A special election will be held in order to determine who will replace outgoing state representative Tedd Nesbit in the 8th House District. This action is necessary due to Nesbitt’s election... Read more

A motion to begin the process of selling the City of Butler’s parking assets fell one vote short at Tuesday night’s City Council meeting. The proposal would have transferred ownership of nin... Read more

One of Butler County’s largest employers, AK Steel has been sold to iron ore mining company Cleveland-Cliffs in a move both organizations announced earlier this morning. The all-stock deal i... Read more

A short-term lane restriction on I-79 southbound in Cranberry Township originally planned for Wednesday has been postponed due to weather. The single lane closure will now take place on Mond... Read more

An inmate inside the Mercer County Prison was killed by his cell mate last night according to state police. Police say it happened just before 9 p.m. Monday when 35-year-old Darl Heverly all... Read more

The average amount of money paid to classroom teachers at school districts around the region was revealed as part of a recent report. The Pittsburgh Business Times used data from PA Departme... Read more

Multiple crews were called to the scene of a one car crash on Interstate 79 in Muddy Creek Township on Sunday morning. Calls came into the Butler County 911 Center just after 9am for the cra... Read more

The man found guilty in the death of Melissa Barto has been sentenced to life in prison. Assistant District Attorney Terri Schultz prosecuted the case: “It was a long week of trial, not only... Read more

Pennsylvania State Game Wardens are investigating a video that shows two males allegedly beating and killing a deer. The incident happened over the weekend in Brookville. The video shows two... Read more

The holiday season is officially upon us and studies show that chances for house fire increase this time of year. Butler City and Township Joint Fire Chief Chris Switala is offering some tip... Read more

Two men are facing charges after police found stolen guns and drugs in their vehicle during a traffic stop. State police pulled over a vehicle driven by 33-year-old Bryce Lee of Tarentum Sat... Read more

Police have released more information about a vehicle accident that happened late last week in Butler Township. Police say that a vehicle driven by 38-year-old Amanda Ristity of Butler was i... Read more

The state Department of Agriculture is warning dog owners about an online scam. Officials say they have uncovered a website selling fake dog licenses. It’s called “PA Dog License dot online”... Read more

Tomorrow is the 55th annual Spirit of Christmas Parade in Downtown Butler. A number of activities are scheduled throughout the day. There will be a synthetic skating rink set up in the Peopl... Read more

Before you head to Butler’s Christmas Parade on Saturday evening, bring a toy to help ‘Stuff the Bus’ and help local kids. The Butler Transit Authority’s Santa Trolley bus will be parked at... Read more

After 55 years of opening the Monday after Thanksgiving, the Pennsylvania Game Commission has moved up the start of the firearms deer hunting season to Saturday this year. The commissioners... Read more

Some local residents are dealing with no power this Thanksgiving morning after high winds knocked out electricity overnight. According to West Penn Power, a total of 48 customers are without... Read more

Butler County residents, motorists, and emergency crews were busy dealing with the effects of high winds around the area Wednesday afternoon. Calls came into the Butler County 911 Center for... Read more