Canadian Wildfires Reason For Hazy Skies
Butler residents were looking forward to enjoying abundant sunshine yesterday—but there was a haze in the area instead. Meteorologists say it was because of wildfires in Canada. The smoke pl... Read more
Tire Recycling Event Happens Saturday
With many residents engaged in spring cleaning, a local organization is holding a tire collection this weekend. The tire recycling day will be held at the Forward Township Municipal Building... Read more
State police are conducting a car seat safety check this weekend in Kittanning. The event is happening this Saturday at the state police barracks on Parkview Drive. Police say certified chil... Read more
Students in the Mars Area School District will have the chance to decorate an administrator following a recent fundraiser for charity. Mars Area Primary Center Principal Jessica Semler issue... Read more
Longtime Butler Priest, Fr. Dolan, Passes Away
A longtime priest in the area and a Butler native has died. Father James Dolan passed away this Sunday. He was the former pastor of both St. Michael the Archangel and St. Peter parishes in B... Read more
A native of Chicora is showing her baking prowess on a new television show. Susan Hornug Simpson grew up in the Chicora area, where she spent the 1960s baking with her German grandmothers. N... Read more
There are still issues with the traffic light at a busy Route 8 intersection following an accident yesterday morning. The one vehicle crash happened just before 8 a.m. near the intersection... Read more
Driver Flown To Hospital After Route 8 Crash
One person was flown to a Pittsburgh trauma center following a crash this morning in Butler Township. The accident happened just before 8 a.m. near the intersection of Route 8 and Hansen Ave... Read more
A child was flown to Children’s Hospital after a collision with a deer late last week. The accident happened Friday evening around 5 p.m. on Route 8 North in Center Township, near the Unionv... Read more
Police Investigating Cranberry Twp. Break-Ins
Police in Cranberry Township are investigating after a series of car break-ins over the weekend. Our news partners at WPXI report that the incident happened Sunday at a couple of locations.... Read more