The City of Butler is applying for grant money in order to make improvements to a local park. Director of Parks, Recreation and Public Property Councilman Jeff Smith said the city wants to r... Read more
Pennsylvania Republican leaders are vowing to sue as soon as Wednesday to fight the implementation of a new court-drawn congressional map. It’s unclear whether the opponents to Monday’s Supr... Read more
AAA warned that drivers could soon be paying $3 per gallon for gas, but prices in Butler are actually down this week. According to AAA East Central’s Weekly Gas Price Report, the average pri... Read more
(2:30 p.m. Tuesday) Power has been restored to all Butler Township residents following an outage Tuesday. Around 11 a.m. crews were called to an electrical pole near Highfield Road and Willi... Read more
The President is weighing in on the new congressional district map released Monday by the state Supreme Court. President Donald Trump tweeted Tuesday morning urging Republicans to challenge... Read more
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has released a new congressional district map and in it comes a big change for Butler County. Butler has previously all been included under the 3rd Congression... Read more
Under the Pennsylvania congressional district map that has been in place since 2012, Butler County was entirely part of the 3rd Congressional District and represented by Mike Kelly, a Republ... Read more
Butler County Controller Ben Holland has been named the new president of a state wide group that represents elected county officials. Holland will serve as president for the Pennsylvania Sta... Read more
PennDOT has announced the winners of this year’s Paint the Plow contest—and two local schools have received honors. The winner of the Judges’ Pick award in District 10 was the Butler Area Vo... Read more
Sportsbooks across the state generated more than $200 million in bets during a single month for the first time ever. According to a new report, residents in the Keystone state placed just ov... Read more
Slippery Rock University is hosting a global warming town hall tonight in an effort to bring awareness to climate change. It’s a part of a global event called “24 Hours of Reality” that aims... Read more
Legislation put forward by a local lawmaker that would change the parole process for violent offenders in Pennsylvania has moved out of committee. State Rep. Aaron Bernstine (R-10th) was joi... Read more
Legislation to allow hunting on Sundays is one step closer to becoming law. The bill was approved by the state Senate earlier this week and now heads to Governor Tom Wolf’s desk to be signed... Read more