Local lawmakers are offering their reactions to Governor Tom Wolf’s budget proposal. Republican Senators Scott Hutchinson and Joe Pittman, who both represent portions of Butler County, oppos... Read more
Butler County Commissioners are expected to begin the process of appointing members to their Election Review Commission. The board provided an update at their meeting Wednesday and said they... Read more
The salary of the Butler County coroner will be up for debate at a special meeting later this month. County officials confirmed they are looking at raising the salary of the coroner to bring... Read more
Teachers at the Mars Area School District are prepared to strike soon if their union cannot reach a new contract in the next couple of weeks. The teachers union notified district officials l... Read more
There were 54 new cases of COVID-19 and five additional deaths for Butler County Wednesday. That now brings the death toll to 335 for the county according to the Department of Health. As of... Read more
A new report in the latest edition of the New Yorker says the FBI is looking for a local woman in connection to the January 6th attack on the Capitol. The story was published yesterday, and... Read more
The total number of people who died from Covid-19 in January at the Butler Health System was a bit lower than it was in December. Our records indicate 31 people died from COVID-19 at Butler... Read more
Local business owners are reacting following the Saturday morning fire in downtown Butler. The fire significantly damaged the Sir Speedy building in the 200 block of South Main Street. Our n... Read more
Last year’s bear harvest was the sixth most in state history. According to the Pennsylvania Game Commission, 3,608 bears were harvested in 2020. That figure is a decrease of over 1,000 from... Read more
The latest data shows just how deadly COVID-19 has been to residents of long term care facilities. According to the Department of Health, nursing home residents have accounted for 70 percent... Read more