Democratic members of the House Appropriations Committee expressed concerns that the state budget agreement the committee approved Monday does not include an increase in the state’s minimum... Read more

Members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives have voted overwhelmingly to pass a nearly $34 billion state budget for the next fiscal year. The budget’s key elements consist of no new... Read more

(8 a.m. Wednesday): More than 6,200 power customers in Butler County are without power Wednesday morning following outages reported by both West Penn Power and Central Electric Cooperative.... Read more

A local woman is facing multiple charges following an incident Monday afternoon in Donegal Township. According to a criminal complaint filed by State Police, 42-year-old Amy Seybert of Butle... Read more

A Butler County woman has been sentenced after pleading guilty to illegally obtaining and disclosing the health information of more than 100 patients. Linda Kalina, 62, of Butler was sentenc... Read more

Two women from Pittsburgh are in the Butler County Jail following a robbery- and an alleged string of thefts- Monday in Butler Township. Tara Purcell, 40, of Pittsburgh and Crystal Hayes, 41... Read more

As the state’s opioid epidemic continues, Pennsylvania’s Secretary of Health is urging more people to learn how to save the life of someone who has overdosed. Dr. Rachel Levine says a new tr... Read more

A couple of people with Butler County connections remain on a list of people wanted in neighboring Armstrong County. According to the Kittanning Barracks of the State Police, 36-year-old Jal... Read more

Fifteen fire school students were able to get real-life experience thanks do a donation from the Butler Transit Authority. Earlier this month, the authority donated one of its retired buses... Read more

There were about 75 power customers in Butler County without service early Tuesday morning following some severe- but brief- storms last evening. At 6 a.m. Tuesday, West Penn Power was still... Read more

Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced Monday that a new 10-year deal is in place between health care giants UPMC and Highmark. This means Highmark members will have in-network... Read more

A motorcyclist was reportedly flown to a Pittsburgh hospital Monday afternoon following a crash in Parker Township. The accident happened about 4 p.m. on Route 268 (Kittanning Pike) near Tan... Read more

The president of Petrolia Borough Council passed away unexpectedly over the weekend. Jeffrey “Slim” “Spanky” Larimore died Sunday of natural causes at his home. Jeff was a member of the Petr... Read more

After a beautiful, summer weekend, rain is back in the forecast for Monday. Forecasters at the National Weather Service office in Pittsburgh issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook for Butler, an... Read more

Legislation crafted by a local lawmaker is now headed to the president’s desk. U.S. Congressman Mike Kelly said Friday that the Taxpayer First Act- which he worked alongside Congressman John... Read more

It was a beautiful day Sunday for an annual Butler summer tradition- and it showed in attendance. Yesterday marked the 25th annual Cruise-A-Palooza sponsored by the Butler Roadfathers Car Cl... Read more

A Butler County native was killed in a weekend car crash. State police said 29-year-old Ian Campbell of Grove City was speeding while traveling east on Route 108- near Branchton Road- in Sli... Read more

A hiker who was separated from his family while hiking along the Slippery Rock Creek over the weekend has been found safe. Authorities were called to the area of Kennedy Mills Bridge in Lawr... Read more

One person has died after a one car crash that occurred earlier this weekend in Slippery Rock Township. According to the State Police, 29-year-old Ian Campbell of Grove City was traveling at... Read more

You might have noticed something unusual over the weekend in Cranberry Township. A herd of goats were brought into a community park to help control the landscaping. The township contracted w... Read more