Hot, Hot, Hot
Sick of the heat yet? The National Weather Service is forecasting another warm week of weather ahead, with temperatures near the 90s and the heat index even higher. “The heat index will appr... Read more
Butler Co. Woman Charged With HIPAA Violation
A Butler County woman was indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on charges of illegally obtaining and disclosing the health information of other people. Linda Kalina, 61, of Butler... Read more
Police are continuing their investigation into a weekend fatal motorcycle crash and are now asking for witnesses. The crash happened on Friday night (about 10:30 p.m.) on Route 19 in Lancast... 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
‘American Pickers’ Back Filming In Pa.
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
Butler City K-9 Officer Blade Retires
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
Toddler Injured In Rt. 308 Crash
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
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