A couple of local companies are among those receiving state funding to switch to electric vehicles. The PA Department of Environmental Protection recently awarded an Alternative Fuels Incent... Read more
Senate A New PUC Commissioner
The Pennsylvania Senate approved the appointment of Kimberly Barrow to the Public Utility Commission. By a vote of 47-0 the Harrisburg Lawyer Barrow was approved to become a commissioner for... Read more
The Butler County Chamber of Commerce has chosen a Community Champion for 2023 to be honored at a luncheon planned for next month. Bryan and Marina Frenchak will be honored for their work on... Read more
Bowers Moves Out Of Butler County Prison
The man who killed 11 people at a Pittsburgh Synagogue has arrived the facility where he will be served his sentence. In early August Robert Bowers was sentenced to death by a jury after mon... Read more
Home Intruder Shot In Butler
A man is recovering following a home invasion that ended with a shooting earlier this week in Butler. Butler City Police were called out to the 300 block of Sterling Avenue just before 5 p.m... Read more
Motorcyclist Dies In Route 422 Crash
One person has died as a result of a motorcycle crash on Route 422 westbound Thursday afternoon. The call came into the Butler County 911 Center just after 12:30 p.m. for a motorcycle down o... Read more
Chicora Man Charged With Cocaine Possession
A local man is facing federal drug charges. According to a release from the U.S. Department of Justice, 51-year-old Scott Musthaf of Chicora has been indicted by a federal grand jury for vio... Read more
West Nile Virus Detected In Zelienople
A local organization is alerting the public about West Nile virus detected in some Butler County mosquitoes. The Mercer County Conservation District which provides vector control for Butler... Read more
County Updates Land Ordinance
Butler County has approved an update to their Subdivision and Land Ordinance. County officials say the planning commission has taken the last three months to study the county’s ordinance, an... Read more
DMV Closed For Holiday Weekend
With Labor Day Weekend kicking off today, PennDOT driver license and photo centers will be closed starting tomorrow. The DMV is closing Saturday through Monday for the Labor Day holiday. Pen... Read more