We’ve been reporting on the critically low shortage of blood supply since the beginning of the pandemic, and a nonprofit service is doubling down on that message. Vitalant operates hundreds... Read more

Gas prices have made another substantial jump 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 ga... Read more

Students are getting involved in the race for the Mars School Board by hosting a candidate night. The high school’s enrichment club will be sponsoring a candidate question and answer forum T... Read more

Many Butler Township residents continue to take advantage of the recycling of electronics and hazardous household waste. Butler Township Manager Tom Knights provided Township Commissioners w... Read more

A local driver will face charges following an incident that occurred over the weekend in neighboring Mercer County. According to the Grove City Police, 32-year-old Michael Whitling of Butler... Read more

An agreement between the Butler Area School District and the City of Butler will allow for the installation of playground equipment at Broad Street Elementary School for use by the whole com... Read more

Mars Area School District has released the results of a recent fundraiser for charity. Mars students participating in the annual Hats for Heroes fundraiser last Friday were able to raise nea... Read more

Students, parents, businesses, and educators are invited to attend an open house event later this week. Mike Kelly Automotive and Career Walk are sponsoring a Career Cruise on Wednesday from... Read more

A motorist avoided serious injury during a rollover crash Monday evening in the city of Butler. The call came into the Butler County 911 Center shortly after 5 p.m. for a single vehicle cras... Read more

Four more people have died locally at Butler Memorial Hospital over the weekend as a result of serious COVID-19 symptoms. The hospital reported two COVID-related deaths to the state on Satur... Read more

All Butler Transit routes will be operating on a full schedule for the first time in weeks. After dealing with a illness outbreak among their drivers, the transit authority scaled back the n... Read more

Crews are on the scene of another accident on I-79 this morning involving two tractor trailers. This happened around 9:45 a.m. in the southbound lane near mile marker 103—which is about two... Read more

Crews are on the scene of a tractor trailer rollover on I-79 this morning. It happened in the southbound lane near mile marker 101 just after 8 a.m., which is a couple of miles north of the... Read more

A local State Representative will host a series of town hall meetings this week. Representative Aaron Bernstine of the 10th Legislative District, which covers a portion of Butler County as w... Read more

Headstones were damaged in an accident last week in Cranberry Township. It happened early Friday morning at a roadside cemetery near St. John’s Lutheran Church on Freedom Road. Police say th... Read more

Authorities are asking for the public’s help with identifying the suspect or suspects involved in a recent theft that occurred in nearby Lawrence County. According to State Police, at least... Read more

A large amount of money has been released from the state to help local governments meet pension obligations and support volunteer firefighters. Across the state, a total of over $317 million... Read more

Those looking for employment are invited to visit an upcoming Butler County job fair by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. This event is taking place in at the PennDOT offices on... Read more

Butler County organizations will receive a large amount of federal funding through the state to help address the impact of coronavirus on homeless residents. The Department of Community and... Read more

Healthy community members are encouraged to help a critically low blood supply through participation in a couple upcoming blood drives. The American Red Cross drive is coming up Tuesday from... Read more