A fire ripped through a home Monday night in Jefferson Township. It started about 6 p.m. at a built-out mobile home in the 100 block of Bonniebrook Road. Saxonburg Fire […] Read more
A fire Monday afternoon in Karns City forced three people to flee from their home. Petrolia Volunteer Fire Department Chief Chuck Barnes said the fire started about 1:30 p.m. at […] Read more
Forecasters are calling for a lot of rain to fall throughout western Pennsylvania on Tuesday. The National Weather Service issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook for Butler, Mercer, Lawrence, Be... Read more
The Butler man accused of leading police on a chase and then crashing into a state police car injuring a trooper remains in the Butler County Prison this morning. David […] Read more
The United Way of Butler County is merging with the United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania. Officials say the move will allow for more shared resources and information, which will lead [... Read more
The calendar reads April but the weather says snow. Most areas of Butler County saw between 2-3 inches of snow fall overnight. There have been a few minor traffic accidents […] Read more
Work is expected to begin this week on Mars/Evans City Road in Forward Township. Crews will be working in two different places along the road: between Kline Avenue and Watters […] Read more
A committee led by a local lawmaker will meet Wednesday to consider two bills- including one sponsored by another local lawmaker. In his role as Chairman of the Senate Finance […] Read more
The life and dedication of a local community member will be remembered with a special ceremony later this week at the Butler Area Public Library. Wednesday at 6 p.m. the […] Read more
High school students may soon have a new class added into their curriculum as a graduation requirement. The Pennsylvania State Senate unanimously passed a bill that would require students to... Read more
Police are searching for a vehicle involved in a hit and run crash in Butler Township over the weekend. According to Butler Township Police, around 9 p.m. Saturday a light […] Read more
Today is National Voter Registration Day across the country, a part of an initiative to get more people involved in the voting process. In Pennsylvania, voters can register online here. [... Read more
At least one person was injured after an accident earlier this morning in Butler. The crash happened just after 8 a.m. in the 2000 block of Route 8—which is near […] Read more