A plan to expand the Cranberry Township Volunteer Fire Station is moving forward. “We’re basically out of space,” Ed Hestin, fire company president, told our newsroom. “We’ve outgrown the bu... Read more

Pennsylvania lawmakers return to Harrisburg today as the budget stalemate continues. Three-and-a-half months into the state’s fiscal year, Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf has bypassed the Republica... Read more

Traffic on Rt. 422 in Butler Township was backed up Sunday evening after a truck crashed into a guard rail and overturned. The one-vehicle crash involving a pickup truck happened about 6 p.m... Read more

One person was reportedly hurt in a crash Sunday afternoon in Forward Township. The crash happened about 2:40 p.m. on Evans City Road near Reibold Road. The crash was reported to the Butler... Read more

Police will begin two initiatives this week with a goal of keeping young people safe. State Police at the Butler barracks will begin what they are calling “Operation Safe Stop” in an effort... Read more

A former Army Manager will go to jail for fraud in connection to the Ibis Tek scandal. Anthony Shaw of Michigan was sentenced to serve nearly four years and pay a $100,000 fine. Shaw was a g... Read more

A Butler County lawmaker still has questions following the abrupt resignation of the state’s top election official. Pennsylvania Secretary of State Pedro Cortes resigned on Wednesday, three... Read more

An oil spill caused four crashes and led to the closure of a portion of Route 228 in Middlesex Township Thursday. Middlesex Township Police say a box truck experienced engine problems and be... Read more