A utility pole fire has resulted in the partial closure of a local road. Units from Zelienople were among those responding at 1 p.m. to a pole on fire on Route 19 (Perry Highway) in Jackson... Read more
A Harrisville couple could be the first Butler County couple to welcome a baby in the New Year and the delivery was anything but normal. Adam and Amanda Sherman of Harrisville were at a car... Read more
The number of opioid-related overdose deaths has been sharply rising over the last few years in Pennsylvania. The state’s top doctor is now encouraging a new way of thinking about the drugs... Read more
Central Electric Cooperative is once again offering members help paying for new energy efficient appliances. The CEC is resuming their popular Appliance Rebate Program for a variety of machi... Read more
Cranberry Township has been honored by a statewide organization for their efforts to communicate with residents during 2016. The awards were presented as a part of the annual Pennsylvania St... Read more
The Pennsylvania Department of Banking and Securities has released a list of recommendations for residents to become more financially secure and independent in the New Year. These important... Read more
There is still time for Butler Township residents and business owners to enroll in a series of classes about police work. The Butler Township Police Department is hosting a ‘Citizens Police... Read more
Aside from higher gas taxes in the New Year, driving the Pennsylvania Turnpike is about to get more expensive, as well. Tolls will go up six percent on Sunday, Jan. 8, which marks the ninth... Read more
A Butler County man who fell to his death while hiking in Switzerland last week was due in court today on child pornography charges. Patrick Harper, 52, of Penn Township was hiking on the Ma... Read more
George Kosana, who played the sheriff in the cult zombie film Night of the Living Dead, has died. Longtime friend and co-writer of the movie John Russo said Kosana was found dead Friday in h... Read more