A local man has been charged following an incident in which he allegedly attempted to stab another man last weekend. According to the Butler Township Police, 55-year-old Richard Quinn of But... Read more
Butler County is bringing in EMS personnel to their emergency services unit. District Attorney Rich Goldinger made the request to have Quality EMS employees join the emergency services unit... Read more
Cleanup is happening this morning after yesterday’s powerful storms moved through the county. One of the areas hit hard was the airport in Penn Township. Witnesses say some planes actually f... Read more
Butler County Commissioners formally ended the public health emergency declaration at their meeting Wednesday. The unanimous vote by the commissioners put an end to an order that was first e... Read more
Drivers had to peel off I-80 in Venango County Wednesday morning after a tractor trailer accident left boxes of orange juice all over the interstate. It happened in the westbound lane near t... Read more
It was a strong bounce back year for Pennsylvania finances. The state ended the latest fiscal year with a budget surplus after collecting over $40 billion—which was about $3.4 billion more t... Read more
State troopers were busy over the holiday weekend according to the latest numbers. Over the four days, state police say they made more than 500 arrests for driving under the influence and ne... Read more
Tomorrow kicks off Cranberry Township Community Days. It’s another annual summer event making its return after being canceled last year due to the pandemic. Organizers have a lot in store du... Read more
The cost of driving the Pennsylvania Turnpike will go up again next year. The Turnpike Commission approved a five percent toll increase starting next January. It’s the 14th straight year the... Read more
The Butler Township Planning Commission has recommended approval of a revised residential land development plan. After initially receiving approval for this project last year, Winmer Propert... Read more
The Butler Area School District is moving forward in the process of a construction and renovation project at the Senior High School facilities. Following a presentation by representatives of... Read more
No one was injured as a result of a small fire in a duplex in the city of Butler Tuesday afternoon. The call came into the Butler County 911 Center just before 4 p.m. for a fire on the secon... Read more
At least one person was taken to the hospital after a multi-vehicle crash this morning in Forward Township. It happened around 8:45 a.m. on Evans City Road near Ash Avenue—which is about a h... Read more
Local residents interested in learning more about trees and park plans are invited to a presentation later this week in Butler. A Shade Tree Walk and Talk is planned for Wednesday at 6:30 p.... Read more
With temperatures expected to reach 90 degrees today, the United State’s Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration is reminding employers to protect workers from he... Read more
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has issued a Code Orange Alert for Tuesday. That means air quality will be poor today due to the sunny and humid weather. Officials sa... Read more
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is now accepting proposals for transportation projects as part of the Public-Private Partnership program. The private sector proposal period app... Read more
A teenager is in custody for setting a number of fires to homes in Kittanning. Our news partners at WPXI report that several fires were set intentionally yesterday morning in Kittanning. All... Read more
One person was flown to a Pittsburgh hospital following a crash Monday in Portersville. It happened around 6:30 p.m. on West Portersville Road near Brenneman Road. Police say 27-year-old Nic... Read more
One motorist has died and three others were injured following a one car crash that occurred earlier this weekend in Mercer County. According to State Police, a 21-year-old Volant man was tra... Read more
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