Update: The race to be the next judge on the Butler County Court of Common Pleas is too close to call. All four candidates cross-filed as both Democrats and Republicans. The leading candidat... Read more

Voters from four counties cast ballots on Tuesday to determine who will replace longtime State Senator Don White (R-41), who announced his retirement earlier this year. The race for the 41 D... Read more

There were two special elections in Butler County during Tuesday’s primary. One of the races was for the 11th state House District to replace former State Rep. Brian Ellis, who resigned earl... Read more

The body of a woman has been found in a residence in downtown Butler. The discovery occurred Tuesday at a home on Howard Street. According to Butler City Police Chief Bob O’Neill, the woman’... Read more

A Butler High School student is accused of threatening to shoot another student. Charges were filed Tuesday against the unidentified 15-year-old boy by Butler Township Police. Lt. Matt Pears... Read more

The Butler Area School District has chosen a new top administrator to help turn Emily Brittain Elementary into a “community partnership and demonstration school.” Cassandra Pencek will take... Read more

Sheetz is hoping to sell alcohol at yet another one of its stores in Butler Township. Officials with the gas station and convenience store have requested to transfer a liquor license to thei... Read more

Voters in Butler County may be using the current voting systems for the last time. Earlier this month, the Butler County Election Board approved the purchase of a new voting system that is p... Read more

If you still need more information before you head to the polls on Tuesday, you can check out Butler Radio Network’s 2019 Election Preview Guide. The guide is posted online at ButlerRadio.co... Read more

If history is any indication, voter turnout will be low today. In last May’s primary- which was also in a non-presidential election year- only about 20 percent (19.79) of registered voters i... Read more

The polls have closed in the Pennsylvania Primary Election on Tuesday. The Butler Radio Network is airing live election return coverage beginning at 9 p.m. on WBUT 1050AM, and after the Pitt... Read more

Some high school students in Butler took a day earlier this month to celebrate their differences and encourage positivity. Intermediate students participated in “A Day Without Hate.” The day... Read more

A suspected drunk driver is accused of driving his car into a crowd of people over the weekend in northern Butler County. The incident happened early Saturday morning at an apartment complex... Read more

Two men from Butler County are among 16 arrested in Ohio, all accused of seeking to sexually exploit children. WPXI-TV is reporting the arrests were made as part of an undercover sting- whic... Read more

Four people were believed to be injured in a weekend crash in Slippery Rock. The two-vehicle accident happened on Saturday afternoon (about 3 p.m.) on Route 173 (Grove City Road) in Slippery... Read more

Traffic on a portion of Interstate 79 in Cranberry Township could be delayed on Monday as power crews install a new electric line. West Penn Power is expected to install the line on I-79 – b... Read more

A weekend motorcycle crash in Franklin Township seriously injured two people. The crash happened on Friday evening about 5:30 p.m. on Prospect Road (Route 528)- near Grindel Road. State poli... Read more

One person was injured after an intoxicated driver drove his car into a crowd earlier this weekend in the northern part of Butler County. According to State Police, an unidentified 23-year-o... Read more

The Butler Area School District has finalized a contract with a private company to find consistent replacements for employees who call off. Beginning July 1, Educational Staffing Solutions w... Read more

A local woman’s love of animals will be remembered as part of a unique ceremony planned for this weekend at the Butler County Humane Society. A plaque and bench in memory of Kristine Stevens... Read more