News across Butler County
NHL Season opens today/and MLB Wild Card Playoffs begin
The NHL season kicks off today with five games on the schedule. The first game of the day will be Carolina hosting Florida at 5pm. Also on the schedule are Toronto hosting Montreal, Boston hosting the New York Rangers. Late night games are Edmonton hosting Vancouver and Vegas…

Measles Cases Surpasses 900 Cases
The Pennsylvania Department of Health is reporting that measles cases in Pennsylvania has surpassed 900. The DOH reports on Monday that 39 new measles cases have been confirmed since Friday. In total, 903 people have been infected, 176 people have been hospitalized, 39 counties…
Fall Foliage Reports To Be Released Soon
As the calendar gets ready to flip to October, the state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources is planning to begin fall foliage reports. With the leaves getting ready to turn colors, the state will help leaf peepers know the latest about where peak foliage is…
Steelers hold off Bengals
The Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the Cincinnati Bengals 30-27 Sunday afternoon at Acrisure Stadium. Aaron Rodgers threw for 292 yards and three touchdowns in the game. He completed passes to nine different receivers. Jaylen Warren rushed for 127 yards on 17 carries. The game was…
Pirates end season with winning record
The Pittsburgh Pirates ended their season with a 4-2 victory over the Detroit Tigers Sunday. Jared Jones allowed one hit and did not walk a batter over four innings. He struck out five. Mason Montgomery closed the game by striking out two of the three batters he faced. He ends…
Larson has dominate day in Kansas
Kyle Larson broke his own track record by leading 235 laps at Kansas Speedway, but despite winning both opening stages, he had to pass Joe Gibbs Racing driver Chase Briscoe with seven laps remaining for the victory Sunday. Briscoe had taken the lead from Larson with 30 laps…
More Measles Cases Reported in PA
The Pennsylvania Department of Health has provided an update on measles cases in Pennsylvania. The DOH reports on Friday that 55 new measles cases have been confirmed since Wednesday. In total, 890 people have been infected, 173 people have been hospitalized, 39 counties have at…
Nascar hits spins into Kansas this weekend/Hear the Cup race Sunday on WBUT
The Nascar Cup Series will race at Kansas Speedway Sunday afternoon. Tyler Reddick won the race at the track back in April. Chase Elliott is this weekend’s defending race winner. Hear Coverage beginning at 2pm on WBUT.

Saturday Is National Hunters and Fishers Day
Tomorrow is National Hunting and Fishing day. The Pennsylvania Game Commission is celebrating the day to honor the over 1.1 million anglers and 850,000 licensed hunters. Officials with the commission say hunting and fishing is a big contributor to the state’s economy. It’s even…
Man Shot At Trump Rally Dies
One of the men shot at President Trumps 2024 Butler rally has died. The House Republicans announced that Jim Copenhaver passed this afternoon. Copenhaver and David Dutch were both shot at the rally but did not suffer fatal injuries. Firefighter Cory Comperatore was killed in the…
Cardinals halt Pirates five-game winning streak/final home game today – on WISR
The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-1 last night at PNC Park, snapping a five-game winning streak for the Bucs. The Cardinals put up all five of their runs in the third and fourth innings of the game. Reliever Brandon Eisert took the loss, allowing three…
Pens visit Blue Jackets tonight in pre-season hockey
The Pittsburgh Penguins visit the Columbus Blue Jackets tonight in their third pre-season game of four on the schedule. Face-off is 7pm. The Pens first game of the regular season is next Wednesday at 7pm in Philadelphia. It will be a nationally televised game on TNT/TruTv and…