Planning is well underway for this year’s Bantam Jeep Heritage Festival- including for some new- free- activities this year. The weekend-long event is set for June 7-9, and will include a fu... Read more
UPDATE: A mobile home went up in flames in Portersville early Friday morning. Several firefighters were alerted to the one-story home at the corner of New Castle Road and West Park Road in W... Read more
We’ve learned more information about what started a fire at a pizza shop in Butler Township overnight. The fire was actually started after a truck snagged some low hanging wires and caused a... Read more
Pennsylvania’s lieutenant governor stopped in Butler County on Thursday night to listen to residents’ thoughts on whether or not recreational marijuana should be legalized. Slippery Rock Uni... Read more
Republican party officials have selected former State Senator Don White’s chief of staff to run in the special election to fill the 41st district seat. Joe Pittman was unanimously selected b... Read more
A number of candidates have come forward saying they want to be the one to fill State Representative Brian Ellis’ seat. Both the Democratic and Republican parties of Butler County will be re... Read more
Authorities have located and arrested the chief suspect- as well as two others- thought to be involved in the shooting death of a man in Oakland Township earlier this week. Police arrested 1... Read more
The 10th annual Bantam Jeep Heritage Festival is still on track to be held June 12th through 14th. A recent announcement from the Friends of the Bantam Jeep Association confirmed existing pl... Read more
Butler County Chamber of Commerce President Stan Kosciuszko has been hospitalized after testing positive for COVID-19. According to information from Chamber Executive Director Jordan Grady,... Read more
Due to the ongoing public health crisis, the state of Pennsylvania is granting extensions for expiring licenses to carry firearms. According to Sheriff Mike Slupe, licenses that expire on or... Read more
Residents who use the trail at Laura J. Doerr Park in Jefferson Township are being asked to help out with securing funding for improvements. In order to pave the walking trail, Jefferson Tow... Read more
Even though the normal highway and bridge construction program has paused in this time of COVID-19 response, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation continues to work to maintain roadw... Read more
The Kids’ Weekend Backpack Program has won an online competition and will receive money that will go towards their efforts. The organization, which is run out of the Butler High School, was... Read more