Gas prices have shot up both locally as well as across western Pennsylvania as a whole over the past week. According to AAA’s weekly gas price report, the average price for a gallon of regul... Read more
The Butler Area Sewer Authority is making a change in their schedule of fees, but officials say customers won’t see any rate increases. At their public meeting earlier today, board members v... Read more
Governor Tom Wolf is proposing a multi-billion dollar increase to the state budget. In his final budget presentation in Harrisburg, Wolf asked lawmakers for a $4.5 billion increase, bringing... Read more
A manufacturing company in Butler County that had contracts with the U.S. government is closed. Xper USA, which was formerly known as Ibis Tek, shut down their business late last Friday. Acc... Read more
Butler Township residents continue to take advantage of the recycling of electronics and hazardous household waste. Butler Township Manager Tom Knights provided Township Commissioners with t... Read more
A local lawmaker has announced his intention to serve another term in a revised district. Republican Aaron Bernstine recently said he’ll be running later this year for a fourth term as state... Read more
Both the Republican fields for governor and senator have a large number of candidates seeking the seats. With that being the case, the statewide GOP is not endorsing any particular candidate... Read more
The Pennsylvania Game Commission has added 24 new wardens to their ranks including a local man stationed here in Butler County. Freeport native Jacob Babilon completed 44 weeks of training b... Read more
Applications are now being accepted for scholarships that are designated for children of veterans. Folds of Honor is a program that offers post-high school financial help for students of mil... Read more
The longtime leader of the Arc of Butler County has died. Philip Rosenbauer passed away last Friday. He was the executive director at the Arc for 32 years until he retired in 2012. During th... Read more


