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
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
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
BMH Can Administer 1,200 Vaccine Doses Per Day
Butler Health System officials say they are vaccinating over 1,000 people per day, if the vaccine is available. According to an update late last week, Butler Memorial Hospital can administer... Read more
Friday Update: 48 New Cases; One Additional Death
There were 48 new cases of COVID-19 and one additional death for Butler County Friday. That now brings the death toll in the county to 338. As of Wednesday morning, Butler Memorial Hospital... Read more
Man Arrested In City Drug Bust
A local man is in the Butler County Prison following a drug bust at a home in the City of Butler. 58-year-old Tyrone Riddick is facing multiple charges after police discovered hundreds of ba... Read more
Mars Teachers Offer Reaction To Latest Proposal
Mars Area School District teachers are offering their reaction to the latest proposal from the school board. In a statement, the union says that they were surprised by the offer that was pos... Read more
A Mercer County woman who allegedly participated in the Capitol riot is now in custody. Department of Justice officials say Rachel Powell of Sandy Lake was taken in custody last night in New... Read more
The Mars Area School Board has presented the teachers union with a new contract proposal in an effort to come to an agreement and avert a possible strike. According to Board Solicitor Tom Br... Read more