A Cranberry man is facing numerous charges following a high speed chase through three counties last weekend. According to a criminal complaint, 43-year-old Kirk Heath was driving on Route 28... Read more
Butler Township is applying for state funding in order to help pay for an upcoming storm water project. Butler Township Commissioners have given approval for an application to the PA Small W... Read more
Butler Transit Authority Sells Buses
The Butler Transit Authority will use the money from the recent sale of a couple of buses to purchase new desktop computers. Executive Director John Paul informed the authority board of dire... Read more
Sunday Hunting Legislation Passes State Senate
Legislation to allow hunting on Sundays is one step closer to becoming law. The bill was approved by the state Senate earlier this week and now heads to Governor Tom Wolf’s desk to be signed... Read more
A bill introduced by a local lawmaker would address a proposal made by Pennsylvania’s governor to enter into environmental agreements. State Senator Joe Pittman’s Senate Bill 950 would count... Read more
Man Injured In Accident Trying To Avoid Cat
An attempt to avoid a cat on the road resulted in a crash that injured a Beaver Falls man last weekend in Muddy Creek Township. According to State Police, 20-year-old Jerry Gordon was travel... Read more
Planned Power Outages Scheduled For Sunday
Some residents in a portion of Butler County will be affected by a planned West Penn Power outage this weekend. The outage will take place Sunday from 8:30 a.m. to noon although it might not... Read more
Two Arrested In City Drug Bust
Two Butler residents are in the Butler County Prison after police seized nearly 150 bags of heroin during a drug bust at a City home. According to a criminal complaint, police arrived at the... Read more
I-79 Crash Slows Down Traffic
It’s unclear if anyone was injured in an accident this morning on I-79. The one vehicle crash happened after 7:00 a.m. near mile marker 91—which is in between the Zelienople and Portersville... Read more
No New Taxes Expected In 2020 Butler Twp. Budget
Butler Township residents will likely not see a tax hike next year. That will mark the ninth consecutive year that taxes have remained stable in the township at 11.25 mills. That means a hou... Read more