Some residents in a portion of Butler County will be affected by a planned West Penn Power outage this weekend. The outage will take place Sunday from 8:30 a.m. to noon although it might not... Read more
A gun was found in possession of a student on the campus of Seneca Valley Intermediate High School. According to a message posted to the district’s website, all students and staff are safe.... Read more
Two Butler residents are in the Butler County Prison after police seized nearly 150 bags of heroin during a drug bust at a City home. According to a criminal complaint, police arrived at the... Read more
It’s unclear if anyone was injured in an accident this morning on I-79. The one vehicle crash happened after 7:00 a.m. near mile marker 91—which is in between the Zelienople and Portersville... Read more
Butler Township residents will likely not see a tax hike next year. That will mark the ninth consecutive year that taxes have remained stable in the township at 11.25 mills. That means a hou... Read more
The Community Committee For School Organization has presented their recommendation to the Butler Area School Board however the process is still ongoing. The scenario chosen would see eight k... Read more
The AC Valley School District is operating on a two hour delay this morning after a threat was reported against the district yesterday. The district canceled all activities last evening when... Read more
Over 1,000 first responders will descend on Butler County in 2024 as the area was selected to host the Can-Am Police-Fire Games. The Butler County Tourism and Convention Bureau announced the... Read more
Traffic was heavy on I-79 Northbound this morning following two separate accidents. The first incident happened around 8:30 when a tractor trailer caught on fire in between the Route 228 Cra... Read more
Three people riding in a horse-drawn wagon were injured yesterday afternoon after they were rear-ended by a car. Police say the crash happened at 3:45 p.m. on North Washington Road near Glen... Read more
Faculty and coaches at the 14 state-owned universities have given their approval to a new four-year contract. Details haven’t been made public regarding the new deal, but it did receive over... Read more
A former candidate for state representative has announced his intention to seek the seat again in next year’s election. Democrat Sam Doctor said he’ll be running in 2020 in hopes of being th... Read more
No injuries were reported following an early weekend fire at a building in Penn Township. According to our news partners at WPXI, over 20 fire units were called to the old Franklin Glass Pla... Read more
The Karns City Area School District took extra precautions on Friday following information received about a possible threat against the High School. Superintendent Eric Ritzert issued a noti... Read more
Multiple crews have responded to reports of the smell of natural gas along Route 19. Several different callers notified the Butler County 911 Center of the odor shortly after noon on Friday.... Read more
The public is invited to a fundraiser this weekend for a young couple recovering from a car crash in September. The Butler Vagabonds are hosting a dinner on Sunday from 3 to 7 p.m. to benefi... Read more
Crews responded to a one vehicle accident this morning in the City of Butler. The crash happened around 7:00 a.m. when a truck collided into a wall barrier in the southbound lane of Route 8... Read more
The man who killed New Kensington police officer Brian Shaw has been sentenced to death. Earlier this week, a jury found 31-year-old Rahmael Holt guilty of shooting and killing Shaw at a tra... Read more
Dean Food’s, which is America’s largest milk producer, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The Mercer County based business had struggled in recent years due to less Americans drinking milk... Read more
South Butler School administrators have once again applied for grant funding that could help to improve school safety if received. Superintendent Dr. David Foley received approval from the b... Read more
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