Local Gas Prices Up A Nickel
Gas prices have been edging upward both locally as well as across the western Pennsylvania region as a whole over the past week. According to AAA’s weekly gas price report, […] Read more
City Looking To Purchase New Firetruck
Butler City is considering a proposal to replace a fire truck that is at the end of its useful life. Councilman in charge of Public Safety Larry Christy informed Council […] Read more
A brother and sister from Butler County are receiving recognition after winning a statewide competition. Lucie and Dominic Richter were recently named the winners of the PennDOT Innovations... Read more
Butler Public Library Hosting Golf Outing
There’s still time to register at a discounted cost for a golf fundraiser planned for later this summer. The Butler Area Public Library Birdies for Books fundraiser will take place […... Read more
Bill Passes That Requires Childcare Facilities To Have Carbon Monoxide Detectors
Two local state lawmakers have voted against a bill that would require Childcare facilities to have carbon monoxide alarms. Pennsylvania lawmakers passed a bill by a vote of 176 to […... Read more
State Unemployment Rate Remains Steady
Pennsylvania unemployment remained steady according to the latest job numbers. The March jobs report says the state unemployment rate stayed even at 3.8 percent. That still remains below the... Read more
Pope Francis Dies
Just one day after celebrating Easter at the Vatican, Pope Francis has died. The first-ever Latin American Pope was 88. The Pope had been battling health issues after being admitted [... Read more
Crews Battle Overnight Fire In Cranberry
Crews battled a fire overnight in Cranberry Township. The fire broke out at a home on in the 1700 block of Garvin Road around 1 a.m. As crews were heading […] Read more
State police are providing more information about an incident that required a heavy police response in Connoquenessing Township over the weekend. Police were called to a home on Evans City [... Read more
Overnight Restrictions On I-79
Work begins tonight on a stretch of I-79 in Cranberry Township. PennDOT officials say there will be concrete repairs in both the north and southbound lanes starting today. The work […... Read more