For the first time in the history of the county, the Butler County Sheriff’s Department has been accredited by the state. Sheriff Mike Slupe: “It’s a great honor to be able to have policies... Read more
Due to equipment issues and weather, road work on a Butler Township intersection scheduled for this weekend has been postponed. PennDOT planned to install a high friction surface treatment t... Read more
A Butler County mother is in jail after she’s accused of wrecking her vehicle- which had two kids inside- and then not calling for help. Billie Jo Henry, 43, of Fenelton was arrested Wednesd... Read more
A popular television show is once again returning to our area and looking for people willing to participate. American Pickers will film episodes in Pennsylvania this August and they are inte... Read more
The city of Butler has reduced their number of canine officers from two to one. According to Mayor Ben Smith, canine officer Blade was retired a couple months ago due to no longer being fit... Read more
Butler City Council plans to introduce an ordinance that would aim to crack down on drugs by amending the definition of a “Disorderly House.” Councilman Jeff Smith proposed amending the defi... Read more
Police are investigating a one-vehicle accident in Center Township on Tuesday that left a toddler seriously injured. The crash happened about 2:30 p.m. on Route 308, near Holbein Lane. Accor... Read more
First responders were busy with a couple of accidents around Butler County Tuesday afternoon. The first call came into the Butler County 911 Center shortly after 1:30 p.m. for an accident in... Read more
VA Butler Healthcare’s newest director has been on the job for about two months and says he’s impressed with Butler’s facilities and staff. Alan Petrazzi started in May. He’s worked for the... Read more
A Freeport volunteer firefighter has been suspended from the department while an investigation continues regarding a racist Facebook post. Christopher Negley wrote a post on Facebook on Frid... Read more