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
With the holiday season in the winding down, Cranberry Township is collecting Christmas trees for disposal. Residents can place their trees at the curb during their regular trash collection... Read more
Slippery road conditions kept emergency crews busy during the morning commute today. Accidents included a two-vehicle collision on 422 East in Summit Township near Carbon Center Rd. just bef... Read more
Two new judges on the Butler County Court of Common Pleas will take the oath of office today. Attorneys John Scialabba and Matt McCune will be sworn-in today at the Butler County Courthouse.... Read more
State police are releasing data from traffic enforcement over the Christmas holiday. The five-day span began Christmas Eve through December 28th. During that time, police responded to over 1... Read more
One woman was taken to the hospital following a crash earlier this week in Center Township. The crash happened Tuesday morning around 1 a.m. on Lions Road. State police say 20-year-old Colle... Read more
A man is facing charges after an alleged hit-and-run at a local gas station. Police were called to the Sheetz on Center Avenue in Butler Township on the morning on December 11th after a hit-... Read more
A man is facing multiple charges after he allegedly fled the scene of a crash in Grove City earlier this month. Grove City Police say they were called to a hit-and-run crash in Pine Township... Read more
The number of flu cases are surging across the country according to the CDC. Officials say that flu hospitalizations across the country rose to 19,000 last week—up 10,000 compared to the pre... Read more
Pennsylvania is receiving $193 million in federal funding that will go toward the rural healthcare system. Members of the Shapiro administration say the initial round of funding will go towa... Read more
The National Fuel Gas Distribution Company is planning an increase in rates for next year. Also known as National Fuel, the organization is proposing an increase of just over 6 percent for h... Read more
The Butler Golden Tornado Marching Band will be performing later today in Florida. The high school band left Butler earlier this week for Orlando, where they will participate in the annual U... Read more
A new study finds the most popular names for new pets in Pennsylvania. According to pet insurance company Trupanion, Luna tops the list for both cats and dogs. Other popular names for puppie... Read more
A longtime member of the Jefferson Township board of supervisors is in his final days of service. John Cypher is the chair of the board of supervisors, and he did not run for re-election. He... Read more
A new agreement will give students a chance to begin their career with the state police while finishing a college degree. State police announced the new program, which allows students to ear... Read more
The state Department of Environmental Protection is rejecting the proposed new sewer system in Connoquenessing Township. Connoquenessing supervisors voted 2-1 to approve the $54 million plan... Read more
Butler County residents are breaking out the shovels and snow plows following the heavy snow last night. The county received anywhere from 3 to 5 inches of total snow. Road conditions remain... Read more
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