The CEO of the company poised to close on AK Steel later this week told lawmakers that unless his company receives tariff relief, he will be forced to close the plant in Butler. Cleveland-Cl... Read more
The return of Daylight Saving Time may affect drivers and pedestrians as they return to work and school. Kathleen Zinszer of AAA says the loss of an hour of sleep over the weekend could resu... Read more
Cranberry Township is the latest municipality to join a project aimed at studying solutions to flooding issues in southern Butler County. Township supervisors confirmed their participation t... Read more
Two people were killed over the weekend in a crash involving an Amish buggy and a logging truck. The fatal accident happened Sunday afternoon around 3 p.m. on Clintonville Road in Irwin Town... Read more
A popular Cranberry Township event has been postponed due to concerns about coronavirus. CranFest had originally been scheduled to be held in April, however the decision has been made to pos... Read more
Two Butler City residents are in jail following a drug bust at their home on the Island. Police arrested Tywann Windham and Kari Summerville inside their home in the 500 block of Virginia Av... Read more
The first reported cases of the coronavirus have now come to Pennsylvania. Governor Tom Wolf addressed reporters earlier today. “We received confirmation of two presumed cases of COVID-19 or... Read more
It’s time to spring ahead this weekend. Daylight Saving Time begins at 2:00 Sunday morning as we turn the clocks ahead by an hour. The thought behind the annual time hop is to provide energy... Read more
We are coming to the end of National Consumer Protection Week and officials at Slippery Rock University are advising students of possible employment scams. SRU’s First National Bank Office o... Read more
Several people are recovering following an accident in Middlesex Township Thursday afternoon. The call came into the Butler County 911 Center shortly after 3 p.m. for a multiple vehicle cras... Read more
Butler Health System is preparing for the spread of coronavirus to the Butler County area through new intake procedures as well as regular communication with health authorities. In the medic... Read more
A candidate for Congress in the 17th District has dropped out of the race. Jesse Vodvarka withdrew his name from the Republican primary after a legal challenge was made to his nominating pet... Read more
A portion of Kittanning Pike in Parker Township was shut down this morning because of an accident. The one vehicle crash happened around 7:45 a.m.—about a mile north of Bruin. EMS crews were... Read more
Butler County has a new website. The design has been underway for the last nine months, but the revamped website was officially rolled out this week. There is a new web address, which is But... Read more
As local schools and organizations take precautions against the potential spread of the coronavirus, Pennsylvania health officials are also actively monitoring any developments. Secretary of... Read more
A former pastor in West Sunbury is accused of stealing nearly $20,000 from a church he was in charge of for his family’s personal use. 46-year-old Jeffrey Lang was the reverend at the West S... Read more
Schools across Butler County are joining together to let parents know of the preventive measures they’re collectively taking regarding the coronavirus. A letter signed by all eight school di... Read more
One person was seriously injured in an accident this morning in Portersville. It happened around 8:45 on West Portersville Road—about a mile away from Route 19. Initial reports indicate that... Read more
Students are returning to Knoch High School and Middle School after crews have resolved the suspicious odor issue that re-routed students earlier this morning. The district alerted parents a... Read more
A project to renovate the Rotary Amphitheater in Cranberry Township is moving forward. The Board of Supervisors heard specific details about the 2020 Community Chest Project of the Year at t... Read more
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