The Butler School Board voted unanimously Monday to reopen Summit Township Elementary School. Students will be transitioned back in time to start class on Jan. 3. The school calendar will be... Read more
Western Pennsylvania’s first widespread, accumulating snow event of the season arrived on Tuesday causing some problems on area roadways. The first reported accident in Butler County of the... Read more
WISR helped spread a little bit of Christmas cheer this weekend through their annual Project Poinsettia campaign. Butler Radio reporter Kayla Molczan joined with dancers from the Butler Cent... Read more
The Butler School Board has given official approval to a plan that would transition students back to Summit Township in time for the semester starting in January. Summit Township Elementary... Read more
Fallout from the discovery of high levels of lead and copper in the drinking water at Summit Elementary School ran deep. Several Butler Area School District officials stepped down, including... Read more
A weekend fire in Butler’s Institute Hill neighborhood sent three people to the hospital. Butler City Fire Lieutenant Don Crawford said the blaze started about 1 a.m. Saturday at a duplex in... Read more
Officials are still trying to figure out what caused a weekend fire that destroyed a Summit Township home. Herman Fire Chief Rob McLafferty said the residence on Dittmer Road went up in flam... Read more
The Butler Transit Authority will begin its commuter service to Pittsburgh a lot sooner than originally thought. In a news release distributed late Friday morning, the BTA said the service t... Read more
The Butler Health System has grown to 72 locations in seven counties but they have managed to remain both profitable and community-focused. The system’s Board of Trustees held their annual Y... Read more
The Butler County commissioners publicly recognized the success of Butler County Community College at its monthly meeting this week. Commissioners Leslie Osche, Kim Geyer and Kevin Boozel pr... Read more
