Although it remains three years away, preparations are already beginning for the 2024 Can-Am Police-Fire Games. Butler County was selected to host the games that are an Olympic style event f... Read more

The City of Butler will spend some money to address an issue and make an improvement at Ritts Park. At their Thursday meeting, City Council accepted a bid from State Pipe Services in an amou... Read more

Butler County is continuing to see a rising level of COVID cases week-over-week. According to CDC data, the county is now at a 12.4 percent positivity rate, after reporting more than 700 new... Read more

Butler County’s vaccination rate continues to climb. More than 1,000 residents were fully vaccinated over the past week, bringing the total number above 98,000. Throughout the past couple of... Read more

A local event to bring increased awareness to mental health issues is planned for later this weekend. The Tyler Barger Warrior Walk for Hope will take place Sunday at the Karns City Athletic... Read more

Local residents and families are invited to attend a free event this weekend to remember those who have passed on. The annual Lutheran Senior Life VNA Beyond Memories Community Celebration o... Read more

AC Valley is returning some of its students to in-person learning today, but not the entire district. Superintendent Dr. David McDeavitt says that the 5th and 6th grade community areas will... Read more

State police are releasing data about the number of crashes over Labor Day weekend. Statewide there were six fatal accidents, with alcohol playing a role in one of those crashes according to... Read more

Acre Avenue in Butler Township will be closed from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Crews will be working on a pipe replacement project. The road will be closed from Whitestown Road to Woodbury Drive. Th... Read more

Butler Memorial Hospital has received an award for their care of stroke patients. The American Heart Association’s GoldPlus Get With the Guidelines Stroke Quality Achievement Award signifies... Read more

There’s still time to join with friends and neighbors in donating time and resources to local organizations through the United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania’s Week of Caring. This event b... Read more

Butler Township is taking the next step toward filling a new administrative position. At their meeting Wednesday, Township Commissioners authorized the advertising for a Director of Emergenc... Read more

Police are investigating a string of thefts from vehicles at Slippery Rock University. It happened early Sunday morning at off campus housing complexes near SRU. Police didn’t detail how man... Read more

Butler County Sheriff Mike Slupe is joining an advisory committee for a candidate for governor. Slupe was announced as a member of Lou Barletta’s Public Safety Advisory Board. According to a... Read more

Butler Township has set their trick or treat day and times as well as announced another event with a Halloween theme. At their meeting Wednesday night, Butler Township Commissioners approved... Read more

Butler County’s first female commissioner and longtime Republican Party member has died. Joan Chew passed away earlier this week at her home in Butler. She was actively involved in local pol... Read more

One person was flown to a Pittsburgh hospital after being hit by a car while riding his bicycle. According to dispatchers, the man suffered serious injuries during the accident that happened... Read more

A Butler County attorney is leading a lawsuit against the recent statewide mask mandate in schools. Tom King of the law firm Dillon McCandless King Coulter and Graham filed the suit in the s... Read more

Students and staff at a local school district are remembering the victims of 9/11 with a special activity. At Mars Area High School, students and staff members will plant 2,977 American flag... Read more

Today’s Community Champion luncheon to honor the Butler County 9-1-1 Center has been postponed. Organizers cited the rising number of COVID cases in the community. Right now the tentative ma... Read more