A new member and a returning familiar face have both been installed for four year terms as Butler Township commissioners. Fred Vero was administered the oath of office by Judge Thomas Doerr... Read more
A Renfrew man was killed in a car crash early Friday morning along Route 422 in Summit Township. According to the Butler County 911 Center, emergency crews were dispatched to the scene short... Read more
Several closures should be noted due to New Years Day today. Government offices at the local, county, state and federal level will be closed. This includes district courts and the Butler Co... Read more
Police are searching for a suspect that allegedly robbed a Rite Aid in Richland Twp this morning. The call came over police scanners around 10:35 a.m. and stated the suspect(s) robbed anothe... Read more
This weekend’s snowfall contributed to a series of car accidents around Butler County. Calls came into the Butler County 911 Center on Saturday morning for accidents on Route 422 in Butler T... Read more
The names of the two children who died as a result of a house fire in Armstrong County have been released. According to our news partners at WPXI-TV, 13-year-old Emilee Hooten and her 10-yea... Read more
No damage was done to a house after multiple crews were called to reports of a fire earlier this morning in Fairview Township. A call came into the Butler County 911 Center shortly after 10... Read more
The Parker Polar Bear Club is getting ready for this year’s dip into the chilly Allegheny River. This is the 12th annual event for the organization and this year participants will take the p... Read more
Another year, another hike in tolls on the PA Turnpike. A six percent increase will take effect beginning on January 7th 2018. So a ride from the Butler Valley on-ramp to Pittsburgh will go... Read more
A man has died following a three vehicle crash Thursday morning in Connoquenessing Township. According to State Police, shortly after 7 a.m. a vehicle driven by 20-year-old West Virginia nat... Read more
About two dozen people braved frigid temperatures to attend a candlelight vigil Thursday night at the site of an overdose memorial in downtown Butler. The non-denominational service began at... Read more
The Butler Transit Authority is revising their commuter bus service to Pittsburgh. Beginning January 2nd, the authority will run two separate routes to and from Pittsburgh Monday through Fri... Read more
Two local men have been charged in two separate incidents of alleged strangulation that occurred on Christmas Day in downtown Butler. According to a criminal complaint filed by Butler City P... Read more
The Western District of Pennsylvania has a new United States Attorney. 48-year-old Scott Brady was sworn in last week as the 58th US Attorney for our local district which includes the 25 mos... Read more
A Slippery Rock woman will be cited following an accident in Brady Township last week. According to State Police, 47-year-old Dawn Brown was attempting to drive across Route 8 North from Hal... Read more
The Butler YMCA will offer free lunch to students during Christmas break. The meals will be served beginning Tuesday, Dec. 26 through Friday, Dec. 29 at noon inside the YMCA on North Washing... Read more
Power has been restored to Butler Township residents after an outage happened earlier this morning. Downed wires on Greenwood Drive in Butler Township knocked power out for about 1,400 First... Read more
The Butler County commissioners unanimously approved the county’s 2018 budget today. County property taxes are remaining stable. The nearly $64.5 million budget was presented to thte board e... Read more
Crews battled a house fire Monday night in Winfield Township. A call came into the Butler County 911 Center around 7:45 p.m. for a bedroom fire at a home on Franklin Drive. No one was injure... Read more
One child was thrown out of a car and another child was injured after their mother crashed while driving drunk. Police say 41-year-old Lashelle Gibson of Pittsburgh was driving southbound on... Read more
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