A Philadelphia teenager is facing assault charges after she allegedly bit a staff member at a northern Butler County juvenile detention facility. Valerie Santos, 18, is accused of biting the... Read more
Cranberry’s Credit Upgraded, Again
Cranberry Township just received more good news about the municipality’s credit rating. Moody’s Investors Service, which is a leading provider of credit ratings, upgraded Cranberry’s credit... Read more
Butler Hires Acting Business Manager
The Butler School District has hired a temporary, acting business manager. Nick Morelli will fill in while the district’s director of business services position is vacant. Morelli is a retir... Read more
The Butler Area School Board is considering a plan to issue bonds in order to finance capital improvement projects. During a school board meeting Monday, the board approved a motion to retai... Read more
Butler Hospital now has robotic surgery. The da-Vinci X-I system is being used for laparoscopic surgeries. We spoke with Dr. Tony Maalouf, a General Surgeon at Butler Memorial Hospital, abou... Read more
SWAT, Police Surround Gibsonia Home
An area just south of Butler County has been the location of a lot of police activity overnight. Police told WPXI-TV that the incident started about 10 p.m. Sunday at a home on Lace Bark Cou... Read more
Injured Bald Eagle Dies
An injured bald eagle found in Armstrong County a week ago has died. Authorities say “Kiski” – nicknamed for the township in which he was found- was captured last week by a state parks range... Read more
District Delays Start Of School Due To Eclipse
Some students in Butler County will go back to school this week but a district in Allegheny County has delayed the new school year because of the solar eclipse. School was supposed to start... Read more
Local Eye Doctor Urges Safety During Eclipse
A Butler County optometrist doesn’t want to dampen excitement surrounding today’s solar eclipse, but does suggest thinking twice before looking up. Dr. Robert Wheatall said it’s not that the... Read more
Eclipse Fever
The U.S. mainland will experience the first total solar eclipse in 38 years today. Western Pennsylvania will not be in the “path of totality”- meaning skies won’t go completely dark- but we... Read more