A West Sunbury man is facing felony charges after he allegedly tried to strangle his wife. 37-year-old Alan Gould was arrested just after 1 a.m. Sunday after police were called to a business... Read more
Crews were on the scene of a crash Wednesday morning in Adams Township. It happened a little before 11 a.m. on Route 228 in front of the Mars High School. Dispatchers say three vehicles were... Read more
A Butler man is behind bars for sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl. Butler Township Police say 61-year-old Alan Free is facing multiple felony charges that were filed late last week. Acc... Read more
The Mars School Board has approved a new three-year contract with the district’s support employees. The board voted unanimously to accept the deal during a meeting Tuesday. The union represe... Read more
Another push is being made by some in the state legislature to increase dog license fees. A bill was introduced earlier this week that would see the fee increase from $6 to $10 per year. Dem... Read more
Governor Tom Wolf is throwing his support for making cocktails-to-go permanent. Wolf said that since the pandemic emergency order is over, cocktails-to-go are no longer allowed. He urged the... Read more
A new report by the FBI shows that seniors in Western Pennsylvania are out millions already this year due to scams. From January through May, the FBI is reporting that victims over the age o... Read more
Police have filed charges against an employee of a Richland Township Target who allegedly installed a hidden camera inside a bathroom. According to our news partners at WPXI, 28-year-old Kil... Read more
Another community event is coming back this summer after canceling last year due to the pandemic. Mingle on Main nights are returning tomorrow in downtown Saxonburg. The event shuts down Mai... Read more
Pennsylvania’s disaster emergency declaration has officially come to an end. With the spring primary election being certified yesterday, the vote from the House of Representatives to end Gov... Read more
Local residents still have the opportunity to get the COVID-19 vaccine in their homes through VNA/Lutheran Senior Life. A partnership with the Butler Health System allows for the VNA to admi... Read more
The ongoing battle between Governor Tom Wolf and state Senate Republicans over the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative continued Monday. The Senate passed a bill that requires the legislature... Read more
Local residents are invited to pick up some fresh produce and local crafted products at an event later this week in a Butler City park. The Slippery Rock University Macoskey Center traveling... Read more
Gas prices continue to climb both locally as well as across western Pennsylvania as a whole this week as crude oil have increased as well. According to AAA’s weekly gas price report, the ave... Read more
Butler County will receive less money from natural gas drilling this year than years prior. According to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, the county will receive nearly $1.5 milli... Read more
Butler County is closing in on having 100,000 residents receive at least one shot of the COVID-19 vaccine. According to the latest data from the state Department of Health, more than 86,000... Read more
Butler Area School District staff and administrators will continue to work on a required Health and Safety Plan before requesting board approval next week. Superintendent Dr. Brian White pre... Read more
Taxes are going up in the Freeport School District, but by how much depends on where you live. TribLive is reporting that the district’s school board voted to raise taxes by 3 percent in But... Read more
The Seneca Valley School District will be removing all Native imagery from their schools. According to our news partners at WPXI, the board voted unanimously to retire all of the Native Amer... Read more
A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect until later on tonight. The National Weather Service says that Butler County is under a severe thunderstorm watch through 6 p.m. tonight. The watch c... Read more
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