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‘Operation Nighthawk’ Yields Over 50 DUIs

Posted By: Ryan Saeleron: September 10, 2019In: Featured News

State Police have released the results of roving DUI patrols in Armstrong and Butler counties over the weekend. ‘Operation Nighthawk’ was a cooperative effort by multiple departments and mun... Read more

New Online Absentee Ballot Registration Available For Voters

Posted By: Ryan Saeleron: September 10, 2019In: Featured News

Pennsylvania residents who won’t be able to vote in person, will now be able to apply for an absentee ballot online. Governor Tom Wolf’s administration announced the new website yesterday in... Read more

Former Butler Radio Personality and State Rep. Guy Travaglio Dies At 93

Posted By: Bob Cuppon: September 09, 2019In: Featured News

A former State Representative and longtime Butler Radio personality passed away over the weekend. Guy Travaglio died on Saturday. He was 93. Travaglio’s relationship with Butler radio dates... Read more

Mars Area School District Heads Back To School

Posted By: Bob Cuppon: September 09, 2019In: Featured News

The last Butler County school district to begin a new school year officially welcomes students back to school today. Summer was extended for students in the Mars Area School District due to... Read more

Missing Karns City Child Found Safe

Posted By: Henry Ibinsonon: September 09, 2019In: Featured News

Police found a Karns City child safe on Sunday afternoon, after he was reported missing late last week. State Police and Children Youth Services went to take custody of three-year-old Hollen... Read more

Local Man Faces Charges

Posted By: Henry Ibinsonon: September 08, 2019In: Featured News

A local man is facing charges after he was accused of sexually assaulting a child from Petrolia. According to the Butler State Police, their barracks received a Child Line report regarding a... Read more

Go Fund Me Set Up For Couple Injured In Accident

Posted By: Bob Cuppon: September 06, 2019In: Featured News

A Go Fund Me account has been set up to help a young local couple critically injured in a crash on Route 8 earlier this week. Zach and Jenny Martin were on their way to work Wednesday mornin... Read more

Slippery Rock University Makes Changes To Foundation

Posted By: Tyler Frielon: August 25, 2020In: News

Slippery Rock University is making some changes with their school’s foundation. SRU announced that five staffers, who serve as fundraisers for the foundation, will now become employees of th... Read more

Herman Man Flown to Hospital Following ATV Crash

Posted By: Tyler Frielon: August 25, 2020In: News

A man was flown to a Pittsburgh hospital following an ATV crash over the weekend. Police say 49-year-old Timothy Biedenbach was driving his quad on a private lane near Geibel Road in Summit... Read more

Butler Company Defrauded Of More Than $40K

Posted By: Tyler Frielon: August 25, 2020In: News

A Butler based company is out of tens of thousands of dollars following a fraud scheme. State police say they were called to Petroleum Technical Services in Prospect earlier this year to inv... Read more

PennDOT Receives Awards

Posted By: Tyler Frielon: August 25, 2020In: News

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has received regional and national recognition for a couple of recent projects. PennDOT was named a regional winner in the America’s Transportat... Read more

GOP Candidate Parnell To Speak At RNC

Posted By: Tyler Frielon: August 24, 2020In: News

A candidate running for Congress will speak Monday night at the Republican National Convention. Sean Parnell is the GOP’s candidate in the 17th District trying to unseat Democrat Conor Lamb.... Read more

School Zone Traffic Citations Up 32 Percent

Posted By: Tyler Frielon: August 24, 2020In: News

A new study shows there was an increase in the number of traffic citations inside school zones across the state. According to the Pennsylvania Courts System, last year marked a 32 percent in... Read more