There will be no increase in the tax rate for Butler Township next year. At a meeting Monday night, the commissioners voted to keep the rate at 11.25 mills. The 2016 year will see a nearly $... Read more

The sale of the property that was formerly Broad Street Elementary School is moving ahead. The Butler School Board voted 7-2 Monday to approve the finalized sale agreement with The ARC of Bu... Read more

Center Township has formally requested that Butler Township join in on a Tax Increment Financing plan…also known as a TIF. At a meeting Monday night, the Butler Township commissioners were j... Read more

Pennsylvania voters will get to decide whether the state’s judges should be allowed to stay on the bench for an additional five years before they are forced to retire. The state Senate voted... Read more

In the wake of the attacks in Paris, Governor Tom Wolf is calling on all Pennsylvanians to remain vigilant. Officials say security efforts continue as usual in Pennsylvania, with perhaps som... Read more

Police are investigating what they’re calling an attempted homicide over the weekend in Slippery Rock. Butler State Police say just after midnight on Sunday morning three black males exited... Read more

A Chicago man was killed in a weekend crash in Mercer County. State Police say Jimmy Smith, 53, was traveling west in the eastbound lane of Interstate 80 Friday evening when he struck a vehi... Read more

Police need your help finding a missing 14-year-old girl. Brianna Nichols was last seen Saturday morning leaving her home in Westmoreland County (North Huntingdon). She recently moved to the... Read more

Teachers at the Butler Area School District have a new contract. The Butler School Board voted 7-2 Monday to agree to the three year deal. Board members Bill Halle and Jim Keffalas voted aga... Read more