A bill authored by a local lawmaker will increase protections for minors and victims of human trafficking. State Representative Marci Mustello’s House Bill strengthens the current law by add... Read more
Butler County is under an Air Quality Alert today. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection issued the Code Orange alert for multiple counties in Western PA. They say the air... Read more
County commissioners are renewing the contract for a mass notification system that’s used to alert residents of impactful situations. The Code RED system is used to alert citizens in the [... Read more
Pennsylvania’s Speaker of the House says he will not be running for re-election this year. Republican State Representative Mike Turzai of the North Hills says he’s stepping away from politic... Read more
Before his annual budget address in a couple weeks, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf is outlining how his proposal would protect vulnerable residents. Wolf spoke about that plan Wednesday in P... Read more
At least one person was injured as a result of an accident involving a pedestrian Wednesday afternoon in Forward Township. The call came into the Butler County 911 Center shortly […] Read more
The Mars Area School Board has hired a consultant to help with the search for their next superintendent. Several written proposals were considered by the board but Templeton Advantage based... Read more
The Butler Township Planning Commission has approved a proposal to change how some local properties are zoned. This proposal focuses on a zoning change from residential to commercial for sev... Read more
President Donald Trump is making a campaign stop near Pittsburgh later Thursday. He’ll speak at the Arnold Palmer Regional Airport in Latrobe. It’s the President’s first stop in Western Penn... Read more
The Butler County Republican Committee is planning to hold the grand opening of their GOP North Headquarters Wednesday. The event will take place at 6:30 p.m. at 140 South Main […] Read more
A new private cigar club has received approval to move into the Cranberry Township space previously occupied by an event center. At a meeting last week, a public hearing was […] Read more
Funding from the Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission will help with a couple of Butler County transportation projects. A $575,000 Livability Through Smart Transportation Program grant will... Read more
Last week Governor Tom Wolf publicly asked the legislature to legalize recreational marijuana—and now his secretary of health is responding. Dr. Rachel Levine says she supports the governor’... Read more