Officials are investigating what caused a fatal crash on the Pennsylvania Turnpike early Sunday morning in Westmoreland County. Five people died and roughly 60 people were injured in the cra... Read more
State Police were called to a local school late last week to investigate a possible threat that was posted on social media. According to the Butler Barracks, Troopers were dispatched [... Read more
County officials and judges took their oath of office earlier today at the Butler County Courthouse. A number of officials were sworn in, including new Court of Common Pleas Judge […] Read more
The Butler High School football program will not be participating in the WPIAL next year. District administrators officially made the decision Thursday night. The football team is expected t... Read more
Two teenagers have been charged in connection with the robbery of another teenager that occurred earlier this week in the city of Butler. According to a criminal complaint, officers responde... Read more
A house was heavily damaged in a Thursday evening fire in Butler Township. It happened around 5 p.m. at a home in the 100 block of Alhambra Drive. The Butler […] Read more
A local business owner will be challenging State Representative Marci Mustello for the Republican nomination in the 11th House District. Ryan Covert announced his candidacy at an event Thurs... 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
A new report from the state Liquor Control Board shows that municipalities across Butler County have received a combined total of more than $37,000 from licensing fees. The semi-annual repor... Read more