An event to mark the official completion of a recreation project in Cranberry Township is planned for this weekend. A dedication ceremony will take place at 10 a.m. on Saturday for a champio... Read more

A first-of-its-kind rib festival is coming to Butler this weekend. The Butler Rib and Music Fest will kick off Friday evening and continue Saturday and Sunday. All events will be held at the... Read more

Friday is Flag Day. Several local groups, including WoodmenLife Chapter 008 and the American Legion Post 778 in Butler- will come together to host a Flag Retirement Ceremony on Saturday in B... Read more

A Butler County couple is now facing additional charges of animal cruelty for allegedly leaving more than two dozen animals- some in locked cages- to die. Last November, Kevin Delehanty of C... Read more

The county will use federal grant money to purchase about 600 double-pack kits of the opioid reversal drug Narcan. Each kit costs $75. No county money is being used. Some Narcan will be kept... Read more

The last students in Butler County to graduate this year will do so on Thursday. The Moniteau School District will host its 2019 Commencement Ceremony beginning at 7 p.m. It’s also the last... Read more

An earthquake was recorded in central Pennsylvania Wednesday night. The United States Geological Survey said the 3.4 magnitude earthquake was recorded just after 8:30 p.m. in Mifflintown (Ju... Read more

Four people were reportedly rescued from the Connoquenessing Creek Wednesday night. All four people were kayaking in the creek when they ended up in the water and needed help, according to r... Read more

There has been a lot of turnover in leadership at VA Butler Healthcare. At the end of the week, current Director Jon Lasell Jr. will leave the job to return to Texas to take care of his aili... Read more

The South Butler School Board has approved a final budget for the 2019-20 school year with no increase– or decrease– in taxes. A general fund budget of just under $36 million in expenses for... Read more

At least one person has been injured as a result of a vehicle rollover on Interstate 79 that occurred Wednesday afternoon. The call came into the Butler County 911 Center just after 2 p.m. f... Read more

Butler County will use state grant money to install bullet proof windows at all seven local district judges’ offices. It will cost approximately $50,000 to install the windows at the teller... Read more

A couple from Gibsonia say their teenage grandson was bitten by a shark while surfing off the southern coast of North Carolina. Grandparents Carl and Bonnie Adler say their 19-year-old grand... Read more

The top male and female of the 2019 Butler School District graduating class will both receive scholarships through the Pittsburgh Foundation. Sophia Lex and Nathan Ellis will each receive $6... Read more

The newest member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives has received her committee assignments for the current legislative session. Newly sworn-in Republican Marci Mustello of Butler... Read more

The Mars Area School District is moving ahead with plans to eliminate a music teacher position over the objections of some parents, students and community members. With the retirement of lon... Read more

What do you think about Butler School District’s plan to reorganize its schools? Superintendent Brian White presented the school board- and the public- with his plan to close the Butler Midd... Read more

The top administrator of the VA Butler Healthcare System has announced he will be stepping down. Jon Lasell Jr. told our newsroom Tuesday that his last day at the facility will be Friday, al... Read more

A Monday evening drug bust in the city of Butler resulted in three arrests and the seizure of cash and suspected drugs. The Butler County Drug Task Force and Butler City Police executed a se... Read more

To the surprise of some, gas prices in the area continue to go down. According to AAA’s weekly gas price report, the average price for a gallon of regular, unleaded, self-serve in Butler is... Read more