The City of Butler Parks, Recreation Grounds and Facilities Authority has hired a lawyer to try to recover thousands of dollars in state sales tax the authority believes the Butler BlueSox f... Read more
A new club at Butler Senior High School is forming bonds of friendship between students who might not have associated in the past. At their meeting Monday night, members of the Butler Area S... Read more
Another local attorney has announced plans to run for the open judge seat in the Butler County Court of Common Pleas. Terri Schultz set up private practice in Butler after law school in the... Read more
The power has come back on for thousands of Butler County residents who lost it on Sunday during the high winds, but there are still some homes and businesses without electricity, and it cou... Read more
The entire Butler City Police Department has been outfitted with new bullet proof vests. Nineteen vests were purchased for a cost of nearly $18,000. The city paid the bill thanks to a nearly... Read more
UPDATE (9:15 a.m.): The man police had been looking for following an escape from an Armstrong County hospital early this morning has been taken into custody. Alan-Michael Taylor, 23, walked... Read more
It sure was windy in Butler County on Sunday, but it wasn’t the windiest spot in the region. According to the National Weather Service, the peak wind in the region was 74 miles per hour in C... Read more
A group of state lawmakers plan to visit a training facility in Butler County later this week. The House Majority Policy Committee will tour the Steamfitters Local 449 location on Wise Road... Read more
It is expected to still be breezy on Monday, but not nearly as windy as it was on Sunday. The Wind Advisory expired at 7 a.m. Monday, and forecasters with the National Weather Service said w... Read more
Several local schools in Butler County were forced to delay the start of classes Monday- and some even had to close for the day- due to lingering power outages or blocked roadways making it... Read more
There are still about 1,500 residents and businesses in Butler County that do not have power following Sunday’s high winds. West Penn Power is reporting about 1,400 outages as of Tuesday mor... Read more
Residents of Butler County may be affected by the strong winds that are expected on Sunday. A High Wind Warning was issued for the county, and will remain in effect until 7am Monday morning.... Read more
A truck driver suffered minor injuries after his truck overturned on Interstate 79 in Cranberry Township on Saturday. According to KDKA, a tractor trailer was traveling on I-79 near the Cran... Read more
A familiar name and face in the Butler community is declaring his candidacy for local elected office. Lifelong resident of the City of Butler Bob Dandoy will run for Butler City Council as a... Read more
The Department of Human Services has released the latest report on child abuse in Pennsylvania. The figures are for the years 2015 and 2016, and show a total of 166 fatalities and 239 near f... Read more
The Butler AM Rotary will host the fourth annual ‘Butler Carved in Ice’ festival this weekend. The event runs from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 23, in Diamond Park in downtown Butler.... Read more
Tickets are still available to taste the dishes of some of Butler County’s most notable men. The third annual ‘Men Who Cook’ dinner dance event will be held Saturday beginning at 6 p.m. at t... Read more
High winds on Sunday could cause problems across Butler County, including downed trees and power lines. The National Weather Service office in Pittsburgh will put a High Wind Watch in effect... Read more
Thanks to a state grant, Butler Township will be able to do some work inside Preston Park- including adding public restrooms. The project will also include other improvements- ADA accessibil... Read more
Friday marks the 34th anniversary of a local missing persons case that continues to go unsolved. On Feb. 22 1985, eight-year-old Cherrie Mahan was dropped off at her bus stop after going to... Read more
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