Pennsylvania State Police say two people are dead after a crash in Somerset County. It happened Friday night just before 9 p.m. in Brothersvalley Township. Police say a vehicle occupied by t... Read more
Fire destroyed a home in Armstrong County overnight. The flames started around midnight Sunday night in a mobile home on Penn Avenue in Parks Township (that’s southeast of Freeport). Investi... Read more
Crews were on the scene of a vehicle crash early Monday morning in Worth Township. The crash was reported to the Butler County 911 Center just after 5 a.m. on West Park Road. One vehicle rep... Read more
One person is dead after a home invasion in Butler County on Friday night. Investigators say 74-year-old James Martin was found dead after he was shot several times by someone who broke into... Read more
Penn State Extension is offering a seminar for those considering running for local elected office. The “Toss Your Hat in the Ring” workshop will be offered as a web-based seminar on Jan. 17... Read more
Butler City and county government offices are closed Monday for the New Year’s Day holiday. All federal offices and courts are also closed. Banks and liquor stores are closed. Post offices a... Read more
A Cranberry Township man died on New Year’s Eve after an accident happened while he was cutting down a tree. Authorities say 73-year-old Calvin Croft was cutting down a tree in his yard abou... Read more
Even though the Butler County commissioners approved a $160 million budget Thursday with no tax increase or cuts to county services, layoffs to county employees could be a real possibility i... Read more
Harmony is gearing up for its annual German-inspired New Year’s Eve celebration called Silvester. Activities will begin at noon on Saturday and culminate with a ball drop and fireworks. What... Read more
One of the moves that helped the Butler County commissioners pass a 2017 budget without increasing taxes was approving cuts to employee travel costs. Revisions to the Business Travel Expense... Read more
