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

The Butler Health System is reporting an increase of local residents requiring hospitalization for COVID-19 symptoms as well as two more deaths. According to BHS, as of Tuesday morning 15 pa... Read more

Cleanup is happening today in parts of the city as they recover from Tuesday’s strong storms. The system moved through downtown Butler around 1:30 p.m. and brought heavy rain along with ligh... Read more

Seneca Valley and its teachers association have reached a new five-year agreement. District officials say the two sides reached a deal following six months of negotiations. Under the agreeme... Read more

Traffic was delayed for a time this morning on Route 422 after a crash. It happened in the eastbound lane a little after 7:30 a.m. in between the Route 8 and Lyndora exits. Details of the cr... Read more

PennDOT is continuing mid-summer road project maintenance work around Butler County this week. These activities include bridge repair on Lindsay Road in Jackson Township through Friday along... Read more

Gas prices have jumped once again 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... Read more

Traffic alert for drivers in Cranberry Township as construction crews will be working on I-79 southbound. Starting today, the right lane of I-79 will be closed in between the Evans City on-r... Read more

The Butler Area School District is moving forward with the sale of a piece of property in the City of Butler. At their meeting Monday night, the Butler Area School Board approved the sale of... Read more