A total of three people were taken to a Pittsburgh hospital after a duplex caught fire in the city of Butler early Saturday morning. Calls came into the Butler County 911 Center shortly befo... Read more
The Butler City Fire Department responded to a structure fire early Saturday morning. According to Lieutenant Crawford the fire was in a duplex on Carbon Street. The call came in at 12:48 am... Read more
An elementary school in the Butler Area School District that has been closed due to unsafe water may reopen after Winter Break. In a letter sent to parents on Friday, Superintendent Dr. Bria... Read more
An elderly couple escaped a house fire safely Friday afternoon in Butler City. According to Butler County Emergency Services, the call came into Butler County 911 at 3:52 p.m. for a fire at... Read more
State police in Butler are investigating an assault that took place at Switchback Racetrack on North Main St. in Clay Twp. According to the police report, on November 5, 2017, 39-year-old Ma... Read more
Parents of South Butler School District were sent an alert on Thursday of what the school district called a ‘low level threat.’ The district would not specify what the threat entailed but di... Read more
A North Hills tree service contractor accused of defrauding clients in Allegheny County now faces charges in Butler County. According to our news partners at WPXI, Jeremiah Cubarney is accus... Read more
Thousands made their way into downtown Butler on Saturday to officially welcome the Christmas season. The day began with several free activities throughout the city, including a synthetic ic... Read more
Students at a local school are once again coming together to make the holiday season a bit brighter for troops overseas. A total of 178 care packages were assembled into boxes and loaded ont... Read more
A suspect has been named in the case involving a fallen Westmoreland County police officer who had local connections. On Friday night, 26-year-old Brian Shaw from the New Kensington Police D... Read more
The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a Flood Watch until 3 AM Sunday Morning. The expected rainfall totals could cause area streams and creeks to overflow their banks, as we... Read more
Police were called to Playthings Etc. in Butler on November 2, 2017 in response to a man urinating on toys in the store. According to our news exchange partners at WPXI, 74-year-old David Pa... Read more
A group of about 15 people gathered in front of Congressman Mike Kelly’s business on Thursday protesting a national tax bill. Gabe Lytle of Armstrong County was one of those standing outside... Read more
One person was hurt in a crash Wednesday afternoon at a busy intersection in Butler Township. According to Butler Township Police, 53-year-old Tracy Tucci of Butler was traveling westbound o... Read more
A local man is facing charges following a robbery in the city of Butler. Christian Snyder, 57, of Butler is accused of walking into the A-Plus convenience store on West Jefferson Street late... Read more
The Butler Transit Authority has begun to enter into park and ride agreements in anticipation of starting a service to Pittsburgh. According to Executive Director John Paul, verbal agreement... Read more
New buses fueled by compressed natural gas will soon hit the streets of the city of Butler, Butler Township and surrounding areas now that a temporary fueling station is in place. The Butler... Read more
The Federal Highway Administration and PennDOT will display their upcoming plans on widening Route 228 in Adams Township later this week. Officials will be at the Adams Township Building on... Read more
A local non-profit organization has received national recognition for the impact it has made. The Community Action Network for Drug-free Lifestyle Empowerment or CANDLE Incorporated has been... Read more
Multiple fire departments battled a blaze at a vacant building in Chicora on Wednesday. Crews were sent to the unoccupied building on Flick Alley (which is just off West Slippery Rock Street... Read more
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