A record-breaking 46.9 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more this Independence Day according to AAA. Despite gas prices being the highest over July 4th in the past four years, a lar... Read more
Big Butler Fair Gets Underway
The Big Butler Fair begins Friday June 29 and will continue through July 7th. The 163rd running of the fair will feature food, carnival rides and games, demo derbies, tractor pulls, farm ani... Read more
City Council Finalizes Police Contract
Butler City Council has finalized a contract with one group of employees while another is very close to being complete. Thursday night Council ratified a tentative agreement with the Fratern... Read more
2 Men Arrested In Drug Raid
Two men are in the Butler County prison after a drug raid found crack cocaine and heroin in a Butler City home. According to our news partners at WPXI, 26 year-old Michael Jackson of Butler... Read more
Traffic is back moving on Route 19 after the road was closed due to a fire for about 40 minutes Thursday afternoon. Harmony Fire District Chief Scott Garing observed the situation as he happ... Read more
Hamilton Ticket Scam Circulating
As Pittsburgh awaits the arrival of one of Broadway’s hottest shows—officials warn of a scam that is circulating. The hip-hop musical Hamilton has been one of Broadway’s most popular shows,... Read more
Pittsburgh Region Unemployment Rate Drops
The seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate in the Pittsburgh region dropped to 3.9 percent in May- which is the lowest point on record in southwestern Pennsylvania. Butler’s rate last month w... Read more
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
Local Road Work Postponed Again
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
Police: Mother Arrested After Leaving Crash Scene That Injured 2 Juveniles
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