Two Lawrence County residents are facing charges of sexual exploitation of children. 61-year-old David Bates of Ellwood City and 33-year-old Tamara Kreitzer of New Castle were both indicted... Read more
The Harmony Fire District is moving to a new location. The group signed an agreement to buy the former Jack Hockenberg Motors location on South Main Street in Zelienople. Officials say they... Read more
Butler County Commissioners say they’re frustrated with the ongoing election reform battle in Harrisburg. On the heels of the state House passing a new round of election reform, local commis... Read more
A Mercer County man has been charged following an incident of property damage earlier this week. According to Grove City Police, officers were called out to a disturbance at a residence on J... Read more
A bill that would allow local police to use radar enforcement is a step closer to becoming law. The state Senate approved the bill by a 49-1 vote earlier this week. Right now, only state pol... Read more
The Butler Health System’s COVID-19 testing facility will be closing next week. The drive-thru testing site on Delwood Road will be closing on Friday, July 2nd. BHS will continue offering CO... Read more
Butler County now has over 100,000 residents who have received the COVID-19 vaccine. According to the latest information from the Department of Health more than 89,000 people in the county a... Read more
An election reform bill is on its way to the state Senate after passing the House of Representatives. There are a number of major overhauls in the bill that would alter how Pennsylvania admi... Read more
Slippery Rock University students and staff will be getting new food options next year. The university announced that they’ve agreed to a new seven-year deal with Aramark to take over as the... Read more
Legislation sponsored by a local lawmaker to change how milk can be sold is one step closer to becoming law. Senate Bill 434 sponsored by Republican State Senator Elder Vogel has been approv... Read more
Karns City school board members made it official earlier this week—Sugarcreek Elementary will be closing. The final day of operation for the school will be in June 2023. The plan had been in... Read more
A Butler man will serve at least six months in jail for his role in last summer’s protests in Pittsburgh. Our news partners at WPXI-TV report that 21-year-old Jordan Erdos was sentenced to s... Read more
The National Weather Service says that a tornado did touch down near the Butler-Allegheny County line on Monday. It registered as an EF0—which is the weakest on the measurement scale. Meteor... Read more
There are no new taxes for residents in the Karns City School District. The board approved their school budget for next year, keeping the tax rate the same as 2020. The district budgeted jus... Read more
Former Pennsylvania Governor Tom Ridge is recovering after his stroke last week. According to a family statement, Ridge has been upgraded from critical to stable condition. The family added... Read more
Owners of fireworks businesses say you may want to buy your supply for the Fourth of July sooner rather than later. Phantom Fireworks is one of the country’s largest retailers for fireworks... Read more
Gas prices have slightly declined 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
Police are searching for someone who knocked over a tombstone in a Butler County cemetery. State police say it was discovered last Wednesday morning inside the Hillards Cemetery on Branchton... Read more
PennDOT is beginning early summer road project maintenance work in Butler County this week. These activities include curb repair, which will be occurring on Eau Claire Road in Marion Townshi... Read more
A new proposed amendment would make voter ID a new requirement in Pennsylvania. Under the current law, voters must show an ID if they are voting at a new location for the first time. However... Read more
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