There will be no new taxes in next year’s Butler County budget, but commissioners say that may not be the case for much longer. The proposed budget includes an $84.6 million general fund and... Read more
Butler City Council plans to reduce taxes as they move forward with the process of approving the budget for 2026. The total 2026 preliminary balanced general fund budget currently sits at ju... Read more
No students were seriously injured in a school bus crash yesterday afternoon. The accident happened around 3:15 p.m. on Plains Church Road in Cranberry Township. The two-vehicle accident inv... Read more
A Kittanning man is facing charges for sexually assaulting a young child. State police arrested 60-year-old John Toy after an investigation revealed he allegedly sexually abused a nine-year-... Read more
Construction of the new Butler Senior Center continues to progress. County commissioners approved over $50,000 in change orders at yesterday’s public meeting. There have been issues along th... Read more
With the passing of the state budget, funding has started to become available including supplemental funding for school districts. In response to a court ruling that found how Pennsylvania f... Read more
Independence Health System is planning to merge with another healthcare system. Earlier this morning, Independence Health System announced plans to merge with West Virginia University Health... Read more
No one was seriously injured in a crash in Butler Township Tuesday evening. The accident happened around 5:15 p.m. at the intersection of North Main Street and Evans Road. Dispatchers say a... Read more
A Cranberry woman is facing charges after it’s alleged she called 911 a dozen times with no emergency. Police say 50-year-old Susan Fleming called the emergency line 12 times and was told to... Read more
The Butler Transit Authority is moving forward with a major project to construct a new bus wash building at their Hollywood Drive facility. Board members approved four contracts totaling jus... Read more
