The FBI’s Pittsburgh office has formed a new task force to address violent crime in the region, including in Butler County. The force will focus on a disturbing increase in […] Read more
A fisherman attempting to ice fish at Moraine State Park’s Lake Arthur on Monday fell through the ice and died. Park Manager Dustin Drew said emergency crews were called to […] Read more
Butler Township residents will not see a tax hike next year. The township commissioners approved the 2018 budget at their last scheduled meeting of the year on Monday. The average […] Read more
Butler Township has amended some zoning ordinances. The Butler Township Commissioners gave approval to the planned changes after a public hearing last week. Many of the changes deal with res... Read more
A portion of Route 8 south in Butler Township was flooded Monday morning after a tractor-trailer reportedly knocked over a fire hydrant. The incident happened about 9:30 a.m. in front [... Read more
The Butler Township Police Department will once again hold its Citizens Police Academy. The program consists of seven classes in January and will let citizens get a peek into criminal [... Read more
The Butler Transit Authority is beginning its commuter service to Pittsburgh today. The service will consist of two morning trips and two afternoon trips on weekdays. The bus will pick [... Read more
A visual memorial illustrating and honoring the Butler County residents who died this year due to drug overdoses has been constructed on Main Street. There have been 83 confirmed fatal [... Read more
Two men were killed Friday in a head-on crash in Armstrong County. Thomas Lowell Dean, 86, and Jacob Adam Iseman, 32, both died at the scene following the accident on […] Read more
A tanker truck carrying several thousand gallons of water flipped onto its side on Saturday causing traffic back-ups in Oakland Township. The accident happened about 9 a.m. on Route 68 [... Read more