A divided U.S. Supreme Court has upheld a Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruling that will allow ballots to be counted as late as November 6th. Meanwhile, Governor Tom Wolf was hoping to reach an... Read more
There were five cases of COVID-19 for Butler County on Monday. That comes after 48 positive cases were announced by the state Department of Health over the weekend. There was also an additio... Read more
The South Butler School District community is mourning the loss of a high school student who died over the weekend. 17-year-old Robert Kotchey died in an ATV accident this past weekend in In... Read more
Crews Put Out Early Morning Vehicle Fire
Multiple fire departments were needed early Monday morning to help put out a vehicle fire. Dispatchers made the call around 6:45 a.m. for a West Penn Power vehicle that caught on fire on New... Read more
Man Arrested For Separate Incidents On Same Day
A West Sunbury man is facing charges for separate incidents that happened within hours of each other earlier this month. State police say they responded to a home on Rolling Valley Lane in C... Read more
County officials say they’ve had a number of people sign up for the county’s new emergency alert system, but they’re hoping for more. The CodeRED emergency notification warning system was in... Read more
Officials Detail Mail-In Ballot Timeline
Election officials in the county are in the process of sending out mail-in ballots. That’s led some to wonder about how long it takes to send out—and how long it takes for it to get back to... Read more
Final Day To Register To Vote
Today is the last day to register to vote. You can visit the state’s website or stop by the county’s election office to register. You’ll need your social security card or PA driver’s license... Read more
Fire Significantly Damages Penn Township Home
Crews were on the scene of a house fire yesterday in Penn Township. It happened around 2:45 p.m. at a home in the 200 block of Dutchtown Road. At the moment, it’s unclear what started the fi... Read more
Weekend Update: 48 New Cases
There were 48 new cases of COVID-91 for Butler County over the weekend. That comes with 526 negative tests, giving the weekend report an 8.4 percent positivity rate. Overall, the state added... Read more