An inmate at the Butler County Prison has been charged after weapons were found in his cell earlier this month. According to a criminal complaint, 49-year-old Darin Shay of Fenelton was book... Read more
State Police have filed charges against an Indiana County man after finding drugs during a traffic stop in Buffalo Township, Butler County. Troopers stopped a vehicle driven by 31-year-old J... Read more
A Butler Radio Network listener sent in a photo of a large bear spotted in their backyard. The listener is a resident of Butler Township, near Meridian, and saw the bear in their yard Thursd... Read more
An annual street festival and a visit from an international soccer star are planned for this weekend in and around the Slippery Rock area. First, the 17th annual Villagefest free street fest... Read more
A man was taken to the hospital after a crash in Concord Township. The accident happened just after 6 p.m. Thursday at the Oneida Valley and Hooker Road intersection. The driver of an SUV tr... Read more
Parents of Butler Senior High School students have been notified of a bug found recently in a classroom as well as precautions being taken. According to a letter from the Senior High Princip... Read more
Butler County will be cutting the final check to the contractor who did repair work at the EDCO Park pool in Evans City. However the check—which is for over $31,000—will be reimbursed by Eva... Read more
Firefighters quickly extinguished a fire at a Butler Township home this morning. A call came into the Butler County 911 Center just after 7 a.m. for smoke coming out of a house on Woodlawn R... Read more
No one was hurt in an overnight house fire in Slippery Rock Township, Lawrence County. The fire broke out just after midnight at a house on the 3000 block of County Line Road. The family liv... Read more
A local school is holding a fundraiser for a young couple recovering from a recent car crash. Penn Christian Academy will host a Spaghetti Dinner on Friday from 4 to 8 p.m. in their cafeteri... Read more
Ramps on a major highway interchange in Butler will again be closed this weekend. According to PennDOT, the on-and-off ramps on Routes 422 and 8 in Butler (near the Bon Aire Plaza) will be c... Read more
Ramps on a major highway interchange in Butler will again be closed this weekend. According to PennDOT, the on-and-off ramps on Routes 422 and 8 in Butler (near the Bon Aire Plaza) will be c... Read more
The Butler County Government Center has updated their tobacco policy that will change where people smoke and vape. County commissioners approved the new policy that includes a new “smoker’s... Read more
Two local municipalities will receive state funding to make improvements to parks. The Commonwealth Financing Authority has approved a grant of nearly $213,000 to construct a restroom facili... Read more
Two men from Chicora are facing charges following a vehicle stop in Armstrong County last week. According to State Police, the stop occurred in South Buffalo Township shortly after 2 p.m. on... Read more
The Butler Transit Authority will purchase a new riding lawn mower. The authority decided the current tractor (a 2011 Cub Cadet) has too many problems to keep spending money to repair. The b... Read more
More charges have been filed against a Pittsburgh man after several local groups claim he failed to deliver on grant funding he promised to them. Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced the... Read more
High School Sports: The Butler Cross Country teams swept a dual meet with Mars and North Hills Tuesday. Sophomores C.J. Singleton and Sage Vavro led Butler as the Golden Tornado Boys improve... Read more
A Mars Area High School student is facing criminal charges after he allegedly made two “non-credible threats” yesterday. A letter posted to the district’s website said that the student distr... Read more
Gas prices have significantly increased over the past few days after an attack on oil fields in Saudi Arabia. It’s not entirely clear when prices will steady, but the increase has been drama... Read more
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