A local grocery store has announced a change in policy regarding people carrying weapons. Giant Eagle has posted a statement online that it will no longer allow people to openly carry firear... Read more

Police are looking for a Butler man wanted on weapons charges following an incident last week in Butler Township. According to Butler Township Police, 39-year-old Nicholas Heath has been cha... Read more

Police are looking for a Butler man wanted on weapons charges following an incident last week in Butler Township. According to Butler Township Police, 39-year-old Nicholas Heath has been cha... Read more

A Petrolia man is in the Butler County Prison after he was charged with sexually assaulting two young girls. State police arrested 66-year-old Gary Grove at his home on Bruin Road in Parker... Read more

A Petrolia man is in the Butler County Prison after he was charged with sexually assaulting two young girls. State police arrested 66-year-old Gary Grove at his home on Bruin Road in Parker... Read more

The promoter of this year’s cancelled Three Rivers Regatta in Pittsburgh has formally filed for bankruptcy. LionHeart Event Group filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy last Friday. The promoter had... Read more

A couple of morning accidents in Butler County slowed traffic on major roadways. Just before 6 a.m. a two vehicle crash happened on Route 356 at the Neupert Road intersection—near Concordia... Read more

PennDOT is continuing early fall road project maintenance work in Butler County this week. These activities include patching, which will be occurring on Route 19 in Cranberry Township, Chico... Read more

A West Sunbury man is facing charges following a vehicle crash last week in Chicora Borough. According to State Police, 30-year-old Brett Lamison was driving west on East Slippery Rock Stree... Read more

Police are asking for help finding the person responsible for a theft from a vehicle in Connoquenessing Township last month. According to State Police, sometime between 11 p.m. on August 29t... Read more

Three people have been arrested following a drug raid in Butler earlier this week. According to a criminal complaint, the Butler County Drug Task Force and Butler County Emergency Services U... Read more

Pennsylvania’s Attorney General is alleging that the creators of a prescription painkiller are personally liable for the devastation of the opioid crisis, according to a lawsuit filed yester... Read more

The Rotary Dog Park in Cranberry Township’s Community Park has been temporarily closed. This action has been taken as a precaution due to several reported cases of kennel cough at the park a... Read more

Members of the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Butler are open to the idea of a new partnership with other local organizations. City of Butler Parks, Recreation Grounds, and Facilitie... Read more

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

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