Butler County residents woke up to bitterly cold temperatures on Thursday morning. It was 7 below zero at 6 a.m. in the city of Butler, and the wind made it feel even colder, as low as –24.... Read more
The man accused in the Tree of Life Synagogue shooting in Pittsburgh last year will face additional federal hate crime and firearms charges. Robert Bowers, 46, of Baldwin has been charged wi... Read more
Bills might be going up for Peoples Natural Gas customers. Peoples Gas says they have filed a request with the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission for a base rate increase to support its... Read more
Even if your furnace is new, don’t be alarmed if you see it struggling to keep up when temperatures dip below zero. “Furnaces are normally sized for zero degrees so when we dip below zero, i... Read more
As residents deal with extreme cold temperatures across the area, the dangers of hypothermia and frostbite are a very real concern. Hypothermia is a medical emergency that occurs when your b... Read more
All nine public school districts in Butler County, and most private schools, are closed Wednesday due to the dangerously cold temperatures. Butler County Community College is closed all day... Read more
A line of briefly moderate to heavy snow fell early Wednesday morning leaving behind an inch- or a bit more- on many Butler County roadways. The National Weather Service issued a Winter Weat... Read more
A local state lawmaker is stepping down. Senator Don White has announced he will retire from the Pennsylvania State Senate as of February 28th. “This is a day that I knew was coming, I just... Read more
A lottery ticket worth $1 million was sold Monday at a gas station in Butler. The Pennsylvania Lottery Match 6 Lotto ticket was sold at the University Korner on North Main Street Extension,... Read more
The Butler Area School District’s new drug testing policy has resulted in some parents becoming aware that their child could have a drug problem. The school board heard an update on the test... Read more