A data revision by the state Department of Health has reduced Butler County’s COVID-19 case count by one. Coming out of the weekend, the total number of cases was 746, but as of noon Monday—... Read more
Route 8 South Closed Due To Box Truck Accident
A portion of Route 8 in Penn Township is shut down following an accident this morning. Dispatchers say a box truck flipped over at the intersection with Dinnerbell Road around 7:50. The truc... Read more
Route 8 South Reopens After Box Truck Accident
A portion of Route 8 in Penn Township has reopened following a shut down due to an accident Monday morning. The crash happened just before 8 a.m. when a box truck carrying bags of ice flippe... Read more
A 72-year-old man died in a motorcycle crash over the weekend in Oakland Township. This accident happened Friday afternoon around 2:30 p.m. along Chicora Road. Police say Arthur Amsler of Ev... Read more
Back To School Series: Karns City
Our “Back to School” series continues today as we highlight school districts in Butler County and their efforts to get back to class. At the Karns City, teachers have already begun their sch... Read more
Renovations to the Harrisville Borough Park could be coming quicker than anticipated. County commissioners approved a measure that will move leftover funds from a project to renovate sewer l... Read more
St. Vincent de Paul will be hosting a food drive tomorrow with frozen meat available. The organization said someone donated livestock from the Farm Show to their food bank and they have to m... Read more
West Sunbury Man Dies In Motorcycle Accident
One man died in a motorcycle accident over the weekend in Clay Township. It happened just after midnight Saturday when 26-year-old Keith Beatty of West Sunbury was driving east on Euclid Roa... Read more
Weekend Update: Six New COVID-19 Cases
Butler County had six new COVID-19 cases reported over the weekend, according to the state Department of Health. It comes with 243 negative tests, giving the weekend report a 2.4 percent pos... Read more
Friday Update: Three New Cases; Eight Straight Days With Single Digit Case Counts
There were three new COVID-19 cases reported Friday for Butler County. That marks eight consecutive days with single digit positive tests. Also, today’s report indicates a 1.3 percent positi... Read more