UPDATE: The children have been found safe. Police are looking for two children in Butler County, who were reported missing Friday morning. According to reports, 14-year-old Adam Harris and 1... Read more

Butler County will receive more money from natural gas drilling this year than the year prior. According to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, the county will receive $2.1 million i... Read more

The Butler County Infrastructure Bank- created to help municipalities finance projects- is getting ready to award its first funding dollars. Six projects are under consideration, according t... Read more

The Mars School Board has hired a new director of special education for the district. Travis Mineard will begin on July 1. He’ll be paid a salary of $118,000. Mineard is currently the direct... Read more

A Butler tradition- the Rodfathers Car Club’s Cruise-A-Palooza- is set for Saturday. It’s the 23rd year for the event, but only the third year it will take place at the Butler Farm Show Grou... Read more

Local State Rep. Aaron Bernstine said he will do what he cans to stop the state House from voting on anti-gun legislation that he believes would violate the Pennsylvania constitution. The fr... Read more

Friday is the first full day of summer. What kind of weather can we expect this season? National Weather Service Meteorologist Paul Head says it looks like it will be wetter than normal.... Read more

The Mars School Board passed a final budget on Wednesday that does not include any cuts to the district’s music program. Several parents and students had been attending recent school board m... Read more

The Butler A.M. Rotary has started a campaign to renovate the playground at Butler Memorial Park. The ‘Save The Playground’ campaign has hopes of raising $100,000 to facilitate a two-year re... Read more

Members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives have voted overwhelmingly to pass a $32 billion state budget for the next fiscal year. The budget’s key elements are no new taxes o... Read more

Former Butler Mayor Dick Schontz has died. Schontz was born in Butler and retired from Butler Armco as a foreman. He served as mayor from 1986 to 1990, and then again from 1994 until 2000. H... Read more

The Butler County Community College board of trustees has approved a budget for next fiscal year that includes a slight tuition increase. Starting July 1, tuition will increase $5 to $113 pe... Read more

Officials say construction on a new multi-million-dollar cancer center in Butler is on target. The final steel beam completing the structural framework of the Allegheny Health Network Cancer... Read more

There have been numerous bear sightings around Butler County in recent days. Chip Brunst, information education supervisor for the Pennsylvania Game Commission’s Northwest Region, says bears... Read more

The Butler School District is using the summer to make additional security updates to its Intermediate and Senior High School buildings. Superintendent Brian White says new fencing will esse... Read more

The Butler Area School District is launching a new website on Wednesday. The web address is the same, www.basdk12.org, but the district says visitors to the site will find it easier to navig... Read more

The Pennsylvania State Police says some troopers are now wearing body cameras in a pilot program that will last through the end of the year. Troopers in Troop B in Uniontown, Troop J in Avon... Read more

Two people were killed in an accident Tuesday morning in Butler Township. Crews were called to the intersection of South Benbrook Road and Greenwood Drive at 7:30 a.m. and found both vehicle... Read more

The Butler Area School District approved a budget for next school year that does not include a tax increase. The $102 million budget- which will maintain the current millage rate of 101 mill... Read more

The Butler Area school board is moving ahead with a new drug policy at the district that would stipulate random drug testing for some students. The board unanimously approved the first readi... Read more

Shots were fired Monday afternoon in the city of Butler. Police believe 36-year-old Allen Franklin of Butler fired six shots from a handgun into the air around 1 p.m. in the area of Negley A... Read more

For the second week in a row, local gas prices have decreased across the region and remained steady here in Butler. According to AAA’s weekly fuel survey, prices in Butler for a gallon of re... Read more

An elderly Butler County woman died Sunday following a motor vehicle accident. Olga Kocon, 90, of Saxonburg, died at a hospital on Sunday, according to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner... Read more

Butler County is under an Air Quality Alert. The code orange alert was issued Monday morning by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. Air pollution concentrations within t... Read more

The first reading of a new drug policy at Butler Area School District is expected to take place at Monday’s school board meeting. The policy is modeled after other county public school... Read more

A fire badly damaged a home in Winfield Township on Sunday. The fire started about noon at a two-story house on Christmas Lane, according to the Butler County 911 Center. A couple and their... Read more

There’s still time to sign up for the Butler Road Race this weekend. The race is Saturday, June 23 and includes two races- a 5-mile run and a 2-kilometer run and health walk. Both begin at 9... Read more

Last week’s death of popular Olympic skier Bode Miller’s young daughter due to drowning has been a grim reminder to some people of the dangers that come with children and swimming pools. Aqu... Read more

A program to help veterans become teachers in one year at Slippery Rock University has received additional state funding. The Pennsylvania Department of Education has received $1.6 million i... Read more

The four-year long contract dispute between the South Butler School District and its teachers did affect the school year for students. The teachers went on strike in March, which pushed the... Read more

A salmonella outbreak that has affected people in 31 states- including in Pennsylvania- has been linked to Kellogg’s Honey Smacks cereal. The Kellogg Company said Thursday it was voluntarily... Read more

A member of the Slippery Rock University track team is going to run from San Francisco to New York City. Ellie Pearson of Elk County will participate in 4K For Cancer, which is an annual sum... Read more

The long-going battle between the South Butler School District and its teachers ended on Wednesday, putting away a four-year long contract dispute which resulted in a teachers’ strike... Read more

A busy intersection in Center Township is once again open after two tractor-trailers pulled down power lines on Wednesday. Just before 3 p.m. on Wednesday, officials say a truck pulling an o... Read more

Legislation making its way through Harrisburg would make depression screenings routine in Pennsylvania schools. Companion bills in the House and Senate would make the screenings as common fo... Read more

Twenty-one teachers, administrative, secretarial, custodial and cafeteria staff have retired from the Seneca Valley School District. The district says the individuals represent a total of 53... Read more

Today is Flag Day, which means government offices and some businesses are closed. The Butler County Government Center, Annex Building, Courthouse and municipal courts are closed. The Butler... Read more

We’re learning a bit more about a new municipal school police force that will likely be overseeing school security at Butler School District beginning this fall. Superintendent Dr. Brian Whi... Read more

The Mars Area School Board is delaying a decision about their 2018-19 school year budget in order to give further consideration to issues, including staffing. Administrators had previously p... Read more

We have some more information on the Model T International Annual Tour coming to Butler County next month. Organizers say the backroads of Butler County will be filled with over 200 antique... Read more

The Butler Transit Authority is moving forward with plans to move the location of their main terminal in the City of Butler from East Cunningham Street to West New Castle Street. During a me... Read more

The Butler Area School District could be the first district in the county to create a Municipal School Police Force. By unanimous vote by school board members during a meeting on Monday nigh... Read more

The Butler Area School District could begin random drug testing of a large number of students as early as this fall. School board members and administrators discussed implementing a Substanc... Read more

More homes, townhouses and apartments were built in Butler County in the last seven years than anywhere else in the state. According to recently released figures by the U.S. Census Bureau, B... Read more

The state’s top auditor is taking steps that he believes will improve voting security in Pennsylvania before the 2020 election. Auditor General Eugene DePasquale says this all stems from a r... Read more

A mayor from Butler County could soon be recognized as the best mayor in Pennsylvania. Evans City Mayor Dean Zinkhann is one of four mayors in the running for the 2018 Mayor of the Year Awar... Read more

The dress code was once again a topic of conversation at Monday night’s Butler Area School District school board meeting. Three possible amendments to the revised policy were discussed by bo... Read more

The opioid addiction crisis in Pennsylvania has forced more people to seek treatment, which has also led to more treatment scams popping up. Officials say scammers are targeting Pennsylvania... Read more

An early Monday morning crash in Prospect injured one person and backed up rush-hour traffic. Chief of the Prospect Volunteer Fire Department Ken Wilson said the crash between a car and a tr... Read more

A car crashed into a Butler Township restaurant over the weekend. According to Butler Township Police, Joshua Space, 25, of Butler, was driving a Chevy Cobalt north along Route 8 (Pittsburgh... Read more

Slippery Rock University is asking for approval from the state system of higher education to offer four new degree programs. The degrees are in civil engineering, mechanical engineering, cyb... Read more

Thousands of both Butler County residents and visitors took part in the annual Bantam Jeep Heritage Festival this weekend. More than 2,300 Jeeps registered for the event, with activities tak... Read more

It’s that time of year again….jeep weekend in Butler County. Thousands of jeeps and spectators from all over the nation will travel to Butler to take part in the annual Bantam Jeep Heritage... Read more

Anthony Bourdain, a chef, author and television personality, has died at the age of 61 by taking his own life. This marks the second celebrity suicide in one week. Fashion designer Kate Spad... Read more

Starting in August, Pennsylvania will begin enforcing tougher air pollution standards on its natural gas industry. Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration said Thursday that it will begin requi... Read more

A small, single-engine airplane crashed Thursday in Penn Township. The one-person “experimental” aircraft went down about 11 a.m. in a field near the 100 block of Royal Oak Drive. No one in... Read more

The years-long back-and-forth between the South Butler School District and its teachers regarding a contract could soon be over. A three-member arbitration panel- who listened to requests fr... Read more

The apparent suicide of high-profile fashion designer Kate Spade has once again brought to the forefront the topic of mental health. Tara Hamilton with Butler County Human Services is a memb... Read more

After today, people passing by the Seneca Valley Middle School will notice a different name on the outside of the building. A ceremony will be held on Thursday to rename the facility the Rya... Read more

In case you don’t feel like driving to the liquor store, state officials want to make it much easier to buy online. The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board is working to improve its e-commerce... Read more

Cranberry Township is again attempting to get drivers to slow down. The township has rolled out its annual ‘Drive 25 Campaign’ to raise awareness of 25-mile-per-hour speed limits in resident... Read more

It’s graduation day for Butler Area School District students. The district says there are 517 students in this year’s senior class, which by the end of the day, will have their diplomas in h... Read more

The Butler Transit Authority will begin additional commuter bus service to and from Pittsburgh beginning next month. “It’s been something that other counties in the region have that we did n... Read more

It’s graduation day for Butler Area School District students. Commencement is expected to begin at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday inside Art Bernardi Stadium on the Sr. High School campus. The district... Read more

It’s been 15 years since motorcyclists in Pennsylvania were legally allowed to ride without a helmet and one advocacy group wants to make sure the helmet law is never reinstated. A.B.A.T.E.-... Read more

A local woman is recovering after being struck by a vehicle Tuesday in Butler Township. According to Butler Township Police, 18-year-old Jenna Hildebrand of Sarver had pulled into the Sheetz... Read more

Police are still knee-deep into their investigation of a woman from Butler who was reported missing 14 years ago, but who then resurfaced last month when she was named a suspect in the disap... Read more

A woman born and raised in Butler has passed away at the age of 109. Dorothy Jordan was born in 1909 in Butler. She was a charter member of the Fundamental Baptist Church on Jefferson Street... Read more

The opioid overdose drug Naloxone has been recalled. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Monday that the drug’s maker initiated the recall because of a potential for “loose parti... Read more

Gasoline prices in our area remained steady in the last week. According to AAA’s weekly fuel survey, prices in Butler for a gallon of regular, self-serve is averaging $3.14, down one cent fr... Read more

Do you have a camp up north? The state is holding a series of public meetings this month regarding state forest districts. Department of Conservation and Natural Resources spokesman Terry Br... Read more

You may have noticed something odd in Center Township on Sunday. A home was burning down and firefighters weren’t trying to put it out. Instead, crews were using the house fire as a training... Read more

A Butler High School student will be laid to rest this week following a tragic fatal accident inside her home on Friday. Visitation for 17-year-old Brianne “Bri” Rapp is set for Tuesday at t... Read more

The opioid epidemic continues to be a community-wide problem and Butler County Community College is doing its part to help in the fight. BC3 has created a program called “Reset Your Br... Read more

Summer can be a difficult time for kids who would normally receive a free or reduced lunch at school. To help families struggling with providing food, the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food B... Read more

Students at Butler High School are mourning the loss of one of their classmates. The district confirmed that a fatal accident involving a student happened Friday morning. Butler City Police... Read more

Firefighters battled a house fire early Friday in the City of Butler. Crews were called at 12:15 a.m. to a home in the 400 block of Zeigler Avenue, according to the Butler County 911 Center.... Read more

A man from West Virginia is facing several charges after he’s accused of recording students inside a men’s locker room at Grove City College. According to Grove City Police, 29-year-old Robe... Read more

A plan by a group of local volunteers and businesses to stage weekly live entertainment in downtown Butler this summer is ready to become a reality. A stage has been constructed in the parki... Read more

The Pennsylvania Department of Health is recognizing that medical marijuana can help opioid addiction. Beth Bittner, the director of communications and outreach for Cresco Yeltrah, talked ab... Read more

One of the few remaining Jewish survivors of the Holocaust will be in Butler County today speaking to high school students. Shulamit Bastacky will speak to students in Rob Niederberger’s 8th... Read more

The Butler BlueSox will begin their 10th season on Thursday. The home opener against the Champion City Kings will start at 7:05 p.m. inside the iconic Butler ballpark- now known as Kelly Aut... Read more

The BlueSox will continue their charitable fundraising campaign this season. This year’s beneficiary will be the Butler County Humane Society. For every BlueSox hit this season- both home an... Read more

It’s officially summertime on the campus of Slippery Rock University in Butler County and that means crews are busy working on summer construction projects. Vice President of Facilities Scot... Read more

A local mayor could soon be known as the best mayor in Pennsylvania. Evans City Mayor Dean Zinkhann is one of four mayors in the running for the 2018 Mayor of the Year Award. The award is pr... Read more

Gasoline prices in our area continue to rise. Prices in Butler this week are averaging over $3.15 per gallon, according to AAA’s weekly fuel survey, which is an increase of about 5 cents ove... Read more

Starbucks is reopening Wednesday after more than 8,000 of its stores shut down on Tuesday so its employees could undergo bias training. The Starbucks in Butler Township closed at 2:30 p.m. T... Read more

A small borough in Butler County was recognized last week as part of the 135th anniversary of the opening of the Brooklyn Bridge in New York. John Roebling- the founder of Saxonburg- is also... Read more

Two Butler County women were hurt Tuesday in a head-on crash that closed a Butler Township bridge. The accident happened just before noon on the East Jefferson Street Bridge. Butler Township... Read more

One person was killed and another rescued Monday from a dangerous section of a Lawrence County creek. WPXI is reporting that 17-year-old Bruce Thomas Jr. of New Castle was killed while he wa... Read more

We have a little more information about a Memorial Day police chase that ended in a crash in Butler County. WPXI is reporting the chase started about 1:30 a.m. Monday near North Park Lounge... Read more

A portion of Knoch Road in Clinton Township is expected to be closed beginning Tuesday as crews continue to work on Saxonburg Boulevard. PennDOT says the closure will last through the end of... Read more

The third meeting of a community group targeting drug activity, addiction and other problems is planned for later this week. Butler’s Neighborhood Drug Watch will hold their next meeti... Read more

There were several events held Monday in Butler in observance of Memorial Day. Activities started at 9 a.m. at VA Butler Healthcare in Butler Township. Following a brief program there, offic... Read more

The director of Butler County Veterans Services John Cyprian says the mood on Memorial Day should be solemn and it’s different than that of Veterans Day. “The Memorial Day is to be sol... Read more

Today is Memorial Day. Schools are closed, as are government offices at the local, county, state and federal level.  This includes the Butler County Courthouse, Government Center and Annex,... Read more

An early Monday morning police chase reportedly ended in a crash on Route 19 in Butler County. WPXI is reporting the chase happened about 1:30 a.m. Monday. It ended on Route 19, near Scott R... Read more

A Slippery Rock man is suing after he says a New Castle police officer violently and brutally arrested him last month, violating his human rights. Perry Lawry, 49, on Thursday sued the city... Read more

Butler City Police and some other city employees are one step closer to receiving new vehicles. On Thursday night, Butler City Council voted to finalize a $200,000 loan for the purpose of pu... Read more

Memorial Day weekend travelers are paying the highest gas prices they have in four years. The average price for a gallon of regular, self-serve in Butler is $3.11, according to AAA’s weekly... Read more

Memorial Day marks the unofficial start of summer, and Americans will kick off the season by traveling in near-record numbers. According to AAA, more than 41.5 million Americans will travel... Read more

A Butler County native has been seriously injured in a plane crash in Florida. Chase Zinn, 23, was hurt Tuesday when a small, single-engine private plane crashed in an empty lot near Port Or... Read more

A man wanted in Florida on kidnapping charges was arrested in Butler last week after police say he fired a gun into the air near a group of kids. Charles Hartman Jr., 23, who has no known ad... Read more

The long holiday weekend will begin today for a lot of people. AAA says the busiest travel days will be Thursday and tomorrow Friday as commuters mix with holiday travelers. You’ve heard the... Read more

As many take to the roads this weekend, Pennsylvania Turnpike officials want to remind drivers to be cautious, especially in work zones. A new Work Zone Memorial was unveiled this week to ho... Read more

The family of a Butler woman, who is now a suspect in a Florida homicide, waited eight years to report her missing. Pennsylvania State Police investigators told WPXI-TV that Kimberly Kessler... Read more

A man from Chicora was killed Tuesday as a result of a vehicle accident in Butler Township. According to Butler Township Police, 36-year-old Donald Stewart was traveling west on Delwood Road... Read more

A Butler house currently being remodeled to become a group home for homeless female veterans is causing some controversy. Some city residents showed up at Tuesday’s Butler City Council meeti... Read more

A local organization is planning a major project to benefit the kids and the city of Butler. Butler City Councilman Jeff Smith informed the rest of Butler City Council during a meeting on Tu... Read more

A television film crew will be back in Butler this week filming for a Netflix series. Crews from the show Mindhunter will film on Thursday in Butler Township’s Homeacre neighborhood. C... Read more

A Butler County agency is helping Butler City pay to remove a blighted property. City Zoning Officer John Evans informed Butler City Council during a meeting on Tuesday night that he had bee... Read more

Butler Township has introduced an ordinance to foster improved cooperation with the City of Butler. The Butler Township commissioners gave preliminary approval during a meeting on Monday to... Read more

Two men from Allegheny County were convicted by a federal jury on Monday in connection with an armed robbery that happened in Butler County last summer. Kahlil Shelton, 23, and Deron Howell,... Read more

Some top Pennsylvania lawmakers want to allow independent voters to participate in the major parties’ primary elections in an effort to bring more moderates to the polls. Currently, only vot... Read more

If you’re counting down the days until your Memorial Day weekend road trip, you’re not alone. AAA estimates 41 million people will travel nationwide, which is about 5 percent more than last... Read more

Butler Township is considering enacting an ordinance that would allow for members of volunteer fire companies to receive local tax credits. The Volunteer Service Credit Program Ordinance was... Read more

Butler Township Manager Ed Kirkwood has given notice that he plans to retire in less than two months. Kirkwood read a letter from himself to the board of commissioners near the end of Monday... Read more

Pennsylvania American Water crews were busy around Butler on Monday. The intersection of Polk and McKean streets in the City of Butler- off North Main Street- was closed around 8 a.m. Monday... Read more

The South Butler School Board and its teachers union will sit down at the table again tonight to try and come to an agreement and end a years-long contract stalemate. The two sides will meet... Read more

An Allegheny County woman fell from the top of a waterfall in McConnells Mill State Park on Sunday. Park Manager Dustin Drew said the incident happened about 7:30 p.m. “She was at the... Read more

The Mars Area School District will offer a training session for parents of special education students this week. The session is planned for Tuesday between 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. at Mars High Sch... Read more

A real estate development company with properties in Butler County is now the focus of a federal investigation. The FBI raided the upstate New York headquarters of Morgan Communities and Mor... Read more

More than 100 people showed up in downtown Butler on Saturday to participate in a drug awareness walk. The Walk of Hope was coordinated by the Mount Chestnut Presbyterian Church’s Hope for B... Read more

Almost 40 years after Saxonburg Police Chief Gregory Adams was killed in the line of duty, a street was dedicated in his name. “Chief Gregory B. Adams Way” is now what the sectio... Read more

Some western Pennsylvania residents will experience The Royal Wedding this weekend without having to travel across the pond. The Carnegie Science Center in Pittsburgh will give 240 guests fr... Read more

The Rex Energy Corporation is filing for bankruptcy. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports that after months of trying to find another way, the State College-based oil and gas company disclose... Read more

A Compressed Natural Gas fueling station has opened in neighboring Lawrence County while a similar facility in Butler will soon begin construction. The newest of 29 planned CNG facilities ac... Read more

An Evans City man was sentenced Thursday to serve time in state prison in two assault cases, including one in which he’s accused of stabbing someone while at a child’s birthday party. Austin... Read more

Pennsylvania American Water will spend more than $500,000 on two projects scheduled for this summer in Butler County. A pipe replacement project will take place in Butler Township on South D... Read more

With the current school year winding down, the Wolf Administration is looking towards the next school year in providing a basic necessity for many, a school breakfast. The administration has... Read more

A pickup truck crashed into a Butler Township home on Wednesday. The accident happened about 4:15 p.m. at the corner of Cedar Road and Arch Street. According to Butler Township Police, Georg... Read more

Nearly 600 students received degrees from Butler County Community College last night, marking the school’s 50th Commencement. The Class of 2018- which was the second-largest in school histor... Read more

An 80-year-old history major made history on Wednesday by becoming the oldest student to ever graduate from Butler County Community College. William “Don” Thomas, from Saxonburg, received an... Read more

Local students will be among those participating in a regional competition. Teams from Butler Senior High School and Moniteau High School are two of 34 groups of students competing in the Na... Read more

As Butler County Community College works to provide students with the latest technology, they are also embracing modern advancements for their Board of Trustees. According to BC3 President D... Read more

The relatively-new Sheetz on Route 8 in Butler Township- across the street from the Baglier Buick and Kelly Chevrolet car dealerships- was the location of a winning lottery ticket. The Penns... Read more

Pennsylvania’s primary election is over and we, unofficially, know what the match-ups will be this November in the race for governor, Pennsylvania’s 18 U.S. House seats and state legislative... Read more

This was the first election using Pennsylvania’s newly drawn congressional districts. Congressman Mike Kelly, who used to represent all of Butler County under the 3rd District, will run agai... Read more

As it usually is in a non-presidential primary year, voter turnout was low. In Butler County, 19 percent of registered voters visited the polls– 18 percent of Democrats and 20 percent of Rep... Read more

In Pennsylvania’s General Assembly, the only real contest in this year’s primary was in the 12th legislative district, which includes much of southern Butler County. Longtime incumbent Repub... Read more

Butler Area School District administrators have informed parents, staff and students that the water at Center Township Elementary school is again safe to drink. The results from the latest s... Read more

A Slippery Rock teenager is facing charges for allegedly shooting an air rifle towards a group of children and striking one in the arm. State Police in Butler have charged 18-year-old Christ... Read more

Pennsylvania’s primary election is over and we, unofficially, know the match-ups in the race for governor, Pennsylvania’s 18 U.S. House seats and state legislative races for the... Read more

A fast-moving, but strong, thunderstorm moved through Butler County Tuesday afternoon and caused several issues. Downed trees and power lines were reported in various spots. In Cranberry Tow... Read more

Route 19 in southern Butler County has reopened after a portion was shut down for several hours due to a gas leak. A representative from Peoples Natural Gas said an 8-inch line was hit about... Read more

Pennsylvania’s Primary Election is today. Voters statewide will go to the polls to decide on their parties’ candidates for the fall election. Matchups will be set in the race for governor, U... Read more

The Butler Area School District could be revising their student dress code. Representatives from a committee, which includes members of the district’s administration, teachers, parents... Read more

Supervisors in southern Butler County plan to close down the 30-year-old Winfield Township Volunteer Fire Department. Winfield Township Secretary Adam Hartwig says the fire department has no... Read more

The congressional districts being used in Tuesday’s primary election look very different from those used two years ago. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled earlier this year that the... Read more

Republican voters will decide today who will face Democratic Governor Tom Wolf in November. Scott Wagner and Paul Mango spent much of their primary campaigns slamming each other in TV and ra... Read more

If you went to Butler High School in the last 50 years, you probably remember the Dairy Queen next door. The Butler Township business has been a fixture for six decades. It’s been locally ow... Read more

The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for Butler County until Monday night. The watch continues until 9 p.m. Monday. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth o... Read more

The Mars Area School District will implement new programs and initiatives to address concerns over bullying. A confidential Safety Hotline has been set-up and will be operational beginning T... Read more

It’s a foggy start to the week and rain- and likely more fog- is possibly each day for the next seven. The National Weather Service is forecasting a chance for rain and thunderstorms e... Read more

The Pennsylvania Turnpike has issued its first-round of criminal charges for drivers who have unpaid tolls. This is all part of a stepped-up enforcement program, which turnpike officials hop... Read more

A Butler native is in France to not only attend the iconic Cannes Film Festival but have a movie she directed be in it. Celine Held co-directed and co-wrote the short film “Caroline” with he... Read more

We now know when the South Butler School District and its teachers will sit down with their final offers in an effort to finally end the contract dispute between the two sides. Ten days from... Read more

The Butler Middle School was swept by canine officers on Thursday after an inappropriate message was found. In a letter to parents on Thursday evening, Superintendent Brian White said called... Read more

A man facing hundreds of charges of abusing and assaulting young boys in eastern Pennsylvania has now been accused of similar crimes in Butler County. Robert Caesar, 55, of Chester County is... Read more

The annual mail carriers’ effort to help end hunger will happen again on Saturday. This is the 26th year of the nationwide Stamp Out Hunger effort.  Locally, community members can leav... Read more

Seneca Valley School District has a budget in place for next school year that does not call for a tax increase, and also doesn’t cut programs or staff. This is the first time in eight years... Read more

Health officials are expecting another record year for Lyme Disease. State and federal authorities have ranked Pennsylvania number one in the nation in the number of Lyme cases. Records show... Read more

A Butler High School graduate- who had been missing since last year- has been found dead in California. Officials confirmed Wednesday that the remains of 32-year-old Zachary Kennedy were fou... Read more

The Boil Water Advisory for Evans City Water & Sewer Authority customers has been extended until Friday. Residents are advised to continue boiling tap water for at least one minute befor... Read more

The South Butler School Board will fight a large fine they anticipate receiving as a result of the recent teachers’ strike. According to Superintendent Dr. David Foley, South Butler will be... Read more

The South Butler School Board will not include a tax increase in their budget for the 2018-19 school year. Director of Business Affairs Paul Slomer presented a proposed preliminary general f... Read more

Gasoline prices in our area remain high- and unchanged- this week. Prices in Butler hit and surpassed the $3 per gallon mark last week and they’ve stayed at an average of $3.08 now for the s... Read more

It’s final exam week at Butler County’s Slippery Rock University. Graduation is this weekend with three commencement ceremonies set. Grad students will get their diplomas on Friday evening i... Read more

Students and parents in the Mars Area School District continue to express frustration with the amount of bullying they say is happening in their schools. About 75 people attended Tuesday nig... Read more

Two people are in jail following a home invasion earlier this week in Butler. Tiffany Crawford, 32, and Barry Murray, 22, both of Butler, are facing charges in connection to a break-in and r... Read more

Federal lawmakers representing Pennsylvania voiced their opinions following President Donald Trump’s decision Tuesday to withdraw the U.S. from the Iran Nuclear Deal. U.S. Representati... Read more

After not raising taxes for a decade, the Mars Area School Board is proposing a tax increase next year in order to meet their 2018-19 school year budget. With expected revenue just under $49... Read more

The Butler Area School Board has appointed a local business owner and former teacher to fill the remainder of a vacant term. Mary Waggoner was one of nine candidates vying to be considered f... Read more

The Butler School District will offer full-day kindergarten beginning this fall. The school board voted unanimously to approve the move at Monday’s meeting. Butler’s superintendent proposed... Read more

The Butler Area School Board has approved a proposed final budget for next school year that does not include a tax increase, but one could be added before the final vote next month. The late... Read more

A northern Butler County man was badly burned on Saturday by an explosion in his driveway. Emergency responders were sent to 58-year-old Thomas Pringle’s home on Hilliard Road in Washington... Read more

A riding lawn mower is thought to have started a fire that destroyed a garage in Center Township over the weekend. Assistant Chief of the Unionville Volunteer Fire Department Mike Pflugh sai... Read more

Thousands of runners participated in the 2018 Dick’s Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon on Sunday. It was the 10th anniversary of the event. Fikadu Girma Teferi, 24, of Ethiopia was the firs... Read more

The woman accused of killing her boyfriend by dragging him behind her van during a domestic dispute was in court Friday. Investigators said 28-year-old Jessica Royall of Cranberry Township w... Read more

The deadline for applying for and submitting absentee ballots for the May 15 primary election is tomorrow. Jonathan Marks- commissioner of the bureau of commissions, elections and legislatio... Read more

U.S. Representative Lou Barletta- who hopes to replace U.S. Senator Bob Casey this November- met with voters in Butler County on Friday. He talked to a crowd of about 50 people inside a dine... Read more

Strong storms moved through the area Thursday evening and early Friday, leaving behind some uprooted trees and downed wires. Crews were sent to a Donegal Township road at 5 a.m. Friday for d... Read more

Students at one Butler Area School District elementary school will continue to drink bottled water as crews work to address plumbing issues. Last month, a Center Township Elementary School t... Read more

Bullying is traditionally an issue dealt with in middle and high schools but what about inside senior citizen centers? Butler County Area Agency on Aging Administrator Beth Herold says yes.... Read more

Armco Credit Union will host a college planning seminar on Thursday amid a new study that finds most high school and college students are not prepared to manage the cost of college. A survey... Read more

A Valley Lines bus driver has been fired after a Butler Area School District student was left unattended on a school bus. Butler Superintendent Brian White said the incident happened on Frid... Read more

There is a nationwide shortage of truck drivers and BC3 is trying to help local residents take advantage. Butler County Community College will offer a commercial driver’s license prep traini... Read more

The owner of a Grove City painting business has pleaded guilty in federal court to filing a false tax return. Daniel Spatara is accused of under reporting about $145,000 in income in 2012. T... Read more

The concern for contaminated romaine lettuce still exists and the first local lawsuit has been filed from a resident of Allegheny County. Bethel Park resident Gary Shields told KDKA through... Read more

The search for Clarion University’s next president is down to four people- including an administrator from Slippery Rock University. Amir Mohammadi, the vice president for finance, administr... Read more

Today is State Police Day. It was 113 years ago today that the Pennsylvania State Police was created and signed into law by Governor Samuel W. Pennypacker. The department became the first un... Read more

Several parents and students showed up at Tuesday’s Mars School Board meeting and said they were fed up over alleged racial slurs and bullying that they claim have been an ongoing issu... Read more

Construction could begin as soon as this summer on a new gas station near the busy border between the City of Butler and Butler Township. According to Butler Township Zoning Officer Jesse Hi... Read more

Some Cranberry Township residents are without power Wednesday morning after an overnight crash. A car crashed into a pole on Bucks Road, off Freedom Road, about 1:30 a.m. The crash caused th... Read more

A Butler man is facing hundreds of charges for sexually assaulting a girl. Butler City Police allege 34-year-old Garrett Luttrell sexually assaulted a now 15-year-old girl on multiple occasi... Read more

Fire departments in northern Butler County spent a large part of Tuesday afternoon battling a series of brush fires thought to have been ignited by a passing train. The fires started around... Read more

With the recent warm weather, many residents are returning to outdoor activities- such as enjoying nature at our local parks. Moraine and McConnell’s Mill State Parks Manager Dustin Drew enc... Read more

An 80-year-old history major will make history himself when he becomes the oldest student to ever graduate from Butler County Community College later this month. His name is William “Don” Th... Read more

A Butler man is being credited with averting a potential tragedy after another man allegedly threatened children at a bus stop with a rifle. The incident happened Friday afternoon in the cit... Read more

Police are asking for help finding the person responsible for a bizarre incident in Karns City over the weekend. State Police say it was just before 8 p.m. on Saturday when a juvenile told t... Read more

Hundreds of people rallied in Harrisburg on Monday in support of the Second Amendment. Butler County Republican State Representative Daryl Metcalfe organized the annual event in the Main Cap... Read more

Gasoline prices in our area continue to go higher. Prices in Butler have now surpassed the $3 per gallon mark. According to AAA, the average price for a gallon of regular unleaded self-serve... Read more

A Slippery Rock University art major has created an exhibit that she hopes will cast a new light on local law enforcement. Kaci Flora literally cast the faces of 50 police officers with plas... Read more

It might actually start to feel like spring this week. The National Weather Service is predicting a week with lots of sunshine, a little bit of rain and temperatures in the 60s, 70s, and dar... Read more

The Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh, which oversees parishes in six counties including Butler, revealed its plan over the weekend to reorganize and consolidate churches. Bishop David Zubik an... Read more

A new week means the start of more road construction projects in Butler County. Beginning Monday, PennDOT says a portion of Brownsdale Road- between Valencia and Riebold roads- will be close... Read more

A singer from Allegheny County has advanced into the Top 7 on the popular television competition show ‘American Idol.’ Gabby Barrett, 18, performed the Disney classic “Colors of the Wind” fr... Read more

Pennsylvania is getting more federal money to continue to help fight opioid addiction. One focus of the $26.5 million in federal aid will be to establish more medication-assisted treatment p... Read more

A western Pennsylvania health care system is expanding. The St. Barnabas Health System has acquired a 175-acre site in New Brighton Township, Beaver County. It was the former headquarters of... Read more

Butler City Council has approved a contract with the local firefighters’ union. The two-year agreement with the International Association of Firefighters, Local 114, will run retroactively f... Read more

A former Butler City Police Officer will retire from the force as part of a deal agreement with Butler City Council. The exact details of the agreement with William Mayhugh will not be relea... Read more

A cleaner, but more expensive, summer gas blend is on its way out…but not until next season. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette is reporting that while the state Department of Environmental Protect... Read more

Under new legislation introduced in the state Senate, students who hear about a school threat would have a safer and more secure way to report it. The bill would create the Safe-2-Say Progra... Read more

The 2018 paving projects for the city of Butler have been announced. Streets to be milled and paved include: -Charles Street from North Main to North McKean -Carbon Street from 2nd Street to... Read more

The Butler YMCA will participate in a national event to inspire children to stay active throughout the summer. ‘Healthy Kids Day’ will be held at YMCAs across the country. The Butler YMCA wi... Read more

The Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh, which oversees parishes in six counties including Butler, is expected to reveal its plan for a massive reorganization of parishes and clergy this weekend.... Read more

Several officials across the state are unhappy with the governor’s mandate that all counties must have new voting machines in place for the 2020 elections. Butler County Elections Director S... Read more

Pennsylvania continues to have the highest number of E. coli cases linked to tainted romaine lettuce in the country. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control said Wednesday the outbreak has grow... Read more

Dining halls and delivery pizza are part of the college experience as much as lecture halls and textbooks, but for some Slippery Rock University students, access to food might not be as easy... Read more

The members of Pennsylvania’s Game Commission Board have once again expressed support to allow hunting on Sundays. The board says 47 other states permit Sunday hunting and it could generate... Read more

Butler City Council will vote on a contract with the firefighters’ union later this week. The two-year agreement with the International Association of Firefighters, Local 114, would run retr... Read more

The weather is finally allowing for road construction season to begin and there will be a lot of it in Butler County this year. Several projects are already underway including: -I-79 Middle... Read more

Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf has told all 67 counties that they must have new voting machines in place in time for the 2020 elections. Some counties are now questioning the need, the timin... Read more

Butler City Council will welcome a student municipal representative to their meetings beginning this fall. Council held a discussion about participating in the program during a meeting on Tu... Read more

Butler County including-downtown Butler- will be the site of a unique convention this summer. A representative from the Western PA Model-T Ford Club informed Butler City Council during a mee... Read more

A project to rehabilitate the historic Kaufman House in Zelienople ended up being a lot more work than initially thought. Last spring, Zelienople Borough purchased the South Main Street buil... Read more

Just as AAA predicted, local gas prices are averaging just below the $3 per gallon mark. In Butler, the average price for a gallon of self-serve is $2.99, that’s up a nickel from last week.... Read more

Road work is backing up traffic on Route 68 west of Butler on Tuesday afternoon. Crews are working on one side of the road in Connoquenessing Township. Flaggers are out alternating traffic b... Read more

A project to rehabilitate the historic Kaufman House in Zelienople is halfway done. Last spring, Zelienople Borough purchased the historical South Main Street building with the goal of refur... Read more

A homeowner burning leaves on Monday in Butler Township ended up damaging two garages. Firefighters got the call about noon on Monday to respond to a yard on South Eberhart Road. “When... Read more

A man was flown to a Pittsburgh hospital on Monday afternoon after an ATV accident in northern Butler County. The wreck happened about 5 p.m. in a farm field in the 700-block of North Washin... Read more

With the start of the Butler BlueSox season almost a month away, the city of Butler Parks, Recreation Grounds and Facilities Authority has approved repairs to be made to the scoreboard at Ke... Read more

An Evans City woman has been named a finalist in the 2018 Ms. Veteran America competition. Erinn Black- who has served this country for the past 13 years in the United States Air Force Reser... Read more

At least one person was reportedly injured in a crash Monday morning in Penn Township. The crash happened at 8:45 a.m. on Route 8, just north of Dinnerbell Road. It’s unclear what caused the... Read more

A teenager from Altoona is among at least a dozen people in Pennsylvania who have been sickened by an E.coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce. More than 60 people from 16 states have been... Read more

A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle and killed on the Pennsylvania Turnpike on Saturday afternoon. It happened just south of the Butler County line in Pine Township, Allegheny County around... Read more

A member of the Slippery Rock University trustees council has been elected to serve as president of a state trustees association. Jeff Smith will begin a two-year term on July 1 as president... Read more

A Slippery Rock University student says he owes his life to his fellow classmates. Frantzi Schaub is a junior theatre major and was in an acting class in late March when his heart stopped. H... Read more

Police have identified the people involved in a crash that seriously injured a motorcyclist on Friday. The crash happened just before noon on Route 422 in Prospect, near the Red Apple Kwik F... Read more

Some Butler middle school students are spending their Friday learning about careers in engineering. It’s part of XTO Energy’s “Introduce A Girl To Engineering Day.” XTO employees are working... Read more

A former Butler High School student accused of phoning in a threat earlier this month has been charged. Butler Township Police allege the 16-year-old boy from Centre County called a township... Read more

The Butler Transit Authority approved a draft operations budget for next fiscal year that does not include a fare hike. Authority board members unanimously voted on the $2.1 million budget t... Read more

The state Senate has approved legislation which cracks down on repeat drunk drivers. The bill makes it a felony for someone convicted of a third DUI with a blood alcohol level of .16 or high... Read more

Local young girls are speaking out to help end the stigma surrounding mental illness. An event titled ‘Believe In Yourself’ will be held on Sunday evening from 5 p.m.- 8 p.m. on Main Street... Read more

Butler County Community College is considering expanding into a sixth county. BC3 President Dr. Nick Neupauer: “There were a number of options which the University of Pittsburgh could pursue... Read more

It’s April 19…and it’s snowing! The snow was sticking on the ground in Butler Township on Thursday morning. The National Weather Service was forecasting snow showers to fal... Read more

NexTier Bank has completed the purchase of Morgan Center in downtown Butler. NexTier CEO Clem Rosenberger says several floors of the building will be remodeled to allow for employees to begi... Read more

A campus-wide emergency drill was conducted Thursday morning on the campus of Slippery Rock University in Butler County. The drill involved university police, the Slippery Rock Police Depart... Read more

Students at a local elementary school will soon enjoy a new outdoor learning classroom. The Butler Area School Board looked over preliminary plans for a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineerin... Read more

The Butler School District announced this week that officials are considering switching to full-day kindergarten. But, that’s not the only change planned for next school year. In a letter se... Read more

Local gas prices are continuing to rise. According to AAA East Central’s weekly gas price report, the average price for a gallon of self-serve gas in Butler is $2.94, that’s up a nickel from... Read more

You have one more day to file your taxes after the IRS website crashed yesterday. The new tax deadline is tonight at midnight. No additional paperwork is needed to get the one-day extension.... Read more

It was a much better morning commute for drivers who use the Parkway North to get into Pittsburgh from Butler County. Interstate 279 was back open and clear of any major accidents on Wednesd... Read more

The Butler Transit Authority is contracting with a company to redesign its website. The work will cost about $16,000. The transit board approved the expense during a meeting on Tuesday. The... Read more

Students at Butler Area School District’s Connoquenessing Elementary School were evacuated for several hours Tuesday due to a gas odor. The district says students and staff were taken to the... Read more

The Butler Area School District is planning to offer all-day kindergarten beginning this fall. Superintendent Dr. Brian White proposed the move during Monday’s school board meeting. “I... Read more

A Mars man has been sentenced for his role in an alleged fraud scheme at a Beaver County-based pharmacy chain. Gino Cordisco, 48, has been sentenced to serve one year and one day after his c... Read more

The Pennsylvania State Police and several other law enforcement agencies are scheduled to participate in a large training in Center Township. Officers will train at the Community Alliance Ch... Read more

Candidates interested in the currently open position on the Butler Area School Board are encouraged to make their intentions known. After accepting the resignation of school board member Lel... Read more

Two people are being charged with attempted homicide in connection with a shooting that happened on April 5th in the city of Butler. Police arrested 22-year-old Mackenzie Peters and 26-year-... Read more

Commuters to Pittsburgh may run into traffic on the afternoon commute home as PennDOT begins work on the Parkway North. New speed lanes and stopping restrictions are in place on about a five... Read more

No one was injured when a camper burned to the ground at a Connoquenessing Township campground Saturday night. The fire happened after 5:30 p.m. at the Buttercup Campground on Evans City Roa... Read more

The Wolf Administration wants all counties in Pennsylvania to replace their electronic voting systems with machines that leave a verifiable paper trail by the end of next year. A top state e... Read more

A person died and three people were taken to the hospital after a crash in Clarion County early Saturday morning. The accident happened just after midnight Saturday on Miola Road in Highland... Read more

An elderly man died in a house fire in Lawrence County Saturday. The fire was reported at 2:30 p.m. at a split-level house on Hartzell Road, Hickory Township, where 83-year-old Robert Donald... Read more

Monday, April 16 is the final day to register if you wish to vote in the Pennsylvania primary election coming up in May. You can register online at votespa.com (VOTES-P-A-DOT-COM) or by deli... Read more

A man involved with the fire service in Butler County for four decades has hung up his hose. Butler Township Fire Marshal Larry Christy retired Thursday. Christy was fire marshal in Butler T... Read more

Butler High School dealt with yet another threat this week. According to Butler Township Police, a 15-year-old boy was arrested and is now facing juvenile charges after allegedly writing a f... Read more

Butler County Community College will have a physical presence in downtown Butler ‘in the very near future.’ In an interview with Butler Radio on Thursday, BC3 President Dr. Nick Neupauer sai... Read more

The next phase of the Parkway North project will begin tonight. At 7 p.m., the Perrysville on-ramp leading to the northbound lanes of Interstate 279 will close; two northbound lanes will clo... Read more

An Ohio man has been charged with the robbery of a Grove City bank last summer. According to State Police, 39-year-old Santino Sherman of Cincinnati was taken into custody by U.S. Marshals o... Read more

Some Pennsylvania State Troopers will be going head-to-head against the Pittsburgh Warriors in a hockey game this weekend…all for a good cause. The game will be played on Saturday, April 14... Read more

Firefighting in Pennsylvania has been a hot topic over the last several years as a lot of local volunteer departments have had trouble recruiting volunteers. Longtime firefighter Larry Chris... Read more

A teenager was arrested for allegedly making a false bomb threat at Butler High School on Wednesday. According to Butler Township Police, a bomb threat was found written inside a restroom at... Read more

South Butler School District administrators are considering staffing changes based on a variety of factors including retirement, course interest and student well-being. Kip Johnston will be... Read more

After what felt like the longest winter and winter-like start to spring for many, a warm-up is coming for the latter half of this week. According to the National Weather Service (NWS), Thurs... Read more

As part of Pennsylvania’s Local Government Week, Butler Township gathered its staff and equipment and opened its doors for an Open House on Wednesday. Butler Township Commissioner Dave Zarni... Read more

School will start later next school year at Seneca Valley. The school board has approved pushing back the start time for all students in kindergarten through 12th grade beginning this fall,... Read more

A woman was flown to a Pittsburgh hospital on Tuesday afternoon after crashing her Jeep into a tree. The accident happened at Moraine State Park about 3 p.m. in the Lakeview Beach area, whic... Read more

A 21-year-old from Chicora is accused of driving under the influence before he crashed into a building over the weekend. State police say the man crashed into the State Farm Insurance buildi... Read more

Police are investigating a possible theft from a resident at a Butler County assisted living facility. According to our news partners at WPXI-TV, the alleged theft happened at Rosebrook Adul... Read more

The Mars Area School District is making some administrative changes in order to more closely meet student needs, especially in the area of special education. During a school board meeting on... Read more

Pennsylvania’s highest court will determine whether a woman’s use of illegal drugs while pregnant qualifies as child abuse under state law. The Associated Press is reporting the Supreme Cour... Read more

A state medical marijuana board is recommending that Pennsylvania allow the sale of marijuana in dry leaf form. The move would, in theory, allow users to vaporize and inhale it, and expand t... Read more

Five Butler County Community College students are in Harrisburg on Tuesday to lobby for more funding for Pennsylvania community colleges. The students are traveling to the state Capitol Rotu... Read more

The Butler Area School District is expected to vote on a proposal that would dispose of some district-owned instruments while making repairs to others. Butler school board members discussed... Read more

The Butler Area School District will be paying more for trash collection under a new three-year agreement. Waste Management was one of two vendors submitting proposals for trash and recyclin... Read more

A Butler County dairy farm apparently has the best buttermilk…in the world! The Marburger Farm Dairy in Evans City recently won “World’s Best Buttermilk” at the World Dairy Expo in Wisconsin... Read more

Butler City Police are asking for the public’s help in piecing together what happened late last week in the city’s West End. Officers were dispatched to North Sixth Avenue, between West Penn... Read more

The Butler County district attorney has responded to a threat that was made against him over the weekend. State police say 25-year-old Brittany Hartos of Butler called a crisis hotline on Sa... Read more

A Butler woman is behind bars after allegedly threatening to kill the Butler County district attorney. Brittany Hartos, 25, is facing terroristic threat charges. State police say they began... Read more

The number of cancer diagnoses is on the rise. According to the American Cancer Society, there will be 81,000 new cancer cases in Pennsylvania next year alone. That doesn’t surprise Dr. Davi... Read more

The Butler Area School Board has changed the location of their monthly meeting scheduled for Monday. The meeting will now take place inside the Butler Intermediate High School Library. Start... Read more

A man was shot and killed in Armstrong County on Saturday night. It happened around 9 p.m. just east of the Butler County line in North Buffalo Township. State police say 49-year-old David L... Read more

The Mars Area School District has received a grant to help with an additional resource for their special education program. The $22,000 will be used to convert a high school classroom into a... Read more

Butler City Police are investigating an “incident” that happened last night. Deputy Police Chief David Adam would not elaborate other than saying there was an “incident.” He didn’t know if a... Read more

Five BC3 students will head to the state capitol next week to advocate for increased funding for community colleges. ‘Lobby Day’ in Harrisburg is being organized in response to a 2018-19 bud... Read more

The Mars High School community is rallying around one of their own. School security guard Linda Maloney’s home was recently destroyed in a fire. She also lost two beloved pets. To help, Mars... Read more

The Butler County Home Show is this weekend. This is the seventh year for the event, which welcomes those interested in home improvement, decorating, landscaping and trying out new home prod... Read more

There is an increased police presence on the Butler High School campus on Thursday after a threat was discovered against the school last night. Superintendent Brian White said the threat was... Read more

Students in South Butler will be going to school through mid-June as a result of the recent teacher strike. The South Butler School Board approved an amended school calendar during a meeting... Read more

A new hotel in downtown Butler will be open for business beginning on Thursday. According to facility General Manager Audrianna Bly, a couple of guests will be checking into the Marriott Spr... Read more

High winds on Wednesday caused issues across nearly every municipality in Butler County. Local emergency crews responded to several calls for downed power lines, poles and trees throughout v... Read more

The Allegheny Health Network has started construction on a $20 million cancer center in Butler. AHN Cancer Institute-Butler will be located off Hansen Avenue in the City of Butler in the Pul... Read more

About 50 people attended a town hall meeting in South Butler on Tuesday night as the South Butler School District and its teachers continue to work towards reaching an agreement. A community... Read more

We’re expected find out how long students in South Butler will be going to school as a result of the recent teacher strike. Officials say the school year could be extended until June 15, whi... Read more

The South Butler School District teachers are back to work today despite still not having a contract. The teachers went on strike two-and-a-half weeks ago when they couldn’t reach an agreeme... Read more

Mars Area School District administrators revealed plans to improve special education programs at an informational meeting on Monday night but many parents remain frustrated. Superintendent D... Read more

A fire ripped through a home Monday night in Jefferson Township. It started about 6 p.m. at a built-out mobile home in the 100 block of Bonniebrook Road. Saxonburg Fire Chief Chris Ballina s... Read more

A fire Monday afternoon in Karns City forced three people to flee from their home. Petrolia Volunteer Fire Department Chief Chuck Barnes said the fire started about 1:30 p.m. at a two-story... Read more

Forecasters are calling for a lot of rain to fall throughout western Pennsylvania on Tuesday. The National Weather Service issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook for Butler, Mercer, Lawrence, Be... Read more

The Butler man accused of leading police on a chase and then crashing into a state police car injuring a trooper remains in the Butler County Prison this morning. David Coleman, 50, is being... Read more

The United Way of Butler County is merging with the United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania. Officials say the move will allow for more shared resources and information, which will lead to a... Read more

The calendar reads April but the weather says snow. Most areas of Butler County saw between 2-3 inches of snow fall overnight. There have been a few minor traffic accidents reported in Butle... Read more

Work is expected to begin this week on Mars/Evans City Road in Forward Township. Crews will be working in two different places along the road: between Kline Avenue and Watters Station Road a... Read more

Three people were hurt in a crash on Easter evening in Butler Township. The crash happened about 7:15 p.m. at the intersection of Route 8 and Cooledge Street. According to Butler Township Po... Read more

A longtime local businessman has passed away. Robert James “Bob” Parker was a lifelong Chicora resident and a highly respected Chicora businessman. He opened Parker’s Appliances in 1948 alon... Read more

As many residents observe Good Friday, some local children will have a brighter Easter season thanks to the efforts of Butler County Community College students. Vicky Dunkle of Karns City is... Read more

Twelve municipalities throughout Butler County will receive money to help with projects in their local parks. The funding is awarded annually through the Butler County Park Renovation Progra... Read more

UPDATE (10am Friday): At least two people have died in an early Friday morning crash along Interstate 79, just south of Butler County. The multi-vehicle accident happened about 3 a.m. shortl... Read more

A local organization is holding another gathering to try to encourage progress with South Butler teachers’ contract negotiations. The South Butler School Action Committee is sponsoring a Tow... Read more

Today is the Christian holiday of Good Friday and some government offices will be closed in observance. County government offices are closed, including the Butler County Courthouse. The Butl... Read more

Do you go by something other than your legal first name? A new policy allows Slippery Rock University students to choose a preferred first name for campus documents and systems such as diplo... Read more

It’s been six months since a woman’s body was found near the Oneida Valley Dam in Butler County and now, police have charged the man they believe was responsible. Shaun Long, 49, of Emlenton... Read more

One person is in jail and another in the hospital following an alleged knife fight that happened just west of Butler County. State Police say the defendant and the victim in this case are fr... Read more

We now know the timeline of events following the return of South Butler teachers to classes next week. According to a negotiations update issued by the South Butler County School Board, once... Read more

You can now watch an active osprey nest from the comfort of your computer. A new webcam is featuring a continuous live stream of a nest along the North Shore of Lake Arthur in Moraine State... Read more

There’s been a lot of buzz surrounding a dog park that is currently under construction in Butler County-owned and operated Alameda Park. Jade’s Dog Park won’t be open until next year but con... Read more

Police have filed criminal charges against the person they believe was responsible for sending a suspicious-looking package that resulted in the evacuation of a Butler County business. Peter... Read more

A Penn State University student from Gibsonia has been found dead. State College Police say the parents of 25-year-old Charles Cudlipp found the student’s body at his off-campus apartment on... Read more

Just as one state university gets a president, another one loses one. Edinboro University President H. Fred Walker announced late Tuesday that he was resigning effective Friday, amid controv... Read more

The latest round of water testing at Butler Area School District’s Summit Elementary School revealed no traces of lead and very small levels of copper. The district says the testing was done... Read more

Slippery Rock University could soon become the first state school to offer a master’s degree in hospitality and tourism. The school’s council of trustees voted last week to advance the progr... Read more

A former reality television star and popular dance instructor from Allegheny County has been transferred from prison to a halfway house as she prepares for her release from custody. Abby Lee... Read more

The Cranberry Township driver who is accused of dragging her boyfriend with her SUV has past arrests for a hit-and-run and drugs. Jessica Royall, 28, was scheduled to appear in an Allegheny... Read more

The South Butler County School District teachers strike continues. The two sides met for a negotiation session Monday night which lasted about an hour. Members of the South Butler School Boa... Read more

The second meeting of a new community group targeting drug activity, addiction and other problems is planned for later this week.   The group will hold their next meeting on Wednesday,... Read more

Vaping burst onto the scene several years ago as an alternative to smoking, but as more and more health concerns arise, Pennsylvania may be looking to restrict the practice. State health sec... Read more

A credit card skimming device has been found at a gas station in northern Allegheny County. A Giant Eagle spokesperson told WPXI-TV that the device was found on a single pump last week at th... Read more

Saxonburg-based II-VI plans to acquire a California business for $85 million. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports the deal between II-VI and CoAdna Holdings is expected to close in the third... Read more

Local gas prices are following regional and national trends and inching upwards. The average price for a gallon of self-serve gas in Butler this week is $2.80, according to AAA East Central’... Read more

A Cranberry Township woman is in jail after she’s accused of dragging her boyfriend with her vehicle. Ryan Minett, 27, of Beaver County was critically injured and died the next day at a Pitt... Read more