Gas Prices Slightly Increase In Butler County
Gas prices are once again rising locally as well as across western Pennsylvania as a whole this week. According to AAA’s weekly gas price report, the average price for a gallon regular, unle... Read more
Diocese Outlines Ash Wednesday Protocols
Ash Wednesday is just a little over a week away, but the pandemic will make it a different process this year. According to the Diocese of Pittsburgh, instead of ashes being distributed on th... Read more
Monday Update: Local Deaths Continue However Hospitalization Decline At BMH
The state Department of Health is reporting three additional Butler County deaths as a result of COVID-19 infection on Monday. Over the weekend, Butler County had 99 new cases and three addi... Read more
VA To Host Walk-In Vaccine Clinic Saturday
A walk-in COVID-19 vaccine clinic will be held at the Butler VA this Saturday. The clinic will take place at the VA location on New Castle Road from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., or until vaccine suppli... Read more
A $912 million coronavirus relief bill is heading to Governor Tom Wolf’s desk after being approved by the state Senate. A significant amount of money will go toward rental and utility assist... Read more
Bob Mikan, Owner Of Car Dealership, Dies
The former owner of a car dealership in Butler Township has died. Bob Mikan was the longtime owner of the Mikan Motor Company, which started its Butler location in 1969. The history of the M... Read more
Leaders of the state House of Representatives are using a rare emergency move to try and put a proposed amendment that would benefit victims of child-sex abuse. This comes after a mistake fr... Read more
Cherry Pie Hike Canceled
The annual Cherry Pie Hike is canceled this year. Event organizers made the decision late last week. The hike typically attracts several hundred people each year to the Jennings Educational... Read more
There were 99 new cases of COVID-19 and three additional deaths over the weekend for Butler County. The two day total continues to see the county’s decline in daily cases. However, with the... Read more
A man is facing charges for stealing a number of items from an apartment in Slippery Rock Township. State police say 21-year-old Skylar Rubcic of Ellwood City took nearly a dozen items worth... Read more