PennDOT crews were out in full force Friday morning treating roads. Butler County Maintenance Manager Mike Mattis says crews began work prior to 3 a.m. “We were out ahead of the storm when w... Read more
A section of Iron Bridge Road near the Armstrong/Butler County line in Buffalo Township will be closed starting Monday. (Feb. 10th) PennDOT crews will be working to repair a weather-related... Read more
This morning’s wintry weather led to numerous accidents across the county—including two crashes that shut down major roadways. A portion of Route 19 near the Log Cabin Inn in Harmony was clo... Read more
The annual Butler Fall Festival is returning to Main Street this year. The decision comes after hosting the festival at Michelle Krill Field at Historic Pullman Park last year. Organizers ar... Read more
A New Castle man has been indicted on charges of violating federal gun and drug laws. Department of Justice officials say 31-year-old Samuel Cheeks illegally possessed firearms and ammunitio... Read more
Slippery Rock University has decided to cancel their annual celebration of the Chinese New Year. This event had been scheduled to take place Saturday, February 15th at the Slippery Rock Town... Read more
A local man has entered a guilty plea in federal court to a bank robbery in Zelienople in 2018. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, 33-year-old Chad Vaughan of Evans City admitted t... Read more
Butler County Commissioners approved an agreement with an engineering firm this morning to help reduce the chance of flooding in parts of Southwestern Butler County. This was the next step a... Read more
A project to improve and replace 56 poles and street lights along Main Street in the city of Butler is moving steadily toward completion. The project includes replacing the existing lights o... Read more
Governor Tom Wolf is proposing investment in workforce, schools, and communities with no new taxes as part of his annual budget address. Wolf introduced his $36 billion spending proposal dur... Read more
Some Verizon customers may be experiencing cell service issues this morning. There have been a number of reports across Western Pennsylvania for outages. According to an outage map, a majori... Read more
State health officials are reminding residents that the risk for the coronavirus remains very low in Pennsylvania. Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine says it’s not going to be a risk for... Read more
We have learned the name of the man who was involved in a rollover accident Monday afternoon near Prospect. State police say 23-year-old Cody Purvis of Portersville was driving east on Park... Read more
Police have released more information about a crash that shut down Route 422 for over an hour last Friday. The accident happened around 7 p.m. when an SUV driven by 62-year-old Cynthia Buria... Read more
A woman is facing multiple charges after she allegedly stole nearly $50,000 from a local restaurant chain. 48-year-old Michele Krzewinski of Sligo was arrested last week for her role in defr... Read more
A teenage driver is recovering after she was injured in a one vehicle crash in Slippery Rock Township. The accident happened last Wednesday afternoon around 3 p.m. on Branchton Road. State p... Read more
Two people suffered minor injuries in an accident yesterday morning on I-79. The two vehicle crash happened around 8:45 a.m. on I-79 in Muddy Creek Township. Police say 31-year-old Britany M... Read more
Prep work for construction on a bridge in Chicora begins today. PennDOT is urging drivers to use caution as crews will be working near the Buffalo Creek Bridge in between Chicora Medical Cen... Read more
While today officially kicks off the presidential primary season with the Iowa caucuses, a new Pennsylvania poll shows the leading Democratic candidates here in the Keystone state. Former Vi... Read more
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