It has been one year since medical marijuana became available to patients in Pennsylvania, and one year since a dispensary opened up in Butler. The medical marijuana dispensary on Pillow [... Read more
A widespread power outage overnight knocked out service to roughly 3,000 West Penn Power customers in Butler County. The majority of the outages early Thursday morning were in Center Townshi... Read more
A local man has been charged following an incident in which he allegedly injured a nurse while trying to escape from Butler Memorial Hospital. According to a criminal complaint filed [... Read more
No One Hurt In Butler House Fire
Firefighters were able to control a house fire in the City of Butler on Wednesday but not without some water problems. The fire started about 2:30 p.m. at a house […] Read more
Mars School Team Enters STEAM Video Contest
A group of Butler County students are asking for help from the voting public to advance in a regional contest. Eighth grade students at Mars Area Middle School have produced […] Read more
Residents in the City of Butler are still able to recycle glass, per the city’s current contract with Waste Management. But, the trash hauler seems to be telling residents that […] Read more
Most parts of Butler County received a light dusting of snow overnight and waves of snow continue to fall, but it’s the wind that will likely get your attention on […] Read more
A Pittsburgh man has entered a guilty plea to charges that include possessing drug-soaked paper while an inmate in the Butler County Prison. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, [... Read more
Three ‘Most Wanted’ Suspects Captured
Three of five Butler County’s ‘Most Wanted’ have been arrested. In January, the Troop D barracks of the Pennsylvania State Police released a poster detailing the five most wanted people [... Read more
Middlesex’s Balls Bend Project Moving Forward
The project to expand a busy section of Route 228 in Middlesex Township is moving forward. PennDOT will update the public later this month- on Thursday, Feb. 28- with current […] Read more