A local man who attempted to flee police last year has been sentenced. In March of 2025, Butler Township Police stopped 27-year-old Noah Burnside at the intersection of Evergreen and Peterso... Read more

With many local students looking forward to the start of a new school year later this month, Butler County Community College is announcing that their College Within the High School program i... Read more

A Dubois man is facing charges after allegedly slashing tires, smashing windows, and attempting to break into a Center Township home. Sunday morning just before 2 a.m., police were called to... Read more

Two men are facing charges after they allegedly stole thousands in power tools from the Cranberry Township hardware store. The incident happened on Saturday around 5:45 p.m. at the Home Depo... Read more

Food vouchers are still available for seniors to get fresh produce at participating farm stands in Butler County. This Senior Farm Market Nutrition program is for Butler County residents age... Read more

Those planning a visit to a Cranberry Township park this weekend should be aware of a planned closure. The UPMC Passavant Foundation 5K race at Graham Park is being held on Saturday. As a re... Read more

The Secretary of the Commonwealth has announced an audit of the voter rolls has been completed and over 300,000 names have been moved to inactive. Voters can be moved to active to inactive f... Read more

Longtime WISR Morning Show host and on-air personality Dave Malarkey has died. Malarkey passed away last weekend in Butler at the age of 78. The Parker native began his career at WISR in 197... Read more

One person was taken to the hospital after a crash in Slippery Rock Township last night. The accident happened just before 4 p.m. in the 500 block of Mercer Road. Details on the crash are un... Read more

Crews are ramping up work on Butler’s Main Street. The overnight work resulted in Main Street being shut down last night starting around 8 p.m. That closure stretched until 6 a.m. this morni... Read more

Congressman Mike Kelly talked with our newsroom about the ongoing war with Iran. Kelly was on WISR yesterday, where he said the Iranians are not reliable negotiators. “We have watched Iran b... Read more

New funding is available in the state budget that will go toward helping solve cold cases. The new Violent Incident Clearance and Technological Investigative Methods Program, also known as t... Read more

A large number of local residents joined Butler Township police and officials in celebrating National Night Out earlier this week. Over 50 residents of all ages stopped by the Pullman Recrea... Read more

Over the next several weeks, crews will be working on improvements to a park in Zelienople. The work at 4 Corners Park will include tree replenishment, increased parking, and added seating.... Read more

Longtime WISR Morning Show host and on-air personality Dave Malarkey has died. Malarkey passed away last weekend in Butler at the age of 78. The Parker native began his career at WISR in 197... Read more

Two local municipalities are receiving state funding to update traffic lights at two major intersections. The state announced Butler and Cranberry Townships will both receive grant funding.... Read more

A new executive director has been appointed by the Pennsylvania Dairymen’s Association. Tuesday morning, the Dairymen’s Association announced Patrick Carney will take over the executive dire... Read more

Three local artists are part of a statewide art showcase in Harrisburg that highlights the work of older artists. As part of the second annual Older Artists of PA Showcase, works from Butler... Read more

The Pennsylvania Independent Fiscal Office is reporting that July saw significant tax revenue increases compare to last year. The IFO is reporting the Commonwealth brought in $3.36 billion l... Read more

A local organization is offering a chance to win Steelers tickets to those who donate to efforts to provide mental health programs for children and adults with autism. Glade Run Lutheran Ser... Read more