Work is continuing on the Cranberry Township Interchange Project and for the next week drivers should expect delays. This work is part of a four-phase project that will upgrade and improve t... Read more

Tourism spending in Butler County continues to rise in the years since the pandemic. According to a new report by the state’s Department of Community and Economic Development, visitors spent... Read more

State officials are warning about a texting scam involving the Pennsylvania Turnpike. The text message claims they are from the PA Turnpike Toll Services and say you owe toll money. The Turn... Read more

An accident Friday in Butler Township sent one person the hospital and saw two vehicles towed from the scene. Butler Township police were called to the intersection of North Eberhart Road an... Read more

Gas prices jumped up both locally as well as across the western Pennsylvania region as a whole during the past week. According to AAA’s weekly gas price report, the average price for a gallo... Read more

Drivers in Cranberry Township should be prepared for some delays on a major road this morning. Starting at 9 a.m. a temporary signal will be activated at the intersection of Freedom Road and... Read more

The Butler Area School District will pay an outside contractor to handle mowing around their eight elementary school facilities. At their meeting Monday night, the board approved a quote rec... Read more

PennDOT officials say traffic on I-79 is quite congested as thousands travel north for the solar eclipse. With an estimated 200,000 travelers expected to head to Erie to view the eclipse, of... Read more

Crews were on the scene of an accident Monday morning at the I-79 interchange in Cranberry Township. The accident happened around 6:45 a.m. on the I-79 South on-ramp, coming from Route 228 w... Read more

One woman was taken to the hospital after a crash over the weekend in Cherry Township. The one-car crash happened Saturday around 10 p.m. on West Sunbury Road, near the intersection with Kie... Read more

A man is facing animal cruelty charges after two dogs were found in garbage bags in Butler Township. The investigation began Friday evening after a State Police officer pulled into the Gener... Read more

A trailer was completely destroyed in an early morning fire Sunday in Connoquenessing Township. The call came into the Butler County 911 Center just after 6 a.m. for a fire in Rolling Valley... Read more

Ahead of today’s solar eclipse, school districts across the county are operating under different schedules. Some will be conducting classes as usual and incorporating the total solar eclipse... Read more

A New Castle man is out thousands of dollars after a scam. A 91-year-old New Castle man was the victim of wire fraud after the scammer was able to get personal information. The culprit wired... Read more

The final phase of work on the Route 228 Balls Bend project is set to begin this week. PennDOT officials say they will begin line painting and signal work at the Park Road intersection start... Read more

The Butler County Symphony is celebrating their 75th anniversary with an upcoming gala later this month. “Dinner, Dancing, and Diamonds” will take place on April 21st at the Butler Country C... Read more

With April designated as National Donate Life Month, Vitalant is asking people to join in the effort to save lives. The first of several local drives is planned for today from 8:30 a.m. to 1... Read more

A free educational series about gardening and outdoor activities is coming to the South Butler Community Library. The Backyard Learning Master Gardeners Speaker Series kicks off Tuesday at 6... Read more

Residents young and old are invited to celebrate National Library Week which begins today. Butler Area Public Library is encouraging visitors of all ages to stop by throughout the week for a... Read more

A NASA Astronaut is coming to a Butler County school to speak to students about his experiences in space. Tuesday April 9, NASA Astronaut Woody Hoburg will be speaking to Mars Area Elementar... Read more