If you’re already starting to stress about getting the bird on tomorrow’s table, rest assured a turkey expert is at your disposal. The Butterball Turkey Talk Line is back up and running for... Read more
Officers Out In Full Force On Thanksgiving Eve
State police will have an increased number of officers on patrol beginning Wednesday. Troopers from the Butler barracks will be looking for impaired drivers, speeders and those will safety e... Read more
Fallen Officer Laid To Rest
Police officers from around the country gathered in Westmoreland County Wednesday morning to pay their respects as fallen Officer Brian Shaw was laid to rest. Thousands of officers, first re... Read more
Handcuffed Man Briefly Escapes Officers
A Butler man already in trouble with the law made things worse for himself yesterday. David Bemben, 37, of Lyndora is now facing escape and resisting arrest charges- in addition to the charg... Read more
WV Man Killed In Sunday Crash
A West Virginia man was killed in a crash early Sunday morning in Butler County. Craig Cole, 29, of Moundsville lost control of his vehicle about 3:30 a.m. while traveling on Route 422 in Su... Read more
Butler Township residents will likely not see a tax hike next year. That will mark the seventh consecutive year that taxes have remained stable in the township at 11.25 mills. That means a h... Read more
Holiday Travel Underway
The Thanksgiving holiday travel period is expected to get underway today. The Pennsylvania Turnpike is projecting three-and-a-half million cars and trucks will travel the toll road between T... Read more
The Butler Area School District has settled with its former insurance company regarding legal fees incurred over exposure to lead and copper at one of the district’s elementary schools. The... Read more
Police say a driver was confused when she traveled for several miles on Interstate 79 in Cranberry Township in the wrong direction. The incident happened just before 9 a.m. on Saturday morni... Read more
Lawrence County Passenger Dies In Sunday Crash
An 80-year-old woman was killed in a car crash in Lawrence County on Sunday afternoon. The crash happened just before 3 p.m. on Interstate 376 in Neshannock Township (just north of New Castl... Read more