A Kittanning man is facing charges for sexually assaulting a young child. State police arrested 60-year-old John Toy after an investigation revealed he allegedly sexually abused a nine-year-... Read more

Construction of the new Butler Senior Center continues to progress. County commissioners approved over $50,000 in change orders at yesterday’s public meeting. There have been issues along th... Read more

With the passing of the state budget, funding has started to become available including supplemental funding for school districts. In response to a court ruling that found how Pennsylvania f... Read more

Independence Health System is planning to merge with another healthcare system. Earlier this morning, Independence Health System announced plans to merge with West Virginia Health System sta... Read more

A new food pantry is available for those in need in the City of Butler. The Broad Street Elementary School Free Fresh Market is now open two days a week to help families in need. The market... Read more

A longtime member of the Butler Transit Authority is being recognized for his years of service. At their meeting Tuesday night, the Authority Board voted to name the boardroom at their Holly... Read more

Lawmakers in Harrisburg are once again considering a bill that would implement a “bell-to-bell” cell phone ban. The “bell-to-bell” policy was implemented at Seneca Valley Intermediate High S... Read more

Independence Health System is promoting a current executive to a larger role. Erica Shaffer was named the health system’s chief access officer and senior vice president of post-acute care. I... Read more

Thursday is Children’s Grief Awareness Day and a local school district is raising awareness of the occasion. Students, teachers, and staff members in the Mars Area School District are being... Read more

The Attorney General’s office has opened an Elder Exploitation Section that will focus on financial theft and fraud. The new expansion of the office will provide added protections and servic... Read more

No one was seriously injured in a crash in Butler Township Tuesday evening. The accident happened around 5:15 p.m. at the intersection of North Main Street and Evans Road. Dispatchers say a... Read more

A Cranberry woman is facing charges after it’s alleged she called 911 a dozen times with no emergency. Police say 50-year-old Susan Fleming called the emergency line 12 times and was told to... Read more

The Butler Transit Authority is moving forward with a major project to construct a new bus wash building at their Hollywood Drive facility. Board members approved four contracts totaling jus... Read more

As part of a process that began early last year, the City of Butler is now receiving feedback from an independent statewide nonprofit on how to improve efficiency and take advantage of fundi... Read more

A large number of Butler County residents will benefit from a new state tax credit beginning next year. Modeled after the federal Earned Income Tax Credit, and part of the recently passed st... Read more

A Butler man is facing additional charges for a break-in at a Brady Township home over one year ago. In May of 2024, 55-year-old Herbert Zellefrow is accused of breaking into a home on the 1... Read more

AAA is projecting another very busy holiday travel period with Thanksgiving around the corner. The travel agency is projecting an estimated 81.8 million Americans will travel more than 50 mi... Read more

State Representative Aaron Bernstine is joining with other state lawmakers to host a town hall on eliminating property taxes. Bernstine says property taxes continue to rise and that’s having... Read more

After a medical emergency and a fall late last week, Senator John Fetterman is now out of the hospital. Fetterman suffered a heart issue near his Braddock home in Pittsburgh which led to a f... Read more

A portion of a busy local highway had to be shut down Monday afternoon as a result of a crash. The call came into the Butler County 911 Center just after 2 p.m. for a crash involving a semi-... Read more