Congress is expected to go back into session today trying to elect a new Speaker of the House. Jim Jordan of Ohio is the nominee for Republicans and needs 217 votes to secure the job. Howeve... Read more
Forward Township Supervisors are weighing the possibility of a new sports complex. The proposal is coming from the Cashdollar family, which owns a Christmas Tree farm in the area. The sports... Read more
Six different Butler County volunteer fire departments are receiving grant funding from the state. Over $880,000 in grants were announced statewide, and more than $33,000 is coming to the co... Read more
The Mercer County woman who became known as the “Pink Hat Lady” during the Capitol Riots on January 6th is now facing nearly five years in prison. Rachel Powell was sentenced to 57 months in... Read more
Many Butler Township residents continue to take advantage of the recycling of electronics and hazardous household waste. Butler Township Manager Tom Knights provided Township Commissioners w... Read more
Gas prices continue to decrease both locally as well as across western Pennsylvania as a whole this week. According to AAA’s weekly gas price report, the average price for a gallon of regula... Read more
Crews were on the scene of an accident this morning in Slippery Rock after a student was hit by a vehicle. It happened after 7 a.m. at the intersection of Franklin Road and Vincent Street. D... Read more
Congressman Mike Kelly is introducing a resolution looking to expand the power of the temporary Speaker of the House. Kelly says that the resolution would give Speaker Pro Tempore Patrick Mc... Read more
A man from Georgia is accused of stealing thousands from Home Depots along the east coast, including here in Butler County. Last Tuesday, police were called to the Home Depot on Dutilh Road... Read more
AAA is reminding drivers to be on high alert this time of year as the number of deer-related vehicle accidents increase. The number of deer crashes starts to rise in October, and peaks in We... Read more

