A new law is now giving property owners a different way to designate land as private with no trespassing allowed. House Bill 1772 adds language to the section of state law dealing with crimi... Read more
Man Displaced In Downtown Apartment Fire
A man is displaced after an apartment fire Thursday in downtown Butler. It happened at a duplex in the 300 block of East Penn Street just after 10 a.m. Butler Joint Fire Chief Chris Switala... Read more
PA Considers Moving Presidential Primary
As the nation gears up for this year’s presidential election, legislators in Harrisburg are already looking to make changes to the election in 2024. The state Senate has approved a bill that... Read more
New Rule Will Not Require Fishers To Wear License
A longstanding regulation that required anglers to display their license while fishing is no more. The PA Fish and Boat Commission officially approved the motion at their meeting earlier thi... Read more
Authority Re-Evaluating Budget For 2020
The City of Butler Parks, Recreation Grounds, and Facilities Authority is taking some extra time to make sure their finances are in order before approving their plan for 2020. A proposed bud... Read more
Police are continuing to investigate a traffic collision in Grove City earlier this week involving a Butler County man. According to Grove City Police, the accident occurred just before 8 a.... Read more
Sen. Hutchinson Seeking Re-Election
Senator Scott Hutchinson is officially running for re-election. The Republican is seeking his third term representing the 21st District—which represents a large portion of Butler County. He... Read more
A Butler County man is one of two people filing a lawsuit alleging cruel and unusual punishment after being held in solitary confinement. The Lindsay Law Firm has filed a complaint on behalf... Read more
Gov. Tom Wolf Renews Calls To Raise Minimum Wage
Governor Tom Wolf is renewing his call to raise the minimum wage in Pennsylvania. “21 other states raised their minimum wage on Jan. 1st,” Wolf said. “That brings the total states that have... Read more
Icy Conditions Briefly Shuts Down Sarver Rd.
Icy conditions shut down Sarver Road in Clinton Township on Wednesday morning. It was shut down between Ekastown and Lardintown Road after crews said the road was like a sheet of ice. The cl... Read more