the state by trying to encourage income-eligible residents to stay connected with available assistanc... Read more

Three people were flown to the hospital after a crash last night on Evans City Road It happened around 9:15 p.m. in Forward Township—about a half mile east of the intersection with Reibold R... Read more

One man is in police custody this morning after he allegedly stabbed someone yesterday in downtown Butler. The identity of the man has not been released by police, but the incident happened... Read more

A new restaurant and car dealership got formal approval by the Butler Township Commissioners. A developer will move forward with construction of another new Dunkin’ coffee and donut restaura... Read more

The number of local residents requiring hospitalization for serious COVID-19 symptoms has increased once again and more local deaths have been reported. According to the Butler Health System... Read more

Gas prices increased both locally as well as across western Pennsylvania as a whole this week. According to AAA’s weekly gas price report, the average price for a gallon regular, unleaded, s... Read more

As COVID cases continue to rise in the state, Governor Tom Wolf is continuing his push to get people vaccinated. The state saw more than 12,000 new cases over the last three days and there a... Read more

PennDOT is beginning early fall road project maintenance work around Butler County this week. These activities include bridge repair on Route 528 in Jackson Township through Friday along wit... Read more

Members of Governor Tom Wolf’s administration say the pandemic dramatically impacted their fight against the state’s opioid epidemic. Secretary of Drug and Alcohol Programs Jennifer Smith sa... Read more

Police are investigating a mass stabbing and officer-involved shooting that left one man dead in Lawrence County. It happened around 8:45 p.m. Saturday night on West Main Street in Mahoning... Read more

August unemployment numbers are in for Pennsylvania and the state saw numbers hold fairly steady. The unemployment rate sits at 6.4 percent, which is down one-tenths from July. Still, those... Read more

A local motorist was seriously injured following a two vehicle crash that occurred earlier this month in Winfield Township. According to the Pennsylvania State Police, an International truck... Read more

Three motorists were injured following a three car crash that occurred late last week on Interstate 79 in Jackson Township. According to State Police, traffic on Interstate 79 South was at a... Read more

A portion of South Main Street in Slippery Rock is expected to be closed beginning tomorrow. PennDOT says the closure from West Liberty Street to New Castle Street will begin at 7 a.m. Monda... Read more