A West Sunbury man is facing charges after he allegedly assaulted multiple people at an area home this past weekend. State police say they arrested 35-year-old Adam Compton at a home on East... Read more
Crews Busy Responding To Afternoon Brush Fires
Firefighters across Butler County were busy with several woods and field fires Monday afternoon. The first call came into to the Butler County 911 Center shortly after 1 p.m. for woods on fi... Read more
With the weather cooperating more than usual for the middle of February, crews are making good progress on the Butler Senior High School construction project. The Butler Area School District... Read more
Bear Harvest Down Slightly From Last Year
This year’s bear harvest was down slightly compared to last year. According to the Pennsylvania Game Commission, the total number of bears harvested this year was at 3,170—which is down abou... Read more
Gas Prices Make Slight Dip Over Past Week
Gas prices have continued to decrease slightly both locally as well as across western Pennsylvania as a whole this week. According to AAA’s weekly gas price report, the average price for a g... Read more
Penn State Extension is offering an online program later this week about opening schoolyard facilities to neighborhood access. A 75 minute webinar on Schoolyards: A Solution for Increasing P... Read more
One Woman Charged In Cranberry Fatal Shooting
One man is dead and one woman is in custody after a fatal shooting over the weekend in Cranberry Township. 26-year-old Amanda Hughes is facing criminal homicide charges after she allegedly s... Read more
One Person Injured In McCalmont Road Crash
One person was taken to the hospital after a crash Monday morning in Butler Township. It happened around 6:15 a.m. in the 100 block of McCalmont Road—which is near the intersection with Meri... Read more
A public hearing has been set for next week that will discuss a possible new gas station and convenience store on Route 422. The Franklin Township Board of Supervisors has scheduled a meetin... Read more
Crews Battle Kitchen Fire In Cranberry Twp.
Crews battled a kitchen fire at a townhouse in Cranberry Township Monday night. The call first came into the Butler County 911 Center around 8:30 p.m. for a fire at a home in the 100 block o... Read more