An air quality alert has been issued for Butler County today. The National Weather Service is classifying the day as a Code Orange, meaning that air pollution concentration may make [... Read more
Many students around the Butler County area will head back to class today to begin the first day of a new school year. Classes are beginning for students in the […] Read more
Local lawmakers voted along party lines as the United States Congress passed a $3.5 trillion budget. Republican Congressman Mike Kelly of Butler voted against the bill arguing that it adds [... Read more
PennDOT is joining national efforts to crackdown on drunk driving. The initiative runs through Labor Day and Pennsylvania Transportation Secretary Yassmin Gramian says PennDOT is working wit... Read more
A Butler man is facing up to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to federal drug charges. 27-year-old Charles Perkins pleaded guilty in court earlier this week to one […] Read more
The Butler Transit Authority will receive federal and state assistance as they purchase three new vehicles. At a cost of nearly $800,000 the Authority board approved the purchase of a [... Read more
One man is dead and a Butler City Police officer is currently in surgery after a stabbing and shooting this morning in downtown Butler. The 27-year-old officer is in stable, […] Read more
Police are asking for help finding the motorist involved in a hit and run crash last month in neighboring Mercer County. According to Grove City Police, the incident occurred on […] Read more
Butler Township Commissioners have finalized their budget for the upcoming 2022 year without a tax increase. No adjustments needed to be made to the nearly $8 million budget before approval... Read more
A state representative is looking to privatize the liquor stores in Pennsylvania. Republican Natalie Mihalik of Allegheny County wants the voters to decide whether or not the state should ge... Read more
Christmas cookies are always popular this time of year. But, what exactly are bakers in the state looking for when searching recipes. A new study by Google found that Italian […] Read more
Hospitalizations due to COVID have remained relatively high, but stable at Butler Memorial Hospital over the past couple of weeks. According to an update this morning, the hospital was treat... Read more
A Mercer County man has pled guilty for his role in the Capitol riots. 37-year-old Matthew Perna of Sharpsville was charged with a felony during the breach of the Capitol […] Read more