A bipartisan group of lawmakers are hoping a new law will address staffing concerns with nurses in the state. The proposed Patient Safety Act would set a minimum nurse-to-patient ratio for h... Read more
Juneteenth Observed On Monday
Monday is the observation of Juneteenth. The relatively new federal holiday was enacted with bipartisan support last summer. It commemorates when federal troops liberated the last enslaved p... Read more
Unemployment Numbers Continue To Fall
May unemployment numbers are out and the state continues to see job growth. The overall unemployment rate for Pennsylvania at the end of May was 4.6 percent. Officials in the Wolf Administra... Read more
Two Hurt in Parker Township Crash
Two motorists were injured following a motorcycle crash that occurred earlier this weekend in Parker Township. According to State Police, 58-year-old Kevin Kinslow of Pittsburgh was riding h... Read more
One Hurt in Jefferson Township Motorcycle Crash
One motorist was injured following a motorcycle crash that occurred last week in Jefferson Township. According to State Police 61-year-old David McKinney of Cabot was riding his motorcycle o... Read more
PennDOT is continuing early summer road project maintenance work around Butler County this week. These activities include bridge cleaning on Route 8 in Middlesex Township and Boydstown Road... Read more
Motorists Injured in Connoquenessing Crash
Three motorists were injured following a two car crash that occurred earlier this month in Connoquenessing Township. According to State Police, 73-year-old Rose Stephenson of Prospect was tr... Read more
Authorities Investigate Lawrence County Thefts
Authorities are continuing to investigate a series of thefts that occurred last week in nearby Lawrence County. According to State Police, multiple thefts from vehicles parked on Ellwood Roa... Read more
Crews Called Back to Scene of Muddy Creek Fire
First responders were called back to the scene of a previous fire in Muddy Creek Township on Saturday morning. Calls came into the Butler County 911 Center just before 10am on Saturday for a... Read more
An injured juvenile was flown to a local hospital for treatment from a landing zone that was created at a local campground earlier this weekend. A medical helicopter was called to the Morain... Read more