Emergency crews were on the scene of a fire in Cranberry Township Monday morning. Just before 8:30 a.m., multiple fire crews were called to a home in the 7000 block of Franklin Road near McK... Read more

A Butler man is in jail after he posted threats while holding a gun on social media. State police say 24-year-old Ryan McConnell was arrested for posting a photo of himself on the social med... Read more

The Butler County Symphony Orchestra is modifying the spring schedule as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The concerts planned for February, March, April, and May have been cancele... Read more

County commissioners across the state are asking for some reforms that they say will make elections more efficient in the future. The County Commissioner Association of Pennsylvania is recom... Read more

Impact fees from natural gas have reportedly decreased significantly in 2020.  According to a new estimate from the Independent Fiscal Office, fees fell 28 percent last year. The report show... Read more

Governor Tom Wolf is calling on House Republicans to give approval of funds to distribute to small businesses in Pennsylvania. Wolf held a press conference late last week encouraging the GOP... Read more

Monday, January 18, 2021, is Martin Luther King Junior Day.    AREA CLOSURES A number of facilities are closed.  All county and federal government offices and courts are closed. The PennDOT... Read more

There were 260 new cases of COVID-19 and 11 additional deaths for Butler County over the weekend. That now brings the death toll to 289 for the county since the beginning of the pandemic. La... Read more

There were 101 new cases of COVID-19 and seven additional deaths reported by the state for Butler County on Friday. That now brings the death toll in the county to 278 since the beginning of... Read more

The state is partnering with more pharmacies to help administer the COVID-19 vaccine. State health officials announced a new agreement with Rite Aid and Giant Eagle pharmacies that they hope... Read more

The fourth quarter of 2020 saw a record number of firearm background checks in Pennsylvania history. According to Pennsylvania State Police, they conducted over 420,000 background checks fro... Read more

A proposed amendment to the Pennsylvania constitution that would change how people vote on statewide judges passed through a committee in the house. The amendment would alter how voters sele... Read more

Public schools across Pennsylvania are facing significant financial issues as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. One of main drivers of budget concerns center around the funding of charter s... Read more

After a difficult year in many areas for Butler Area School District, the board has decided to keep their food service provider for at least one more year. At their meeting earlier this week... Read more

A Portersville man has been sentenced after pleading guilty to federal drug charges in 2019. 53-year-old Raymond Chrzanowski was sentenced to time served followed by three years supervised r... Read more

There were 116 new cases of COVID-19 and six additional deaths reported by the state for Butler County on Thursday. That now brings the death toll in the county to 271 since the beginning of... Read more

A third person is facing charges for her role in the murder of Butler native Caitlyn Kaufman.   Police in Nashville say 21-old-year Dimeneshia Carter was with one of the men arrested for Kau... Read more

Following the impeachment of President Donald Trump for the second time, local lawmakers are offering their reaction. Republican Mike Kelly of Butler voted against impeachment. “I don’t beli... Read more