A local woman involved in the Capitol riot could be released from the Butler County Prison later this week. Our news partners at WPXI report that 40-year-old Rachel Powell of Mercer County—k... Read more
There were 65 new cases of COVID-19 and two additional deaths for Butler County Tuesday. That now brings the death toll for the county to 346. As of Monday morning, Butler Memorial Hospital... Read more
He’s been seen on CNN, CBS, and other national outlets discussing the latest about the pandemic. And he might be a familiar face, considering he grew up in Butler. Dr. Amesh Adalja is a seni... Read more
Overnight snow led many school districts in Butler County to move to remote learning Tuesday. A winter weather advisory was in place until 1 p.m. Tuesday, but a couple of inches and slick ro... Read more
A local lawmaker is working to advance a bill that would require social media companies to provide more notice to users about censorship. State Senator Scott Hutchinson is circulating a co-s... Read more
A proposed state Constitution amendment would change how long governors can institute emergency declarations. Currently, the Pennsylvania governor is allowed to indefinitely renew emergency... Read more
The Butler Area School Board took a closer look Monday at anticipated budget figures for the upcoming 2021-2022 school year. Assistant Business Manager Heather Bonzo outlined the numbers the... Read more
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
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
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