Today- Tuesday, Dec. 12- marks the first day of Hanukkah, also known as the Festival of Lights. It’s an eight-day observance that remembers the Jewish people’s struggle for religious freedom... Read more
Those traveling and shopping in downtown Butler this holiday season can enjoy free parking in some areas beginning next week. Starting on Sunday, Dec. 17 and continuing through Jan. 1, [... Read more
With the threat that our first real snowfall of the season could happen this week, PennDOT is encouraging drivers to get prepared if you haven’t already. PennDOT’s Deborah Casadei says [... Read more
A state court trial over congressional district boundaries is about to get underway in Pennsylvania as a parallel case awaits a decision in federal court. The Commonwealth Court proceeding M... Read more
Former Pennsylvania Governor Tom Ridge is expected to be home from the hospital for Christmas as he continues to recover from a heart attack. Ridge suffered a heart attack in […] Read more
Officials are still trying to figure out what caused a weekend fire that destroyed a Summit Township home. Herman Fire Chief Rob McLafferty said the residence on Dittmer Road went […] Read more
A weekend fire in Butler’s Institute Hill neighborhood sent three people to the hospital. Butler City Fire Lieutenant Don Crawford said the blaze started about 1 a.m. Saturday at a […... Read more
Fallout from the discovery of high levels of lead and copper in the drinking water at Summit Elementary School ran deep. Several Butler Area School District officials stepped down, including... Read more
A new short film about the family who founded the Butler County borough of Saxonburg will debut this weekend. “Roebling’s Bridge” will have its world premiere in Saxonburg on Saturday, [... Read more
WISR helped spread a little bit of Christmas cheer this weekend through their annual Project Poinsettia campaign. Butler Radio reporter Kayla Molczan joined with dancers from the Butler Cent... Read more