The Pennsylvania State Police Bomb Squad was called to neighboring Armstrong County Monday after several suspected explosives were found in a man’s home. Officers went to a home in Bethel To... Read more

A new state analysis of Pennsylvania hospital data shows the rate of infants born with drug abuse problems rose 250 percent in the last 15 years. The report from the Pennsylvania Health Care... Read more

PennDOT is preparing to close a well-traveled Adams Township roadway for an upcoming construction project. Mars-Evans City Road will close between Myoma Road and Blackrock Boulevard on Wedne... Read more

A Mars High School graduate and past winner of the Butler Road Race won Pittsburgh’s Great Race over the weekend. Nick Edinger, 25, won the men’s 10K division of the race with a time of 30 m... Read more

Golf and golf courses will be the topic of tonight’s installment of the ‘Coffee and Conversation’ series in Cranberry Township. Township Manager Jerry Andree and Board of Supervisor’s Chairm... Read more

Central Electric Cooperative members have re-elected a director to represent Butler County on the organization’s board. Kenneth Durrett was elected during the annual meeting of members at th... Read more

Bowhunters across the state are getting ready for the beginning of archery season this weekend. Archery deer season begins on Saturday, Oct. 1 and the Pennsylvania Game Commission would like... Read more

Pennsylvania lawmakers are considering a bill that would require high school students to take a citizenship test before they could graduate. Students would be allowed to take the civics test... Read more

Local paramedics were called to assist with two separate drug overdoses in public places over the weekend in Butler Township. The first incident happened late Friday morning at the Sheetz on... Read more