As Pennsylvania’s state prisons work to modify a policy concerning screening of legal mail to prisoners, Butler County Prison administrators are getting ready to introduce a new safeguard fo... Read more
The public is invited to learn more tonight about a big project to expand a section of Route 228 in Middlesex Township. PennDOT will provide updates on current plans for the Route 228 Balls... Read more
Over two dozen local residents turned out Wednesday night to hear a Saxonburg police department presentation about teen violence. Lieutenant Kevin Stiles led the discussion about the psychol... Read more
There are still about 75 residents in Butler County that don’t have power following high winds on Sunday that initially knocked out service to thousands. As of Thursday morning, West Penn is... Read more
A man from Butler is headed to jail Wednesday afternoon on attempted homicide charges after police allege he fired gunshots into a city home early this morning. Michael Smith, 45, of Walker... Read more
After several extensions, Pennsylvania is finally on track to be compliant with the federal Real ID law. Real ID is a post 9/11 reform that requires a tamper-proof form of identification in... Read more
The two U.S. Congressman who represent the majority of Butler County residents have voted against a bill blocking President Trump’s national emergency declaration. The House vote fell below... Read more
Pennsylvania is one of 20 states that remain at the $7.25 per hour minimum wage. In recent weeks, Gov. Tom Wolf introduced $15 per hour minimum wage legislation, and now, a top Republican in... Read more
U.S. Senator Bob Casey, a democrat from Pennsylvania, is adding his support to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour by the year 2024. Casey announced Tuesday his co-sponsorship of t... Read more
A month after a Knoch High School student was arrested after allegedly posting a video online of him firing an AK-style weapon with the caption “Training For Prom Walk,” the Saxonburg Police... Read more