Big Butler Fair Planning Return For Summer
This summer will see the return of a longtime popular local event. Earlier this week, the Butler Fair Board of Directors officially decided to move ahead with the 2021 Big Butler Fair to be... Read more
Local Man Arrested Following Drug Bust
A local man is facing felony charges following a search of a residence in the City of Butler earlier this week by police. According to a criminal complaint filed by the Butler County Distric... Read more
Members of Governor Tom Wolf’s administration are doubling down on their efforts to raise the minimum wage in Pennsylvania. Acting Secretary of Labor and Industry Jennifer Berrier says that... Read more
More students in the Butler Area School District will have the chance to catch up on their studies through free summer school classes. Using available federal aid money, the district is able... Read more
There were 49 new cases of COVID-19 and one additional death reported by the state for Butler County Wednesday. That now brings the death toll in the county to 401 since the beginning of the... Read more
Winter Wonderland: Snowfall Hits Butler In April
The average temperature this time of year is 64 degrees. That wasn’t the case Wednesday. Butler County residents awoke to a steady stream of snow showers Wednesday morning. Fortunately roads... Read more
PennDOT: Slight Increase In Traffic Fatalities
There was a slight increase in the number of traffic deaths last year according to PennDOT. The latest data shows that 1,129 people died in traffic accidents last year—which is up about six... Read more
Bowers Trial Delayed
Another delay in the trial of the man involved in the Tree of Life shooting in Pittsburgh has been granted. Our news partners at WPXI-TV report that Robert Bowers was issued another 90 day d... Read more
Local and state leaders are offering their reaction to the conviction of Minnesota police officer Derek Chauvin. Chauvin was guilty on all three counts for the murder of George Floyd. Congre... Read more
Since Broad Street Elementary School will be reopening this fall, the Butler Area School District will once again begin to receive financial reimbursement for work done at the school. A tota... Read more