The future of the Butler School District will be talked about at a public meeting on Monday. Superintendent Brian White said he plans to present the information the district has gathered ove... Read more
A local bank is expanding into another community. NexTier Bank will open a full service branch location today in Ford City. A ribbon-cutting ceremony Monday morning will kick-off a week-long... Read more
A young staffer for a new state Senator died in a car crash Friday. Brian Swatt, 21, of Lackawanna County was killed in a crash in East Franklin Township, Armstrong County, near the intersec... Read more
Pennsylvania Senator-Elect Joe Pittman will be formally sworn into office on Monday. The ceremony will begin at 1 p.m. in the Senate Chamber of the Pennsylvania State Capitol in Harrisburg.... Read more
A bill approved by the House Insurance Committee would create a state-based health insurance exchange in Pennsylvania. While the state currently shares oversight of its health insurance exch... Read more
No injuries were reported after a mobile home was completely destroyed by a fire earlier this weekend in Connoquenessing Township. According to KDKA, the fire started around 9:15pm Friday on... Read more
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has many maintenance activities planned around the Butler County area for the upcoming week. These activities include shoulder repair which will... Read more
A committee led by a local lawmaker will meet Monday to consider several bills including House Bill 538 which would provide an income tax exception for prizes or medals in the Olympic or Par... Read more
A Butler County native has graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in Texas. U.S. Air Force Airman Stephen Mellish completed the eight week program that inc... Read more
At least one person was seriously injured in a vehicle crash on Freeport Road Saturday morning. The call came into Butler County Emergency Services at 7:30 a.m. for a crash at the intersecti... Read more