Cranberry Township Police are warning residents to be aware of two separate Penn Power scams that have happened over the past few weeks. Police say the first scam is a phone call that offers... Read more
Ramps on a major highway interchange in Butler will be closed this weekend. The on-and-off ramps on Routes 422 and 8 in Butler (near the Bon Aire Plaza) will be closed beginning Friday at 8... Read more
Pine Richland High School and Middle School are operating under heightened security today after a cyber threat yesterday forced the schools to close. Northern Regional Police and the FBI con... Read more
Damage could have been much worse as a result of a structure fire Monday night in Freeport Borough. The Freeport Volunteer Fire Department was of eight departments responding to the 100 bloc... Read more
According to the top administrator of the Butler Area School District, progress is being made with transportation issues but there is still a lot of work left to do. Superintendent Dr. Brian... Read more
Pennsylvania residents who won’t be able to vote in person, will now be able to apply for an absentee ballot online. Governor Tom Wolf’s administration announced the new website yesterday in... Read more
The Butler Area School District would like to use a new state option to make up one of the days missed as a result of transportation issues at the beginning of the year. The School Board app... Read more
State Police have released the results of roving DUI patrols in Armstrong and Butler counties over the weekend. ‘Operation Nighthawk’ was a cooperative effort by multiple departments and mun... Read more
Two people suffered suspected minor injuries following a crash that happened last week on Route 422 in Plumcreek Township. According to State Police, a 30-year-old Kittanning man attempted t... Read more
South Butler community members are invited to attend an upcoming presentation about ways to promote kindness and respect. The South Butler County School District is presenting ‘Rachel’s Chal... Read more
The last Butler County school district to begin a new school year officially welcomes students back to school today. Summer was extended for students in the Mars Area School District due to... Read more
A former State Representative and longtime Butler Radio personality passed away over the weekend. Guy Travaglio died on Saturday. He was 93. Travaglio’s relationship with Butler radio dates... Read more
A local man is facing charges after he was accused of sexually assaulting a child from Petrolia. According to the Butler State Police, their barracks received a Child Line report regarding a... Read more
Police found a Karns City child safe on Sunday afternoon, after he was reported missing late last week. State Police and Children Youth Services went to take custody of three-year-old Hollen... Read more
Portions of Main Street in Saxonburg will be shut down this weekend as the 34th edition of the Festival of the Arts hits the streets. Activities will begin Saturday morning at 10 a.m. and co... Read more
A Go Fund Me account has been set up to help a young local couple critically injured in a crash on Route 8 earlier this week. Zach and Jenny Martin were on their way to work Wednesday mornin... Read more
The South Butler County School Board will consider the purchase of two additional metal detectors as administrators work to make the screening process more efficient. Superintendent Dr. Davi... Read more
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf was at Slippery Rock University yesterday talking with students and administrators about efforts to combat campus sexual assault. The governor launched the sta... Read more
We now have more information about the accident Wednesday morning on Route 8 that resulted in multiple injuries. The three vehicle crash happened around 7:30 a.m. at Route 8 South and Airpor... Read more
The average price for gas in Western PA is a little cheaper this week, according to AAA. A gallon of gas costs averages $2.75 across Western PA. Meanwhile in Butler—it’s four cents cheaper t... Read more
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