Traffic was delayed this morning in the Lyndora area after a two vehicle crash. It happened around 7 a.m. at the intersection of Hansen Avenue and Fairground Hill. Two vehicles collided at t... Read more
The Butler Transit Authority plans to use federal stimulus funding in order to purchase a new vehicle. At a cost of nearly $800,000 the Authority board approved the purchase of a MCI 45 foot... Read more
Oral arguments were heard yesterday by the state Supreme Court to determine whether or not mail-in ballots are unconstitutional. It was a three hour hearing debating the merits of Act 77—a b... Read more
Pennsylvania Senator Pat Toomey is calling for increased sanctions on Russia. Toomey says banning Russian oil is just a start, but wants secondary sanctions on Russian banks in order to “bri... Read more
Customers at a Cranberry Township grocery store had to evacuate yesterday due to the smell of gas inside the building. Crews were called to the Aldi inside the Cranberry Mall on Route 19 jus... Read more
A couple of familiar local names have joined leaders across the state in opposition to allowing heavier tractor trailers on roads and bridges. Butler County Sheriff Michael Slupe and Butler... Read more
There are still a number of Butler County residents without power following yesterday’s strong storms. A mix of powerful winds and a downpour of rain rolled through the area around 4 p.m. Th... Read more
The state Senate is recognizing a program that aims at conserving wild life in Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania Wild Resource Conservation Program celebrated its 40th anniversary this year. It... Read more
Officials at Butler Memorial Hospital say that COVID hospitalizations have dropped over the past week. As of Tuesday morning, the hospital was treating three patients for the coronavirus, wi... Read more
After a sprinkle here and there to begin Tuesday morning, the skies opened up around 9 a.m. and gave the area some much-needed rain. The summer so far has been about an inch behind the avera... Read more
Political experts are predicting the race for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania could be one of the most expensive ever. As the campaign between Republican Dr. Mehmet Oz and Democrat John Fetterma... Read more
A man died at Moraine State Park’s Lake Arthur on Friday. Emergency crews were called to the Lakeview Beach area– near Pavilion 5 on the North Shore– about 4:30 p.m. after two people disappe... Read more
The 166th Big Butler Fair continues this week in Prospect. The event, which is held at the Big Butler Fairgrounds on New Castle Road, is one of the largest fairs in the state. Attractions in... Read more