The Butler Township Commissioners have approved a plan for a housing development in the Highfield area. After hearing from a representative for the developer of the 39 acre Highfield Trails... Read more
The Butler Area School District is moving forward with the process of planning an expansion of and addition to the Senior High School. At their Monday night meeting, the school board approve... Read more
There were 22 new cases of COVID-19 and no additional deaths for Butler County Monday. This comes after a weekend report of 115 new cases and two additional deaths, which now brings the deat... Read more
One man was flown to a Pittsburgh hospital following a serious accident with a piece of heavy machinery. It happened yesterday afternoon on Dutch Run Road in Ellwood City. Dispatchers say th... Read more
The death toll due to COVID-19 has now reached 400 in Butler County. That’s according to the latest update from the state Department of Health. There were also 115 new cases of COVID-19 for... Read more
The state department of health is developing a contingency plan as federal officials weigh a decision on the Johnson and Johnson vaccine. “If there’s an extended pause on Johnson and Johnson... Read more
Students at Pennsylvania’s 14 state universities, including Slippery Rock University, will not see an increase in tuition. Another tuition freeze was announced by the PASSHE board of governo... Read more
A New Castle man is out thousands of dollars following an online fraud. According to the New Castle Barracks of the State Police, at least one unknown person allegedly accessed a New Castle... Read more
Governor Tom Wolf received his first shot of the COVID-19 vaccine this morning. Wolf was administered the Moderna vaccine earlier today in York County. Wolf said he wanted to wait because he... Read more
Butler County has reached another milestone in the vaccination process. Over 70,000 county residents have now received a COVID-19 vaccination. Of that number, more than 55,000 are fully vacc... Read more