24 counties across the state are moving to the yellow phase of Governor Tom Wolf’s reopening plan today. That includes neighboring counties to Butler like Lawrence, Mercer and Clarion. The s... Read more
Thursday Update: Five New Cases In Butler County
The number of reported COVID-19 cases in Pennsylvania was more than 1,000 for the first time this week. According to today’s daily update from the state, there are now nearly 53,000 positive... Read more
YMCA Hosting Food Drive
The Butler YMCA is conducting a food drive to collect specific items for three local community partners: St. Vincent de Paul, First United Methodist Church, and the Lighthouse Foundation. It... Read more
MSA Thruway Project In Cranberry Twp. To Begin
In Cranberry Township work begins this week on the MSA Thruway, a major road project which involves digging a tunnel under Rt. 228 to connect I-79 to the Cranberry Springs development. A rou... Read more
Liquor Stores In Northern Counties To Open Friday
Multiple Fine Wine and Good Spirit stores in Western Pennsylvania will be opening up for in-store sales beginning tomorrow. None of those stores are in Butler though as the county remains in... Read more
A local lawmaker is sponsoring a bill that would freeze the cost of living adjustments for public officials across the state through 2021. Republican State representative Tim Bonner who was... Read more
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf plans to create a Commonwealth Civilian Coronavirus Corps to help with preparations for the possible return of COVID-19 this fall. Wolf explains more about wha... Read more
North Washington Rodeo Canceled
The annual North Washington Rodeo is the next event to be canceled due to concerns about COVID-19. The decision was made by the event committee to protect the community and because selling t... Read more
The state department of health is reporting less than 1,000 new COVID-19 cases again across Pennsylvania today. 888 new cases were announced by officials on Wednesday, bringing the state’s t... Read more
Cold Weather Settles In For Early May
With May’s arrival, most would assume that high temperatures would bring to mind blooming flowers and sunshine. But a stretch of cold weather has hit the Butler area and isn’t expected to le... Read more