A local business owner and former member of Butler City Council has decided to run for Mayor. Longtime Butler resident Fred Reese was a member of Council about eight years ago and also serve... Read more
Butler City Mayor Ben Smith has decided not to seek re-election to a second term in office. Smith was elected in November of 2017 with about 60% of votes cast and took office in January of 2... Read more
Multiple residents had to be evacuated from structures in Evans City Borough Thursday afternoon as a result of a strong smell of natural gas. The first of several calls into the Butler Count... Read more
There were 122 new cases of COVID-19 and three additional deaths reported by the state for Butler County on Monday. That now brings the death toll to 328 for the county according to the Depa... Read more
Butler Woman Faces Drug Charges
A local woman is facing multiple felony charges in connection with a large amount of drugs recently seized by police. According to a criminal complaint filed by Butler City Police, last Thur... Read more
South Butler County School District administrators have decided to move older students to remote learning as of tomorrow (Thursday). In a letter to families on Wednesday, South Butler Superi... Read more
Tuesday Update: New Butler County Cases Rise to 97 With One Additional Death
There were 97 new cases of COVID-19 and one additional death reported by the state for Butler County on Tuesday. The total number of deaths for the county since the beginning of the pandemic... Read more
Butler Symphony Replaces Remaining In-Person Performances For Season With Virtual Programs
The Butler County Symphony Orchestra is modifying the spring schedule as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The concerts planned for February, March, April, and May have been cancele... Read more
Friday Update: Local Hospitalizations Decrease But Recent Deaths Remain High
There were 101 new cases of COVID-19 and seven additional deaths reported by the state for Butler County on Friday. That now brings the death toll in the county to 278 since the beginning of... Read more
Thursday Update: 116 New COVID Cases For County With 6 Deaths Added To Count
There were 116 new cases of COVID-19 and six additional deaths reported by the state for Butler County on Thursday. That now brings the death toll in the county to 271 since the beginning of... Read more