At least one person has been seriously injured as a result of a crash late Friday morning in Clearfield Township.

The call came into the Butler County 911 Center shortly after 11:30 a.m. for a vehicle into a hillside in the 1300 block of East Route 422.

Crews from East Butler and Herman were among those responding to find a female in seizure and unresponsive but breathing.

A LifeFlight helicopter was called to land near the intersection with Moran Road. Traffic has been delayed in that area while crews remain on the scene.

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The City of Butler is bringing attention to residents that volunteer in ways that benefit the community.

In recognition of Extra Mile Day earlier this week, Mayor Bob Dandoy asked three local residents responsible for coordinating organizations for nominations of people deserving of recognition.

As a result, proclamations were presented to Kathy Kerry and Bernie Carr of the Penn Theater, as well as Brenda Cole of Butler AM Rotary and Art Black who volunteers with Butler Farmers Market and the Lions Club.

Dandoy thanked them and all residents who show love for the Butler community through opportunities to volunteer their time and efforts.

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The YMCA is hosting its annual Turkey Trot race this weekend.

The race is set for Saturday morning outside of the YMCA.

There are multiple categories available, including a 5K and 1 mile race. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m., with the first race starting at 9:45 a.m.

There will be traffic restrictions in the area—mainly along Penn Street.

Pre-registration is closed, but you can sign up the day of the event It’s $30 and must be cash or check.

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The Pennsylvania Independent Fiscal Office has released a study on a proposed bill that would provide healthcare for all Pennsylvanians.

Lawmakers in the state house have proposed a bill which would provide healthcare for all state residents. The bill’s memo argues that increased premium costs are pushing people to leave the state.

The proposed bill would create two new taxes, the first would be a 7.5 percent on employers and another 2.5 percent on employees. The estimated revenue it would bring in according to the IFO is between $68.2 and $69.4 billion.

Current estimates have spending by all Pennsylvania’s on healthcare between $53.4 to $59.2 billion. But, this does not provide coverage to all Pennsylvanian’s just the ones that register for healthcare.

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A program to help veterans at Slippery Rock University will continue to expand thanks to another federal grant.

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs will contribute over $76,000 towards the Storm Harbor Equestrian Center.

Previous VA grants for equine programs at SRU focused on mental health initiatives, but the new grant centers around adaptive and therapeutic horseback riding.

Since its establishment in 2005, the Storm Harbor Equestrian Center has been able to provide weekly equine-assisted programs to veterans free of charge.

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The Butler County Symphony is planning a show that is out of this world tomorrow.

The second show of the season is The Planets and it is set for Saturday night at the Butler Intermediate High School.

Moon Doh will conduct The Planets, which draws upon Gustav Holst’s original orchestral arrangement. It will also include other performances throughout the evening.

Presale tickets are available at ButlerSymphony.org. You can also buy tickets at the entrance.

The show will start at 7:30 p.m.

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The fall foliage season has come to an end.

The latest update from the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources has classified Butler County’s foliage season as over.

Butler and all of the counties to the north have seen their foliage season end.

There is still some foliage to view in the southwestern corridor of the state, but peak foliage is done.

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Butler City Police are investigating after two people were shot last night.

The shooting happened around 6:45 p.m. in the 400 block of West North Street, which is in the City’s West End neighborhood.

City Police say they were called to the scene after the shooting and found two victims. One man was shot in the leg and was taken to a Pittsburgh hospital. He’s in stable, but serious condition.

A bullet also grazed a woman’s head and she was taken to Butler Memorial Hospital.

There was no description of the suspect, but police say they have a lead on a potential vehicle.

They also interviewed witnesses and have looked at video surveillance.

Anyone with information is asked to call 911.

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A trial date has been set for an Ambridge man charged in the rape of three minors one year ago.

In August 2025 police charged 35-year-old Francisco Rosalez-Melendez for the alleged sexual assault of a 17-year-old, 12-year-old, and a 9-year-old.

Charging documents say the assaults happened between September 2023 to July 2024 while Rosalez-Melendez was living with the children. He was only reported to police after the 17-year-old witness the abuse happening to another child.

Jury selection is set to begin on Thursday and the trial will begin once a jury has been selected.

Charges against Rosalez-Melendez include four counts include rape of a child, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse with a child, and corruption of minors.

Rosalez-Melendez has been out on bail after bail was lowered from $500,000 to nominal in August.

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An Evans City man was placed in the Butler County Prison after a verbal argument turned into a physical altercation.

The incident happened at a home in the 700 block of Jefferson Street after 60-year-old Tracy Voss got into an argument with the victim.

The victim told police that the incident started during a verbal argument in which Voss accused the victim of being a Democrat.

According to charging documents that’s when the argument escalated and Voss is accused of strangling the victim. When police spoke with Voss he admitted to making the comment but denied the physical assault.

Voss was charged with strangulation and simple assault. His bail was set at $30,000 and a preliminary hearing has been scheduled November 18.

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