The City of Butler is among the defendants named in a lawsuit filed by a Butler County Prison Inmate. James Cogley of Butler alleges he was subjected to “an invasion of privacy and use of ex... Read more

A plan to expand the Cranberry Township Volunteer Fire Station is moving forward. “We’re basically out of space,” Ed Hestin, fire company president, told our newsroom. “We’ve outgrown the bu... Read more

Police will begin two initiatives this week with a goal of keeping young people safe. State Police at the Butler barracks will begin what they are calling “Operation Safe Stop” in an effort... Read more

Emergency crews were busy Wednesday afternoon with a couple of vehicle crashes with injuries in the Butler County area. The first call came into the Butler County 911 Center just after 1 p.m... Read more

At least one person has been injured as a result of an accident Tuesday afternoon in Butler Township. The call came into the Butler County 911 Center just after 3 p.m. for the two vehicle cr... Read more

State police, EMS and a medical helicopter were called to the scene of a one vehicle crash in Sandy Creek Twp., Mercer County Saturday morning. According to the police report, 35-year-old Ma... Read more

The State Police in Kittanning are searching for a suspect who broke into a church. According to the police report, sometime during the evening on Friday October 6, 2017 someone broke a glas... Read more

One person was killed on Thursday while changing a tire on the side of the Parkway North, and the driver is facing charges. According to triblive.com, 65-year-old Lynn Nystrom of Pittsburgh,... Read more

Several residents of a Butler Township apartment complex were displaced following a Friday afternoon fire. Firefighters were called to Old Plank Estates off Old Plank Road about 2:15 p.m. Th... Read more

The City of Butler’s General Obligation Credit Rating has once again been downgraded by S&P Global Ratings. The lowering of ratings on two general obligation 2015 bonds two notches from... Read more

A South Butler County School District student discovered a vague threat Thursday afternoon. According to an email sent out by the district, a middle school student in a classroom discovered... Read more

Some progress has been made between the South Butler School Board and the teachers’ union but the sides are still very far apart on some major issues. “The parties have made a little progres... Read more

Police are investigating a robbery that occurred on Saturday night in the southern part of the county. Our news partners at WPXI say that around 7pm Saturday, Sally’s Beauty Salon at the Cra... Read more

A nearby section of the Pennsylvania Turnpike will reopen to motorists on Monday after being closed this weekend for a bridge replacement. Crews have been working on replacing a bridge in th... Read more

Two people were involved in a one vehicle crash Friday night in downtown Butler. According to Butler County Emergency Services, the driver hit a parked car on East Wayne Street and their veh... Read more

The cause of a sewage smell in some areas of downtown Butler is a combination of weather and old plumbing, according to the Butler Area Sewer Authority. The authority has received numerous c... Read more

An ongoing benefit program will aid Butler City residents affected by flood waters back in July. A $2,000 check was donated to the Butler County Emergency Relief Initiative on Tuesday throug... Read more