After considering a different option last month, the City of Butler is moving forward with new plans to change who collects property and per capita tax revenue. At their Thursday meeting, Co... Read more
A local organization will receive a state grant to help prepare for a special upcoming celebration. America250PA has awarded the Butler County Symphony Association a $10,000 Semiquincentenni... Read more
Butler County Commissioners say the county is operating at full capacity despite the ongoing state budget impasse. Commissioners say they have cash flow to make payments, but the money isn’t... Read more
As the state budget impasse hits 100 days, lawmakers are leaving Harrisburg without a deal. Democrats in the House passed a spending plan that was just over $50 billion earlier in the day, b... Read more
A new facility planned for Moraine State Park aims to turn Lake Arthur into a hub for recreational and competitive rowing. According to State Representative Aaron Bernstine, a state-of-the-a... Read more
The Butler County 911 Center is in the process of implementing a new service that will expand its ability to interact with callers. The county approved the purchase of the Rapid SOS technolo... Read more
Police have charged three men from Ohio and two juveniles accused of stealing from a local sporting goods store. Police were called to the Dicks Sporting Goods in Butler Township on Monday f... Read more
There’s still time for Slippery Rock area residents to register for an event planned for next week. The Slippery Rock Business Association is presenting a Thanks-for-Giving luncheon next Wed... Read more
A manufacturing business in Muddy Creek Township had to be evacuated this morning following a small fire. The call came into the Butler County 911 Center around 8:15 a.m. for a fire at Adams... Read more
With voter registration closed, new numbers from the Department of State show the number of independent voters is increasing in Pennsylvania. There are 8.9 million registered voters in Penns... Read more
A new report is showing the economic impact of the U.S. Open. The USGA says that the U.S. Open at Oakmont earlier this summer generated nearly $289 million in total economic impact in the st... Read more
Late last week a federal judge ruled against the Trump Administration and says the federal government must fund SNAP benefits. Governor Josh Shapiro was one of many states to join a lawsuit... Read more
The Department of Environmental Protection has announced that a permit backlog has been eliminated for the first time in 15 years. Last week the DEP announced that a backlog of more than 240... Read more