Route 19 in Jackson Township has reopened after an earlier closure due to a tractor trailer that overturned Wednesday morning. Route 19 Northbound was closed starting at the intersection wit... Read more

A project to improve an intersection in Jackson Township has received a significant grant. According to State Representative Jim Marshall and State Senator Elder Vogel, the Commonwealth Fina... Read more

The man accused of shooting and killing New Kensington police officer Brian Shaw has been found guilty on all charges. It took the jury a little more than an hour to convict 31-year-old Rahm... Read more

Emergency crews and motorists had to contend with slick roads especially in southern Butler County during the Tuesday night commute. Multiple calls for minor accidents and vehicles sliding o... Read more

Police have found a student who was reported missing from the South Butler School District. An email was sent last night from the district saying a teenager with the name Jasmin had not been... Read more

With the wintry weather hitting the area, PennDOT is reminding drivers to take it easy on the road. PennDOT Secretary Leslie Richards cited numerous accidents on icy and snowy roads last yea... Read more

The public is invited to learn more about the problem of human trafficking in our local community through a couple of free upcoming events. Human trafficking awareness events are planned for... Read more

Gas prices in western Pennsylvania have once again moved slightly lower in the past week. According to AAA’s weekly gas price report, the average price for a gallon of regular, unleaded, sel... Read more

Pennsylvania Republican Senator Pat Toomey is pushing for legislation that would prevent the president from banning fracking. Toomey made the announcement Friday in Harrisburg saying that th... Read more

No one was injured after a fire broke out earlier this morning at a home in Armstrong County. The fire started around 1:30 a.m. at a home on 6th Avenue in Ford City. The family living inside... Read more

A woman from Butler County lost over $1,000 from an online scam involving Walmart gift cards. State Police say a 78-year-old woman from Hilliards was contacted via Facebook from a person who... Read more

Police have released additional information about the robbery of three elderly women at gunpoint near the Grove City Premium Outlets. On November 10th just after 7 p.m. three women were walk... Read more

As the downtown Butler Main Street light replacement project moves closer to completion, the timing of the process has led to the decision to not put up the city’s holiday lights this year.... Read more

There will be extra security today at the Freeport Area High School after a threat was made. The district sent an email to parents that said a threat was reported on the “Safe 2 Say Somethin... Read more

Today is Veterans Day which means several buildings and institutions are closed. All government buildings are shut down, including the Butler County Courthouse, Government Center and Governm... Read more

Five people were arrested after police found narcotics and drug paraphernalia inside a motel room. The incident happened on October 26th when Butler Township Police received word that a woma... Read more

More information has been released regarding a robbery that took place late last week in Slippery Rock. Authorities say that early Friday morning, a 24-year-old victim was pistol-whipped at... Read more

Butler Downtown honored businesses and volunteers Thursday night at their annual celebration. The non-profit organization held the event at Brushes and Barstools where three annual awards we... Read more

One of the items requested in the budget proposed by Butler Township Chief John Hayes to the Township Commissioners could be used to solve crimes involving vehicles. Hayes would like to see... Read more

Administrators believe that the 2020 Butler Township budget can be balanced using existing anticipated revenue. Butler Township administrators and department heads presented their needs to t... Read more