The man found guilty of killing New Kensington Police Officer Brian Shaw has been officially sentenced to death. Rahmael Holt heard the ruling from a judge earlier this morning. He will be t... Read more
As voters across the country gear up for a big election season, residents in Pennsylvania can now take advantage of a new way to vote. Online applications are now available for mail-in ballo... Read more
One person has died after a crash Wednesday morning near Ellwood City. The accident happened shortly before 5:30 a.m. on Wampum Road in Wayne Township, Lawrence County. State police say a tr... Read more
Part of the Butler Transit Authority’s marketing and communications plan for the upcoming fiscal year will include the ability to accept credit and debit cards. The plan to allow for cards t... Read more
The Mars Area School Board is preparing for the possibility of a million dollar decision next month. Following a presentation by financial advisors Tuesday night, the board approved a motion... Read more
Work is scheduled to begin on a railroad overpass in the Chicora borough tomorrow. PennDOT officials say crews will be repairing parts of an overhead bridge on Route 68 beginning at 7 a.m. T... Read more
Pennsylvania’s Attorney General is suing one of the nation’s largest manufacturers of vaping products. The lawsuit filed by Josh Shapiro claims that Juul Labs marketed its e-cigarettes... Read more
Police are asking for help finding the person or people responsible for a burglary that took place in Worth Township last week. According to State Police, a window was broken at a residence... Read more
The Butler Area School Board took a closer look Monday at anticipated revenue for next school year as work continues on the budget for 2020-2021. Business Manager Nick Morelli outlined the n... Read more
Butler City Police are receiving help from a well-known Pittsburgh sports figure to help care for their new K-9 officers. According to Chief Bob O’Neill, the Ben Roethlisberger Foundation ha... Read more
Local couples and a local school district are trying to deal with the sudden closure of an event center that was scheduled to host upcoming weddings and a prom in Cranberry Township. Noah’s... Read more
There will be a new store going into the Pullman Square Plaza. Sources confirmed to our newsroom that Gabe’s retail store will be moving into the former Kmart location. Gabe’s describes itse... Read more
Three people are in the Butler County Prison after a drug bust in the City of Butler. Members of the county’s Drug Task Force led the bust that happened just after 6:00 Saturday morning in t... Read more
One woman was injured in a rollover crash Monday morning Route 19 in Marshall Township. The one vehicle accident happened around 7:30 a.m. at the intersection with Thorn Hill Road, which is... Read more
Board members in the South Butler School District are contemplating a change to the district’s grading scale. A motion was made to revise the grades to a scale that is more similar to colleg... Read more
A renovation project to an office in the Butler County Courthouse led crews to discover asbestos in the floor tiles. County Commissioners approved an $11,000 project last week to remove the... Read more
The state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources is banning tobacco use at all state park playgrounds, including Moraine State Park. That means all forms of smoking, vaping, and el... Read more
While we may still see some lingering snow showers this afternoon, the Butler area saw about three inches of total snow this morning. The snow began to fall around 4 a.m. and didn’t let up u... Read more
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
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