PennDOT is beginning late summer road project maintenance work around Butler County next week. These activities include bridge repair on Prospect Road in Jackson Township Monday through Frid... Read more

A new order from the Department of Health aims to get more staff at nursing homes vaccinated. Yesterday, state officials at the DOH set an expectation for all of Pennsylvania’s skilled nursi... Read more

A local group is getting ready for a popular summer event that will be held this weekend. The 27th annual Rodfathers Cruise-A-Palooza is planned for Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Main Str... Read more

The number of COVID cases continues to grow, although local hospitalizations have gone down since the beginning of the week. According to the Department of Health, there were 172 new cases i... Read more

More than 200 homes were without power this morning in Butler County after last night’s strong storms. After receiving some heavy rain around 12:30 p.m. yesterday afternoon, another stronger... Read more

The FBI has made an arrest in connection to last Saturday’s bank robbery in Middlesex Township. Our news partners at WPXI report, 39-year-old Matthrew Milliron of West Deer is charged with t... Read more

Slippery Rock University will now be requiring masks at all indoor facilities. SRU officials say that since Butler and Allegheny Counties are now in the substantial level of transmission, th... Read more

Butler County dealt with a third straight day of heavy rain and storms. The National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm warning for the county at noon today. The system quickly mov... Read more

The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for this afternoon with temperatures rising into the low-90s. The advisory is in effect from noon until 8 p.m. as the heat index could... Read more

Students in the Butler Area School District can expect to spend more time on the bus at the beginning of the year. Superintendent Dr. Brian White said transportation cards will soon be sent... Read more

Seneca Valley School District is outlining their safety plan for returning to school this year. District officials say masks will be recommended but not required of students and staff. They... Read more

One person was taken to the hospital after an accident with a tractor trailer yesterday afternoon. The crash happened just before 1:30 p.m. on Evans City Road near the Butler Farm Show groun... Read more

Another round of severe weather hit Butler County again this afternoon. The National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm warning around 12:30 for southwestern Butler County. Winds a... Read more

A federal appeals court has dismissed a district judge’s ruling that Governor Tom Wolf’s COVID restrictions were unconstitutional saying that the suit is not relevant after mitigation effort... Read more

The Butler Fall Festival will not be happening again this year, but organizers are planning two Community Days in its place. “Our goal is to have the festival on Main Street. Since we weren’... Read more

Pennsylvania Senators were split on yesterday’s infrastructure bill that passed with bipartisan support. Democrat Bob Casey voted for the new $1.2 trillion package while Republican Pat Toome... Read more

A man is in the Butler County Prison after police say he intentionally set fire to a motor home. It happened last Friday morning on County Line Road in Marion Township when a passerby discov... Read more

A nurse who worked in Butler County is facing charges for allegedly stealing medicine from patients. According to our news partners at WPXI, 46-year-old Karen Hemby of Ellwood City is facing... Read more

There will a national emergency alert test sent out later this afternoon. According to FEMA and the FCC, people will hear the alert on TVs, radios, and cell phones at 2:20 p.m. today. The em... Read more