Butler County Probation Officers have a new contract after winning a recent arbitration hearing with the county. The contract calls for a wage increase over the next three years, including a... Read more
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 pat... 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 before 12:3... Read more
Penn Power is installing new fences at substations in hopes of cutting down on the number of animals who cause power outages during the winter. Officials say during the cold-weather months,... Read more
There were 174 new cases of COVID-19 for Butler County over the weekend. That comes with 407 negative tests, according to the Department of Health’s daily report. There were three additional... Read more
A long-time pastor in the South Butler area was given a fond farewell by his parishioners in a unique way on Sunday. Pastor Barry J. Keurulainen decided to retire as Senior Pastor of St. Luk... Read more
The southbound lanes of Interstate 79 in Marshall Township have been temporarily closed following a crash that occurred early Sunday morning. According to our news partners at WPXI, at least... Read more
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is inviting the public to particapate in the process to develop a new State Rail Plan. PennDOT is teaming up with the Federal Railroad Administr... Read more
An upcoming Slippery Rock University program will educate students, faculty and staff about online safety and dangers. The fourth annual Cyberspace Event will be held on the Zoom platform fr... Read more