As residents get ready to pack up and head out for the Thanksgiving holiday….PennDOT, the PA State Police and the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency are reminding you of some easy tips... Read more
Popular Bar Night Leads To Increased Patrols
Tonight, also known as Thanksgiving Eve, is traditionally a packed night at the bars and has become known as one of the most popular, if not THE most popular, drinking nights of the year. Th... Read more
A Cranberry Township hotel employee will spend the next six to 18 months in jail followed by five years probation for having inappropriate contact with two teenage boys. Nancy Fields, 34, of... Read more
Accused Robber Sentenced To Prison
A Grove City man accused of robbing a local woman at gunpoint and then locking her in her vehicle will spend the next several years in prison. Taquan Maxwell, 22, was sentenced Tuesday to se... Read more
10 Bears Harvested So Far In Butler County
The first day of Pennsylvania’s statewide bear season resulted in a harvest of over 1,500 black bears. According to preliminary totals released Monday by the Pennsylvania Game Commission, be... Read more
An organization of local governments is considering legal action against the state due to the ongoing budget stalemate. During their fall conference in Hershey on Monday, the County Commissi... Read more
As families gather for holiday celebrations, the grief of absences can be overwhelming. Robin Miller leads support groups at the Thompson-Miller Funeral Home in Butler. “During the holiday t... Read more
Winfield Seeks Trail Pavilion
Winfield Township is hoping to build a pavilion for users of the Butler-Freeport Community Trail. Township supervisors hope to OK the one-acre, $4,000 purchase from PennDOT following state a... Read more
Arrest Warrant Issue For Alleged City Shooter
An arrest warrant has been issued for a Pittsburgh man accused of firing gunshots at a Butler City home last week. Joshua McKenzie, 30, faces several charges. Police allege he fired eight ro... Read more
Butler Man Accused Of Defrauding Welfare System
A Butler man is due in court next month on a charge of defrauding the state’s welfare system. Christopher Podobink, 36, is accused of fraudulently receiving nearly $5,000 in food stamps and... Read more