The Butler Area School District will be receiving more than $11 million as part of the latest federal recovery plan. Superintendent Dr. Brian White said a portion of the money must be used f... Read more
Mary’s Cake And Candy To Close
A longtime Butler party business is closing its doors next month. Mary’s Cake and Candy announced on Facebook last week that their location at the Bon Aire Plaza will be closing in mid to la... Read more
State Updates School COVID Protocols
The state Department of Health and Education are updating their in-school guidance to bring it more in line with the Centers for Disease Control recommendations. “Students must now be at lea... Read more
Gov. Wolf Could Soon Expand Vaccine Eligibilty
March 31st marks the final day in which Governor Tom Wolf wants everyone in Phase 1A to get scheduled for a COVID-19 vaccine. Wolf said that his administration is planning to hit President B... Read more
Camper Destroyed In Brady Twp. Fire
Multiple fire departments were called to the scene of a brush fire that eventually destroyed one trailer in Brady Township Tuesday afternoon. The call came in to the Butler County 911 Center... Read more
II-VI Acquires California Laser Company
Saxonburg based II-VI has acquired a west coast laser-company named Coherent in a deal valued just shy of $7 billion. II-VI had competed in a bid for Coherent along with two other companies,... Read more
President Joe Biden is scheduled to stop in Pittsburgh Wednesday to unveil his infrastructure package. It’s his first presidential visit to the region after making a number of stops in Weste... Read more
There were 75 new cases of COVID-19 and two additional deaths for Butler County Tuesday. That now brings the death toll to 386 for the county according to the Department of Health. As of Mon... Read more
CDC Extends Moratorium On Evictions
The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has announced that the moratorium on evictions for multifamily housing residents has been extended. According to the United State... Read more
Tractor Trailer Accident Snarls Traffic On I-79
A tractor trailer accident on I-79 caused significant delays in Cranberry Township Tuesday morning. It happened in the southbound lane near the Cranberry Township exit on I-79 around 6:15 a.... Read more