The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education Board of Governors approved a tuition freeze Wednesday. That means tuition and fees at all 14 state universities– which includes Slippery Ro... Read more

Some local residents experienced a power outage Tuesday night. Over 1,600 people were without power shortly after 8 p.m. with most of those in the city of Butler and Butler Township, as well... Read more

The Butler City Building sustained damage as a result of last weekend’s heavy rains. Butler City Councilman Jeff Smith said the city has been having roof work done on the building and unfort... Read more

The City of Butler is moving forward with a smaller project that could help reduce flooding issues while officials wait for state funding to complete a larger project. During a meeting Tuesd... Read more

A Butler woman was arrested after she allegedly fired a gun into the air on Tuesday. Butler City Police believe 25-year-old Brittany Green was under the influence of alcohol about 2 a.m. whe... Read more

Traffic was backed up on a busy Middlesex Township road Tuesday afternoon as a result of a multiple vehicle accident. The call came into the Butler County 911 Center around 2:30 p.m. for a c... Read more

A woman has been charged following an incident with a gun early Tuesday morning in the city of Butler. Butler City Police officers heard a gunshot while on patrol shortly before 2 a.m. near... Read more

Several community groups and volunteer organizations came together to help out the less fortunate. The second annual “Stuff-A-Bus” event set up Tuesday in front of Emily Brittain Elementary... Read more

Butler Township Police have filed charges against a Renfrew man following a vehicle accident on the 4th of July. The one-vehicle crash happened about 11:30 p.m. on Route 422 westbound, one m... Read more

A portion of Dinnerbell Road in Jefferson Township will close for a couple of days beginning Tuesday. PennDOT says Dinnerbell will close between Frazier Road and Victory Road so crews can re... Read more

Police have confirmed additional details about a vehicle accident that resulted in the death of a Butler woman. Butler City Police say 50-year-old Roshelle Davenport was driving a motorcycle... Read more

Police have arrested a man accused of fatally stabbing a child in Lawrence County late Monday night. 43-year—old Keith Burley of Edinburg (Lawrence County) was taken into custody by U.S. Mar... Read more

Pa. Governor Tom Wolf signed a measure into law Monday aimed at making it easier to report sexual assaults on college campuses. The new law gives colleges and universities a year to develop... Read more

New Pennsylvania State Representative Marci Mustello is moving locations of her district office. Mustello’s new 11th District office will move from Lyndora to Butler Township. It will be loc... Read more

Butler City Mayor Ben Smith says a project to improve drainage in Butler’s West End neighborhood is waiting on final funding approval from the state. The neighborhood was hit hard by powerfu... Read more

A statewide program will allow police in Butler Township to spend more time cracking down on aggressive driving beginning this week. One of two aggressive driving sessions per year begins Mo... Read more

Antlerless deer licenses go on sale beginning Monday. Officials with the Pennsylvania Game Commission said only hunters with a valid general license can apply for an antlerless license. The... Read more

The Pennsylvania State Police are reminding state residents that all-terrain vehicles are not allowed on public roads. The reminder comes amid a growing number of crashes involving ATVs. Acc... Read more

Heavy rain and storms over the weekend caused problems for numerous residents across Butler County. Flash flooding closed several roads in northern Butler County on Sunday. The Bruin Volunte... Read more

A Butler County church was struck by lightning over the weekend. The steeple at the St. Fidelis Catholic Church on Penn Avenue in Lyndora was struck during the storms that rolled through on... Read more