One person was flown to a hospital after being hit by a car Monday night. The accident happened around 8:45 p.m. in the 400 block of South Monroe Street in Butler. Dispatchers say a pedestri... Read more
An Ohio man is in the Butler County Prison after police found him in a home with a large number of drugs and a dead body in the City of Butler. Police were called to a home on the 300 block... Read more
Butler City Council officially welcomed their newest members at a swearing-in ceremony on Monday. New Councilmembers Bill Painter and Lisa Quebedeaux were administered the oath of office for... Read more
A Prospect man is in the Butler County Prison after he allegedly threatened to kill two people with a knife in his hand. Police were called to a home last Thursday in the 800 block of David... Read more
One of the newest members of the Butler County Court of Common Pleas visited the Butler Township Municipal Building Monday night to administer oaths of office to those reelected or beginning... Read more
Experience Butler County is launching a monthly promotion for weekend giveaways. Launching this month, the new giveaway will include a hotel stay along with gift cards for restaurants and at... Read more
Central Electric Cooperative has opened a yearly competition for a free trip to Washington D.C. The Youth Tour takes high school juniors to the nation’s capital for a leadership-focused trip... Read more
Crews were called to the scene of a vehicle accident with injuries in Center Township this morning. The call came into the Butler County 911 Center shortly after 6:30 a.m. for a two-vehicle... Read more
Crews were called to a Franklin Township home Sunday night for a house fire. Just after 11:30 p.m. crews were called to respond to a fire on the 100 block of Country Lane Road. According to... Read more
Congressman Mike Kelly has come out in support of President Donald Trump’s invasion and capture in Venezuela. After President Trump captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro Kelly release... Read more
After approving an increase in July, the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission officially increased the toll price. The 4 percent increase was approved on July 1, 2025 and officially went into ef... Read more
Mayor Bob Dandoy and new city council members will be sworn-in today. Dandoy will officially begin his second term in office after winning re-election this past fall. He’ll be joined by two... Read more
The Postal Service is changing its process for postmarks. The new process will now show the date the mail is first processed at a machine hub, opposed to when the mail was first received. Th... Read more
A man is facing assault charges following a traffic accident that happened months ago in Mercer County. The incident happened back in July following a two-vehicle crash on I-79 in Findley To... Read more
A woman is facing charges after she allegedly falsified information while applying for a job at George Junior Republic in Grove City. State police were called to investigate after school off... Read more
Local health officials say the number of tick-borne illness cases is rising in Western Pennsylvania. According to the Allegheny Health Department, they specifically saw a rise in anaplasmosi... Read more
The Pittsburgh City Paper is shutting down. The alt-weekly paper made its debut in 1991, covering local stories in the Pittsburgh area. It was purchased by the Butler Eagle in 2016 before be... Read more
A Butler man is facing charges after it’s alleged he threatened three people with what the victims thought to be a gun but was an airsoft gun. On December 9, police were called to a home on... Read more
A train derailment in northern Butler County late last week caused delays for drivers. According to our news partners at WPXI, a Canadian National train had around 25 cars carrying iron pell... Read more
A Grove City man is facing charges for an incident in early December. Grove City Police have charged 40-year-old Jarek Shankle with simple assault and harassment after investigating an incid... Read more
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