Peoples Natural Gas is petitioning the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission to allow a proposed rate increase. The People’s request would increase its operating revenues by approximately $... Read more
Slippery Rock University community is mourning the sudden loss of a vital community member. 54-year-old Samantha Swift of Butler passed on New Years Eve due to a “catastrophic medical event.... Read more
Previous projections in Butler County had strong snow throughout the weekend but update models may only see a few inches. David Schallenberger is a meteorologist with the National Weather Se... Read more
As Butler City Council begins a new year with a new member, the five councilmen have received their department assignments. At their public meeting earlier this week, the council voted [... Read more
State police are releasing crash data from this past New Year’s holiday weekend. Over the three-day period, police investigated 336 crashes across the state. Five people died in those accide... Read more
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives is most likely going to see its post-holiday break extend for another couple of weeks. The Speaker of the House sent a letter to other […] Read more
A local man is one of three facing charges in connection with the death of a man in neighboring Allegheny County. According to our news partners at WPXI-TV, 20-year-old Braden […] Read more
The Pennsylvania Game Commission is asking for help in locating turkey flocks. The commission does this survey on a yearly basis to help study the ongoing turkey population. They will [... Read more
While warm days seem far off, PennDOT is gearing up for its summer internship program. The department has set up a number of programs for college students that offer insight […] Read more
A motorist was injured Wednesday afternoon after an accident in Middlesex Township. The call came into the Butler County 911 Center shortly before 3:30 p.m. in the 1300 block of […] Read more
The Butler County Chamber of Commerce is launching a new promotion that will provide some sweet treats to local offices. The chamber is teaming up with Donut Connection for “Feel […] Read more
The Butler Public Library is featuring a series this month that will focus on themes of displacement and diaspora. The reading program is known as “Stories of Exile” and it […] Read more
A local company is among those receiving state funding to switch to electric vehicles. The PA Department of Environmental Protection recently awarded a Medium and Heavy Duty Zero-Emission Ve... Read more