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

A Renfrew man is facing numerous charges in connection with an alleged rape of an injured woman last week. According to a criminal complaint filed by the Penn Township Police Department, 63-... Read more

Traffic had to be diverted due to an accident in Butler Township Monday afternoon. The call came into the Butler County 911 Center just after 3 p.m. for a crash on Kohler Avenue near the int... Read more

The State Police in Butler are investigating a theft incident that took place on July 1, 2017. According to the police report, charges have been filed against 44-year-old Rebecca Hulings of... Read more

The days are numbered for a popular ride at Kennywood Amusement Park. The Log Jammer will be retired on Sunday. The ride is 42 years old. It opened in 1975 and was the park’s first million-d... Read more

The Redevelopment Authority of the City of Butler has announced their next round of planned street improvements. The Authority has put out a request for engineering services using recently r... Read more

No agreement has been reached but negotiations between the Mars Area School District and the union representing their support staff are ongoing. According to District Solicitor Tom Breth, th... Read more

A New Castle man faces a laundry list of charges after he was arrested following a standoff with police on Friday. According to our news partners at WPXI, Fredrick Lee Bowen was arrested fol... Read more

A woman from Grove City, PA is facing charges after writing multiple bad checks. According to the police report, 31-year-old Jami Kendall is accused of writing 40 bad checks to the County Ma... Read more

State police were led on a chase on I-79 in Mercer County following a traffic stop on July 2, 2017. During the stop, 25-year-old Jacob Rodriguez of Erie, PA provided police with false inform... Read more

Only minor injuries resulted from a truck crash Thursday afternoon in Jackson Township. The call came into the Butler County 911 Center just after 1 p.m. for an accident in the 100 block of... Read more

The state Department of Labor & Industry has appointed a fact-finder to help resolve the bargaining issues between the South Butler County School District and its teachers union. Jane De... Read more

A rap battle in Slippery Rock earlier this week ended in violence and charges against a Westmoreland County man. According to a criminal complaint, just after midnight early Monday morning S... Read more

Multiple fire departments assisted in battling a hay trailer on fire Wednesday afternoon in Washington Township. The call came into the Butler County 911 Center at 2 p.m. for the blaze off B... Read more

Motorists will pay more to travel on the Pennsylvania Turnpike next year. The turnpike commission on Tuesday voted for the rate increase that will take effect Jan. 7. A typical fare for a pa... Read more

At least one person has been injured as a result of an accident Tuesday afternoon in Cranberry Township. The call came into the Butler County 911 Center just after 1:30 p.m. for the crash on... Read more