Freeport EMS Executive Director Fired
The executive director of Freeport EMS has been fired. According to our news partners at WPXI, Chris O’Leath was let go from the position earlier this month. In early 2020, O’Leath was the m... Read more
Butler City Councilman Walter Dies
A Butler City Councilman has passed away. Councilman Mike Walter died Monday as a result of a heart condition. Walter was elected to his first term on Council in 2015 and served as Director... Read more
Authorities Plan Crack Down On Aggressive Driving
Authorities are cracking down on aggressive and unsafe driving through an upcoming statewide campaign. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is joining with the PA Turnpike Commissio... Read more
A meeting is being held today that could change how some fees are assessed using the EZ Pass. Legislation was recently introduced that advocates say would bring more transparency and save dr... Read more
Officials Remind To Be On The Lookout For Ticks
Although the past couple of days haven’t felt like spring, warmer weather is right around the corner. With more people heading outside, state officials are reminding residents to be on the l... Read more
Local hospitalization rates connected to COVID-19 again dropped slightly although two more people have died locally at Butler Memorial Hospital over the past week as a result of COVID-19 inf... Read more
Mid-Morning Snow Squall Blankets The West End
Despite it being the second full week of spring, the winter weather is continuing. A mid-morning snow squall quickly covered roads in the West End of Butler City Monday morning. Temperatures... Read more
Grove City Man Charged With Animal Abuse
Police are charging a Grove City man after they found more than 30 dogs dead at his home. 54-year-old Phillip Schaefer is facing 145 charges ranging from animal cruelty to neglect of animals... Read more
Amusement Parks Set To Open Earlier Than Ususal
Some amusement parks in the area are opening their gates a little earlier than usual this year. Kennywood has announced that they are returning to a decades old tradition and opening on East... Read more
One man is facing charges after he allegedly stabbed someone and threatened police officers in Butler Township over the weekend. The incident happened Saturday evening at a home on Freeport... Read more