Butler County will now house their juvenile inmates in the Allegheny County jail. The move is being done to save money. It will cost the county about $100 per youth to house juvenile offende... Read more
Alameda Park Road Gets Repaved Post Flooding
Alameda Park Road in Butler Township will be repaved after it was damaged by flooding during the heavy rainfall that also left Butler’s West End under water in July. Wiest Asphalt of Summit... Read more
Some voters in Butler and Zelienople will head to a new polling place to cast their ballots in November. The Butler County commissioners approved two polling site changes during a meeting We... Read more
County To Test Water For Lead
Butler County wants to get ahead of any potential problems with its water. In light of recent county school districts finding high levels of lead and copper in their drinking water, the Butl... Read more
Excavator Traps, Injures Worker
A medical helicopter transported one person to the hospital early Wednesday after a piece of heavy machinery rolled over and trapped a worker in Jackson Township. According to the Butler Cou... Read more
Gov. Wolf To Trump: ‘Americans Deserve Better’
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf is criticizing President Donald Trump’s comments at a news conference Tuesday regarding last weekend’s violent clashes in Charlottesville, Virginia. The Democratic... Read more
Airport Welcomes WWII-Era Planes
The Pittsburgh-Butler Regional Airport in Penn Township will welcome the Wings of Freedom Tour beginning Wednesday. World War II-era planes will be on display for tours and flights. The bomb... Read more
U.S. Prepares For Monday’s Solar Eclipse
If you’re planning on viewing the total solar eclipse on Monday, you’ll need special glasses. Some local optometrists are selling “eclipse glasses,” which are glasses with certified solar fi... Read more
Cabot Man Dies Following Crash
A Cabot man died Tuesday of injuries related to a vehicle crash earlier this summer. Glenn Robinson, 60, suffered severe lower-body injuries and was flown by medical helicopter to a Pittsbur... Read more
Preparations Underway For CNG Buses
Work is continuing on the Butler Transit Authority bus garage in Butler City in order to prepare it for the arrival of new compressed natural gas buses. Work includes more paving outside the... Read more