Moving beyond just admitting that Butler has a drug problem will be one of the themes of Wednesday’s first meeting for a new Neighborhood Drug Watch. City resident and three-term [... Read more
Two weeks into a statewide opioid emergency declaration made by Governor Tom Wolf, state agencies continue to coordinate efforts to make progress in the fight against this epidemic. The Opio... Read more
A local student is a member of a nationally recognized group at Penn State University after a competition earlier this month. Center Township native and Butler High School graduate Ben [... Read more
Although many details have yet to be released, Butler’s mayor sees the benefits of a medical facility planned for the Pullman Square area. “Right now, we have a vacant piece […] Read more
The Butler City home destroyed by fire on Monday has been torn down. Building Code Official Johns Evans said the city declared the East Brady Street home a site specific […] Read more
Snow moved into Butler County overnight. Many areas saw between 1 and 3 inches. All nine Butler County public school districts delayed the start of classes on Tuesday morning. See […] Read more
Crews still don’t know what caused a fire on Monday that killed two people and completely gutted a Butler City home. George and Linda Walters lived there and were killed. […] Read more
Alameda Park is continuing a series of weekly events throughout the summer. Alameda Waterpark School Daze allows for students wearing a school logo or presenting private or homeschool ID to... Read more
The Butler County Symphony Orchestra’s weekly summer concert series will continue later this week in Diamond Park. On Friday, the group will perform along with the blues/folk rock group The... Read more
A recently enacted statewide reform will protect and advocate for Pennsylvanians living with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. Governor Wolf signed an executive order last week to establish... Read more
The governor provided an update on the state’s ongoing opioid crisis Thursday, announcing a decrease in overdose deaths from 2017 to 2018. “Today, I’m proud to announce that data recently [... Read more
A busy Center Township road has reopened. PennDOT crews had been working on a portion of Mercer Road- between Mercer Street in the City of Butler and Aubrey’s Drive (the […] Read more
Two people were reportedly taken to the hospital after a crash Thursday morning in Butler Township. The collision was reported about 10 a.m. at the intersection of New Castle and […] Read more