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
The Republican Party in Pennsylvania has given their endorsements to candidates in statewide races later this year. The GOP gave their stamp of approval to former Allegheny County Councilwom... Read more
A man is in the Butler County Prison after he allegedly raped and sexually assaulted a woman at an apartment complex in Slippery Rock. 20-year-old Samrajya Khadka of Butler is facing numerou... Read more
A major jackpot-winning lottery ticket worth $2.39 million has been sold in Butler County. PA Lottery officials say the CoGo’s on Route 8 in Valencia sold a Match 6 ticket that got all six n... Read more
State Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a driver who fled the scene of a crash that occurred last week in Fairview Township. Authorities say that just before 6:30pm last Su... Read more
The Pennsylvania Board of Game Commissioners is looking at extending the archery deer season to coincide with the start of the statewide bear season. The board heard arguments this weekend i... Read more
No one was injured yesterday when a car struck a natural gas shed in Eau Claire. It happened yesterday afternoon around 12:45 p.m. on South Washington Street. First responders heard a hissin... Read more
Over 1,000 fans of wine attended this weekend’s 14th Annual Butler County Wine Festival presented by the Butler Radio Network and Diehl Toyota. Attendees enjoyed three hours of fun during tw... Read more
Local residents are being advised to exercise caution following reports of a recent phone scam. According to the office of Butler County Sheriff Mike Slupe, a male identifying himself as “de... Read more
Multiple fire crews have been sent to the scene of a house fire in Oakland Township Friday afternoon. The call came into the Butler County 911 Center shortly after 2 p.m. for a structure fir... Read more
The man accused of robbing the Dollar General in Butler Township last month has now also been charged in two other incidents of criminal activity. According to Butler Township Police, 41-yea... Read more
Members of the Pittsburgh Pirates made a trip to Butler yesterday as part of their annual CARE-a-Van tour. They stopped at Missing Links Brewery on Evans City Road to make a donation of $2,5... Read more
Butler County Probation Officers have a new contract after winning a recent arbitration hearing with the county. The contract calls for a wage increase over the next three years, including a... Read more
Butler City Council has adopted a resolution to make the city’s parks and playgrounds tobacco and nicotine free. A representative from Keystone Wellness Programs addressed the council Thursd... Read more
The westbound lane of I-80 has re-opened after an accident forced parts of the highway to be shut down earlier this morning. Dispatchers say a semi-truck rolled over around 6 a.m. The accide... Read more
Pennsylvania’s Speaker of the House says he will not be running for re-election this year. Republican State Representative Mike Turzai of the North Hills says he’s stepping away from politic... Read more
Before his annual budget address in a couple weeks, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf is outlining how his proposal would protect vulnerable residents. Wolf spoke about that plan Wednesday in P... Read more
County commissioners are renewing the contract for a mass notification system that’s used to alert residents of impactful situations. The Code RED system is used to alert citizens in the pat... Read more
A bill authored by a local lawmaker will increase protections for minors and victims of human trafficking. State Representative Marci Mustello’s House Bill strengthens the current law by add... Read more
Butler County is under an Air Quality Alert today. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection issued the Code Orange alert for multiple counties in Western PA. They say the air... Read more
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