Emergency responders in southern Butler County were busy with a couple of accidents Friday afternoon. The first call came into the Butler County 911 Center at 3 p.m. for a crash involving mu... Read more
Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate rose once again in the month of December. New stats show an increase of two-tenths of a percentage point. It’s up to 4.5%. The national rate of 3.5% remains... Read more
The Armco Credit Union is finalizing plans to construct a new building on Route 228. Adams Township Supervisors gave their approval earlier this week for the new construction on the corner o... Read more
A new law is now giving property owners a different way to designate land as private with no trespassing allowed. House Bill 1772 adds language to the section of state law dealing with crimi... Read more
A man is displaced after an apartment fire Thursday in downtown Butler. It happened at a duplex in the 300 block of East Penn Street just after 10 a.m. Butler Joint Fire Chief Chris Switala... Read more
As the nation gears up for this year’s presidential election, legislators in Harrisburg are already looking to make changes to the election in 2024. The state Senate has approved a bill that... Read more
A longstanding regulation that required anglers to display their license while fishing is no more. The PA Fish and Boat Commission officially approved the motion at their meeting earlier thi... Read more
The City of Butler Parks, Recreation Grounds, and Facilities Authority is taking some extra time to make sure their finances are in order before approving their plan for 2020. A proposed bud... Read more
Police are continuing to investigate a traffic collision in Grove City earlier this week involving a Butler County man. According to Grove City Police, the accident occurred just before 8 a.... Read more
Senator Scott Hutchinson is officially running for re-election. The Republican is seeking his third term representing the 21st District—which represents a large portion of Butler County. He... Read more
A Butler County man is one of two people filing a lawsuit alleging cruel and unusual punishment after being held in solitary confinement. The Lindsay Law Firm has filed a complaint on behalf... Read more
Icy conditions shut down Sarver Road in Clinton Township on Wednesday morning. It was shut down between Ekastown and Lardintown Road after crews said the road was like a sheet of ice. The cl... Read more
Governor Tom Wolf is renewing his call to raise the minimum wage in Pennsylvania. “21 other states raised their minimum wage on Jan. 1st,” Wolf said. “That brings the total states that have... Read more
The first Democrat has entered the race to represent the 41st District in the Pennsylvania senate. Tony DeLoreto announced that he is seeking the seat currently held by Senator Joe Pittman.... Read more
A pedestrian is recovering after he was hit by a car last night in Butler Township. The accident happened on Acre Avenue around 8:30 p.m. Witnesses say the man was walking along the road whe... Read more
Investigators are looking into what started a fire at a Jackson Township business yesterday afternoon. 13 fire companies were dispatched to a fire at the LINE-X and Krown building, which is... Read more
A local school district will be receiving money from the state to help prepare students for careers in computer and technology fields. Seneca Valley School District has been awarded a $35,00... Read more
Senate President Pro Tempore Joe Scarnati has appointed Senator Joe Pittman to serve as Chairman of the Senate Urban Affairs and Housing Committee for the remainder of the 2019-20 Legislativ... Read more
Gas prices in western Pennsylvania continue to sink both regionally and locally over the last week. According to AAA’s weekly gas price report, the average price for a gallon of regular, unl... Read more
Police in Mercer County are looking for an inmate who escaped custody while being taken back to prison. Travis Brandt was visiting family yesterday under police supervision, when he escaped... Read more
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