The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission issued their ruling on a proposed rate increase requested by Peoples Natural Gas. The commission voted 4-0 to approve a lower increase than origina... Read more

After saying last week that residents could receive pardons for low-level marijuana convictions, PA Governor Tom Wolf spoke yesterday to clarify and elaborate about the process. “We want to... Read more

As part of the state’s ongoing fight against the opioid crisis, over 200 people got together earlier this week for Pennsylvania’s first ever opioid summit. Attendees met in Centre County whe... Read more

A local homeless man has been charged following the burglary of a business last month in downtown Butler. According to Butler City Police, the incident occurred sometime during the overnight... Read more

At least one person was seriously injured as a result of an accident Wednesday evening in Karns City. The call came into the Butler County 911 Center around 6:30 p.m. for a crash on Kittanni... Read more

The Butler County Redevelopment Authority will now have more funds available to help demolish blighted homes. The County Commissioners unanimously approved a proposal that would grant the au... Read more

Three juveniles will face charges following an incident of vandalism at Grove City High School that occurred in August but came to light a couple weeks ago. According to Grove City Police, a... Read more

A Butler man is in jail after he allegedly pointed a gun at a group of children. Police say it happened last Thursday on 4th Avenue in Butler when 49-year-old Scott Spahn got into an argumen... Read more

Police have located a missing and possibly endangered man from the Slippery Rock area after asking for public assistance Tuesday afternoon. The Butler Barracks of the State Police issued an... Read more

A new tax on craft breweries in the state could result in your next cold one being a little more expensive. Starting today, the state will officially impose a “use tax” on beer that is sold... Read more

It hasn’t been a dramatic decrease, but gas prices have gone down over the past week. A average price for a gallon of unleaded self-serve in Butler is $2.82, which is three cents cheaper tha... Read more

Officials are investigating after a Parker man was found dead inside a garage that caught on fire yesterday morning. State police in Butler arrived at a house on Locust Lane in Allegheny Tow... Read more

A man is in the Butler County Prison for allegedly raping a 15-year-old girl at a Butler City park. 28-year-old Dalton Best of Butler was charged with statutory sexual assault and corruption... Read more

A man wanted on drug charges is now in custody after being caught by officials this morning following a month-long search. 40-year-old Clifford Anderson of Butler was apprehended this mornin... Read more

Police have released additional details regarding a fatal pedestrian accident over the weekend in Chicora. According to a State Police spokesman, 35-year-old Joshua Dibble of California was... Read more

Motorists traveling on a portion of Interstate 79 in Butler County should expect slower than normal traffic due to a project beginning today. According to PennDOT, the work will take place b... Read more

The Pennsylvania State Police have released the results of a recently conducted Sobriety Checkpoint that occurred in Center Township. According to the Butler Barracks, the checkpoint was loc... Read more

Butler City Council has chosen a replacement for Councilman Corey Roche who resigned last month. Mayor Ben Smith made the motion that former Council member Fred Reese be added to Council for... Read more

The City of Butler has received reimbursement from their insurance company to begin repairs from recent vandalism at a local park. Two men and a juvenile caused $16,000 in damage at Father M... Read more

The Butler Fall Festival is this weekend at a new location. It’s the 41st year for the annual event, which will be held Saturday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. but this will be the first year that t... Read more