The Butler Transit Authority is adding more local service runs to meet demand. According to Executive Director John Paul, buses running Route 1 on Saturdays have been too full. As a result,... Read more
The police chief of Penn Township is advancing to the general election as the next district magistrate of the Saxonburg area Jack D. Ripper defeated Chris Bauman in the race to succeed retir... Read more
A garage fire just south of the Butler County line resulted in a closure of Route 8 Tuesday. The fire broke out around 4 p.m. on Cunningham Road in Richland Township—near the intersection wi... Read more
A Mercer County man was seriously injured following a crash last weekend. According to State Police, 20-year-old Camaron Gallagher of Clarks Mills was driving on Route 19 in Fairview Townshi... Read more
Law enforcement is investigating a stabbing incident that occurred over the weekend in Franklin Township. According to State Police, shortly before 1 a.m. Saturday troopers were dispatched t... Read more
Voters in the county are heading to the polls today to cast their ballot for a number of local races. Polls open at 7 a.m. and will close at 8 p.m. There will be races for school board, loca... Read more
Butler Township is moving ahead with plans for road work to take place this summer. At their Monday night meeting, Butler Township Commissioners awarded a contract to Wiest Asphalt in the am... Read more
Motorists in the Jefferson Township area should be aware of a road closure as part of a pipe replacement project. PennDOT is closing a portion of Saxonburg Road from the intersection with Mu... Read more
Gas prices continued 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 regul... Read more
A local event later this week aims to help homeless veterans while also encouraging healthy activity. VA Butler Healthcare is hosting their 13th annual ‘VA2K Walk and Roll’ on Wednesday from... Read more
