Democratic members of the House Appropriations Committee expressed concerns that the state budget agreement the committee approved Monday does not include an increase in the state’s minimum... Read more
Members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives have voted overwhelmingly to pass a nearly $34 billion state budget for the next fiscal year. The budget’s key elements consist of no new... Read more
(8 a.m. Wednesday): More than 6,200 power customers in Butler County are without power Wednesday morning following outages reported by both West Penn Power and Central Electric Cooperative.... Read more
Two women from Pittsburgh are in the Butler County Jail following a robbery- and an alleged string of thefts- Monday in Butler Township. Tara Purcell, 40, of Pittsburgh and Crystal Hayes, 41... Read more
As the state’s opioid epidemic continues, Pennsylvania’s Secretary of Health is urging more people to learn how to save the life of someone who has overdosed. Dr. Rachel Levine says a new tr... Read more
A couple of people with Butler County connections remain on a list of people wanted in neighboring Armstrong County. According to the Kittanning Barracks of the State Police, 36-year-old Jal... Read more
Fifteen fire school students were able to get real-life experience thanks do a donation from the Butler Transit Authority. Earlier this month, the authority donated one of its retired buses... Read more
There were about 75 power customers in Butler County without service early Tuesday morning following some severe- but brief- storms last evening. At 6 a.m. Tuesday, West Penn Power was still... Read more
Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced Monday that a new 10-year deal is in place between health care giants UPMC and Highmark. This means Highmark members will have in-network... Read more
The president of Petrolia Borough Council passed away unexpectedly over the weekend. Jeffrey “Slim” “Spanky” Larimore died Sunday of natural causes at his home. Jeff was a member of the Petr... Read more