As Pennsylvania officials continue to roll out the state’s new medical marijuana program, one Senator is calling for consideration of legalizing the drug for recreational use. Democratic Sen... Read more

A local company has been approved by the Pennsylvania Game Commission for an energy development deal affecting state game lands in Indiana County. On Monday, the Board of Game commissioners... Read more

AAA says lower gas prices could lead to even more travel this 4th of July weekend. Prices in western Pennsylvania dropped almost five cents this week to an average of $2.50 per gallon, accor... Read more

Just a couple weeks after raising the Stanley Cup, some Pittsburgh Penguins will be back on the ice this week in Butler County. The annual Penguins prospect development camp will begin this... Read more

Hundreds of runners took to the streets Saturday to participate in the 42nd annual Butler Road Race. Leahanne Wirfel, 24, of Slippery Rock was the fastest female runner in the 5-mile race wi... Read more

It was a safe year for Pennsylvania hunters. The Pennsylvania Game Commission says no one was killed in 2016 while hunting or trapping in the state. That has only happened once before (in 20... Read more

The South Butler School District and its teachers’ union continue to disagree as it inches closer to four years since the two sides had a contract. The latest bargaining session was last wee... Read more

First responders searched both banks of the Allegheny River in Freeport overnight after several disturbing reports from residents. Several residents told our news partners at WPXI-TV that th... Read more

An Armstrong County police officer was injured over the weekend while setting off fireworks. Leechburg Police Chief Michael Diebold was hurt Saturday night during a fireworks display at the... Read more

PennDOT is beginning work on a couple of new projects this week. A portion of Route 356 between Morton Avenue and Route 8 in the City of Butler will be resurfaced. Starting Monday, flagger-c... Read more

Statistics show us the drug overdose epidemic sweeping the nation is happening here in Butler County as well- 74 people died from overdoses last year and we’re on track for more deaths in 20... Read more

Butler’s mayor has dropped his lawsuit against the city and three council members who voted for a promotion given to firefighters. “This was a financial decision, for the good of my personal... Read more

The Butler County Prison is adding more cameras. The building on South Washington Street already has 390 cameras inside; 37 will be added. Some of the new cameras will be able to provide a 3... Read more

Butler City Council has approved a plan that rezones a property to allow for electronic and traditional billboards. The property is on the West New Castle Street hill near the stoplight inte... Read more

The Butler County Courthouse is getting spruced up. Crews are working to replace the sidewalks and drains and fix some problems with the building’s foundation. The facility was constructed i... Read more

Butler City Council is encouraging residents to shed a little light on the city this weekend. Director of Public Safety Councilwoman Kathy Kline has put forward the idea of a Butler Safety L... Read more

A pedestrian was hit by a car early Thursday morning in Saxonburg. The 26-year-old man was reportedly walking home from work about 1:30 a.m. when he was struck by a vehicle on Dinnerbell Roa... Read more

There will not be a medical marijuana grow and process facility in Butler County but there still could be a dispensary here. Kent Hartley of Butler is part owner of Cresco Yeltrah, who was c... Read more

A Middlesex Township garage was damaged by fire Wednesday. Firefighters were dispatched about noon to the structure on Pittsburgh Road. The property owner was able to reportedly knock down t... Read more

Butler Township Police arrested a man suspected of driving under the influence after he crashed his car into a fire hydrant. The crash happened about 4 p.m. Wednesday on North Main Street Ex... Read more

A Butler County Prison inmate can now legally get married while they are still in jail. “There was a Pennsylvania court ruling that stated inmates have to have a right to be able to ma... Read more

Butler will not be home to a medical marijuana grow and process operation in the near future. On Tuesday, the Pennsylvania Department of Health announced the recipients of 12 grower/processo... Read more

Although their application to run a medical marijuana grow and process facility in Butler County was not chosen, a local company will run a facility in Jefferson County. Kent Hartley is part... Read more

Butler City Council is moving closer to adopting some sort of part-time firefighter program. After a lengthy discussion Tuesday night, Councilwoman Kathy Kline, who is Director of Public Saf... Read more

Following a public hearing, Butler City Council is expected to approve a plan that would rezone property to allow for electronic and traditional billboards. Property owner and Butler native... Read more

A local lawmaker’s bill to address a problem fueling the ongoing opioid abuse crisis has been approved by the Pennsylvania State House of Representatives. “This bill basically means that the... Read more

The sale of the former Oakland Township Elementary School has fallen through. The Butler School Board voted Monday night to terminate its agreement with businessman Monty Edgar to sell Oakla... Read more

A 57-year-old woman was killed Monday afternoon when her car crossed the center line and crashed head-on into another vehicle. State Police identified the woman Tuesday morning as Judith Swa... Read more

Following a public hearing, the Butler Township commissioners have approved the transfer of a liquor license to a local grocery store. The township received a request for the hearing from Mo... Read more

The Butler Area School Board has authorized their lawyers to pursue a bad faith lawsuit against their insurance carrier if necessary. According to district Solicitor Tom King, attorneys for... Read more

County leaders will take their ongoing discussion regarding the local heroin and opioid crisis to Cranberry Township this week. The next installment in the series will be Thursday, June 22 f... Read more

The amount of money that Butler County receives from natural gas drilling has gone down, again. According to official totals just released by the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, the... Read more

A Butler County mother who police believe was shot to death by her boyfriend will be remembered this week. A memorial service for 26-year-old Melissa Barto will be held Tuesday at the First... Read more

The high-profile case accusing Bill Cosby of aggravated indecent assault ended in a mistrial Saturday after a Pennsylvania jury was unable to come to a unanimous decision. After five full da... Read more

A Butler man who nearly drove into gas pumps at a Butler Township Sheetz had a blood alcohol level of nearly four times the legal limit. The crash involving 50-year-old Lawrence Kopicki happ... Read more

The FBI has released new photographs of the man suspected of murdering a Saxonburg police chief more than three decades ago. Authorities believes 85-year-old Donald Eugene Webb is still aliv... Read more

A Saxonburg monastery was struck by lightning Thursday. Saxonburg Fire Chief Chris Ballina said his department got the call about 4:30 p.m. that the Nativity of the Theotokos Greek Orthodox... Read more

Last night’s severe weather is still causing some problems early Friday morning. According to West Penn Power, as of 6 a.m., crews were still working to restore power to 100 Butler County re... Read more

The South Butler School Board has approved a budget for the 2017-18 school year that does not include a tax increase. By a final vote of 6-1 during a meeting Wednesday, the board approved th... Read more

There will be 800 courses to choose from when Butler County Community College begins their new school year this fall. Classes are offered in 14-, 12-, and 10-week sessions…along with 5-week... Read more

The family of slain Butler woman Melissa Barto are urging others to reach out for help if they find themselves in an abusive relationship. Mother Lisa Barto believes her daughter’s boyfriend... Read more

The initial investigation into a missing Butler woman quickly turned into a full-blown murder case within just a couple of days. Both the family of 26-year-old Melissa Barto and local invest... Read more

The Butler Transit Authority has approved a plan to modify one of their routes in order to accommodate a couple of new stops. Starting Sept. 5, Route 5 will be stopping at the new VA Health... Read more

An autopsy was performed Tuesday afternoon on a body found in neighboring Lawrence County Monday evening. State police believe the remains are that of missing Butler woman Melissa Barto.... Read more

Fewer teachers than originally anticipated will lose their positions at Butler Area School District this fall. Originally, 26.5 teaching positions were eliminated when the district crafted i... Read more

The Butler Area School Board has hired a contractor to install a water service line at Summit Elementary School. A representative of the water engineering firm Gannett Fleming attended Monda... Read more

More details have come out about what led police to arrest a Butler man and charge him with killing a missing woman. Ishemer Ramsey, 21, of Lyndora was arrested by State Police late Saturday... Read more

Sidney Crosby is bringing the Stanley Cup back home to Pittsburgh for a second consecutive year. Sunday’s 2-0 win over the Nashville Predators in Game 6 makes the Pittsburgh Penguins t... Read more

Additional charges are expected to be filed against one of three suspects involved in a recent home invasion. During the ongoing investigation, State Police say they obtained a search warran... Read more

One person has been charged and police are still looking for two others in connection with an armed robbery and home invasion in Fairview Township. State Police Lt. Eric Hermick said the rob... Read more

  At least one person was reportedly injured in a crash late Friday morning in Butler Township. The crash happened just before 11 a.m. on Route 8 south at Cooledge Street (between the P... Read more

Police are continuing an investigation into a reported burglary at a Connoquenessing ice cream shop. According to State Police, someone broke into King Cones Castle on Evans City Road throug... Read more

President Donald Trump has been invited to attend the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new VA health care center in Butler County. U.S. Representative Mike Kelly of Butler sent letters to Pre... Read more

Police have released more details about the collision between a bicycle and a state police car that injured a 12-year-old girl Thursday morning in Cranberry Township. According to State Poli... Read more

Wednesday’s fall at McConnells Mill is a stark reminder for visitors that the state park does come with dangers. “There are falls here,” Assistant Park Manager Bryan Flores said... Read more

The Pennsylvania House of Representatives passed legislation Wednesday night to expand casino-style gambling. The move would allow licensed casinos to expand gambling to the internet, airpor... Read more

The Kmart in Butler’s Pullman Square will be closed by September. The company announced Tuesday that it’s closing another 49 stores in addition to the closures already announced earlier this... Read more