The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission is blaming a record high number of power outages last year on trees brought down by severe storms. The state’s 11 electric distribution companies-... Read more
A Butler woman was arrested after police allegedly found her passed out behind the wheel of a car with a young child in the back seat. Butler City Police officers allegedly found 38-year-old... Read more
The Butler County Drug Task Force took three people into custody as part of a raid at a Butler apartment. County narcotics officers executed a search warrant just after 8 p.m. Wednesday on a... Read more
The sale of Butler County-based Westinghouse Electric is complete. The nuclear firm announced Wednesday the purchase by Brookfield Business Partners has finished, which means the company has... Read more
The weekend’s 20th annual Regatta at Lake Arthur will have lots of fun and activities for the whole family including kids of all ages. One new event this year is a bike rodeo both Saturday a... Read more
It’s that time of year again for the 47th annual Fort Armstrong Folk Festival. The festival begins at 5 p.m. Thursday and runs through 6 p.m. Sunday at Kittanning’s Riverfront Park. Featured... Read more
The presence of a new tick has been discovered in Pennsylvania. The Asian- or longhorn tick- has been found in a wild deer in Centre County. While the tick is known to carry diseases that in... Read more
Butler County is attempting to better recognize the volunteers who assist with fires, accidents and medical emergencies each and every day by developing a new full-circle program called REV.... Read more
Local police are asking residents in and around the Slippery Rock area to be aware of what could be a scam involving donations to the Volunteer Fire Company and Rescue Team. According to the... Read more
Additional grower and operator permits have been issued by the state as part of Phase II of the Medical Marijuana Program. The Wolf Administration issued grower/processer permits to 13 entit... Read more