A new program looks to help older and disabled residents with lawn work in the City of Butler. The Butler Shade Tree Commission is launching the “City Neighborhood Clean-Up Program” this sum... Read more
A Butler man is facing charges in Franklin Township after it’s alleged he hit another man in the head with a hammer. On May 15 just after 2:30 a.m., police were called to an apartment in the... Read more
Pennsylvania American Water Company is applying for a loan that would help improve the infrastructure at a couple of pump stations in Butler and Center Township. The company submitted plans... Read more
Hearing Continues In Brack Case
A hearing was held yesterday in the Butler County courthouse over possession of cash related to a homicide case. Defense attorneys for 38-year-old Hassan Brack filed a motion to have an undi... Read more
A man was seriously injured after an incident with a train Monday morning in Donegal Township. The call came into the Butler County 911 Center shortly before noon for a train versus pedestri... Read more
A woman from Butler is accused of trying to set her house on fire with her two children inside. The incident happened Saturday around 4:45 p.m. when Butler City Police responded to a home in... Read more
NFPA: Firefighter Fatalities Decreasing
The number of fatal firefighter injuries in the U.S. last year is down from the year before. According to a recent report from the National Fire Protection Association, the 62 on-duty firefi... Read more
Hutchinson’s Bill Aims To Increase Accountants
A local state lawmaker in the senate has had a bill passed that he hopes will increase the number of accountants in Pennsylvania. Senator Scott Hutchinson’s Addressing the Shortage of Accoun... Read more
Proposed Bill Would Raise Minimum Wage
Democrats in the state house have once again passed a bill in the house that will increase minimum wage to $15 an hour. The bill would slowly raise the wage to $10 then $11 then $12 then $13... Read more
FBI Warns Of Elder Abuse
This past Sunday was World Elder Abuse Day and the Federal Bureau of Investigation is reminding residents about the prevalence of elder fraud. According to the FBI Pittsburgh Field Office, c... Read more