One person is recovering after being hit by a canoe on his motorcycle. The accident happened yesterday around 2 p.m. on Route 422 near the entrance to McConnells Mill State Park. According t... Read more
The Alameda Waterpark will not be opening on time this year due to a lack of lifeguards. Butler County officials say they hope the delayed opening will only be for one or two weeks, with the... Read more
Police are investigating an early morning shooting in Lawrence County. According to our news partners at WPXI, shots were fired around 2 a.m. Tuesday near Mercer Road, at the end of Route 48... Read more
Power was knocked out to a Clay Township home following an accident Monday morning. It happened around 7:30 a.m. in the 500 block of Hall Road. Dispatchers say a truck hit a deer causing the... Read more
Police are investigating a burglary that happened in Winfield Township. State police say the incident happened last Thursday at Harsco Industry on North Pike Road. Three teenagers, who are a... Read more
Two motorists from California were arrested following a traffic stop that occurred last week in neighboring Mercer County. According to State Police, two Los Angeles residents were traveling... Read more
A case against a former Butler County woman charged with murder can’t move forward until a ruling is made about her competency. Prosecutors in the case against Kimberly Kessler say they’re r... Read more
Government offices at the local, county, state and federal level are all closed Monday. This includes the Butler County Courthouse, Government Center and Annex, and local district courts. B... Read more
All pandemic restrictions, other than the mask mandate, are now over in Pennsylvania. Restaurants and bars can now increase to full 100 percent capacity. The same goes for retail stores and... Read more
After being canceled last year, organizers are excited to bring back today’s Memorial Day parade. Traffic on Main Street will be shut down at 10 a.m. with the parade to starting around 10:30... Read more
One woman was sent to the hospital following a vehicle crash Friday morning near a Butler Township shopping center. The two vehicle accident happened around 11:20 a.m. at the entrance to Mor... Read more
There were 16 new cases of COVID-19 and no additional deaths for Butler County Friday. That’s down a little more than a handful of cases compared to last Friday. As of Wednesday morning, But... Read more
Two write-in candidates for Butler City Council successfully made the ballot for this fall. The county’s election bureau confirmed that Sherri Hershberger and Donald Shearer got enough write... Read more
As motorists eyeing a long weekend hit the highways, officials are reminding drivers to travel with extra care. Memorial Day marks the unofficial start of summer, which is the most popular s... Read more
The Butler Area School District will be offering free meals for students this summer. District officials say any child under 18 in the community is eligible for the meals, even if they are n... Read more
A food distribution will be held Saturday in Chicora. It will be at the Christ’s Family Church on West Slippery Rock Street in Chicora from noon until 4 p.m. Each box contains milk, chicken,... Read more
The unofficial start to summer begins this weekend, and that means the Butler City Farmer’s Market opens tomorrow. The market on South Chestnut Street has new hours this year—opening from 8:... Read more
Plans are moving ahead with a new sewage treatment plant that will serve many residents of Connoquenessing Township. According to Chairman Calvin Wonderly of the Connoqunessing Township Sewe... Read more
A major stretch of Route 356 will be under construction Friday in three different townships in southern Butler County. Milling work will begin at 6 a.m. on a portion of Route 356 that includ... Read more
Acting Secretary of Health Alison Beam says that, no matter what, the state will be lifting its mask mandate on June 28th. She made the announcement at a press conference Thursday. Beam also... Read more
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