The Butler Area School District is joining many others in the county to implement a cell phone policy for high school students. At their meeting Monday night, the Butler School Board approve... Read more
A Butler City woman is facing charges after being accused of damaging a vehicle with a metal bat and then attacking the victim this weekend. On Saturday officers were called to the 400 block... Read more
A man from Ford City is facing multiple charges after he allegedly sexually assaulted a teenager. State police say they’ve received a ChildLine tip in early May about a possible sexual assau... Read more
The American Red Cross is declaring an emergency blood shortage. The organization says the blood supply fell nearly 25 percent last month. They specifically cited needs for platelets and typ... Read more
Pennsylvania officially has a state budget. Governor Josh Shapiro signed the $50.8 billion budget last night. “Thanks to the smart investments we’re making and the taxes we are cutting... Read more
Local lawmakers had split votes on this year’s budget. State Representative Marci Mustello (R-PA11) voted in favor of the bill. “No budget is perfect. However, this avoids new or highe... Read more
One person was flown to a Pittsburgh hospital after an ATV crash over the weekend. The accident happened yesterday afternoon in the 100 block of Eckstein Road. Dispatchers say an ATV crashed... Read more
Work continues on electrical updates and other renovations to Lower Alameda Park. Park officials say they are nearing the end of the electrical rehabilitation work. There are a couple of rem... Read more
A restroom renovation project at Laura Doerr Park is taking the next step forward. The county commissioners approved to put the project out to bid to update the restroom near the baseball fi... Read more
A warrant has been issued for a New York man accused of stealing $3,000 in items from a hardware store in Cranberry Township. Last month, police were contacted by Home Depot employees regard... Read more
A group of bills that would create greater restrictions and more oversight to obtain a CDL license in Pennsylvania has been signed into law. These new regulations come after from crashes inv... Read more
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is continuing summer road project maintenance work around Butler County this week. These activities include patching on Hartmann and Little Cree... Read more
Adults- young and old- are welcome to enjoy an evening on the water at a local park this week. Moraine State Park is holding a “Full Moon Paddle” on Tuesday from 8:15 to 10:30 p.m. at the Ol... Read more