A fast-moving, but strong, thunderstorm moved through Butler County Tuesday afternoon and caused several issues. Downed trees and power lines were reported in various spots. In Cranberry Tow... Read more
Route 19 in southern Butler County has reopened after a portion was shut down for several hours due to a gas leak. A representative from Peoples Natural Gas said an 8-inch line was hit about... Read more
Republican voters will decide today who will face Democratic Governor Tom Wolf in November. Scott Wagner and Paul Mango spent much of their primary campaigns slamming each other in TV and ra... Read more
The congressional districts being used in Tuesday’s primary election look very different from those used two years ago. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled earlier this year that the old co... Read more
Pennsylvania’s Primary Election is today. Voters statewide will go to the polls to decide on their parties’ candidates for the fall election. Matchups will be set in the race for governor, U... Read more
The Butler Area School District could be revising their student dress code. Representatives from a committee, which includes members of the district’s administration, teachers, parents and s... Read more
Supervisors in southern Butler County plan to close down the 30-year-old Winfield Township Volunteer Fire Department. Winfield Township Secretary Adam Hartwig says the fire department has no... Read more
A two-story, six-bay garage in southern Butler County was destroyed by fire Monday. Firefighters from several departments were called to the garage on Stage Coach Lane, a dead-end road off O... Read more
The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for Butler County until Monday night. The watch continues until 9 p.m. Monday. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth o... Read more
If you went to Butler High School in the last 50 years, you probably remember the Dairy Queen next door. The Butler Township business has been a fixture for six decades. It’s been locally ow... Read more
