Hanukkah Begins
Today- Tuesday, Dec. 12- marks the first day of Hanukkah, also known as the Festival of Lights. It’s an eight-day observance that remembers the Jewish people’s struggle for religious freedom... Read more
You could find yourself on the roads today alongside an unfamiliar vehicle- a snow plow. PennDOT District 10’s Deborah Casadei is reminding drivers to give plow operators room to work- for b... Read more
If you’re planning to head to the northern tier of the state, expect more than a foot of snow. The National Weather Service is calling for the possibility of 16 to 20 inches for southern Eri... Read more
Western Pennsylvania’s first widespread, accumulating snow event of the season arrived on Tuesday causing some problems on area roadways. The first reported accident in Butler County of the... Read more
Summit Elementary To Reopen Jan. 3
The Butler School Board voted unanimously Monday to reopen Summit Township Elementary School. Students will be transitioned back in time to start class on Jan. 3. The school calendar will be... Read more
WISR helped spread a little bit of Christmas cheer this weekend through their annual Project Poinsettia campaign. Butler Radio reporter Kayla Molczan joined with dancers from the Butler Cent... Read more
Fallout from the discovery of high levels of lead and copper in the drinking water at Summit Elementary School ran deep. Several Butler Area School District officials stepped down, including... Read more
The Butler School Board has given official approval to a plan that would transition students back to Summit Township in time for the semester starting in January. Summit Township Elementary... Read more
Duplex Fire Sends 3 To Hospital
A weekend fire in Butler’s Institute Hill neighborhood sent three people to the hospital. Butler City Fire Lieutenant Don Crawford said the blaze started about 1 a.m. Saturday at a duplex in... Read more
Fire Leaves Family Of 7 Homeless
Officials are still trying to figure out what caused a weekend fire that destroyed a Summit Township home. Herman Fire Chief Rob McLafferty said the residence on Dittmer Road went up in flam... Read more