The Pennsylvania State House of Representatives has passed a temporary budget that would provide funding for the next five months. House Bill 2387 does include some 12 month appropriations i... Read more
Even with an expected shortfall in revenue due to COVID-19 circumstances, the Mars Area School Board will not raise taxes in order to meet their 2020-21 school year budget. Next year’s gener... Read more
Governor Tom Wolf says the state has increased the number of tests that are being performed. “We’ve increased our testing capacity from just over 50,000 in the last week of April, to nearly... Read more
A McKees Rocks man is in the Butler County Prison facing attempted homicide charges after an assault over the weekend in Jackson Township. It happened just before 6 p.m. Saturday according t... Read more
No new cases of COVID-19 were announced for Butler County today, keeping the case count total at 220. Overall the department of health reported less than 500 new cases statewide. The death t... Read more
Tuesday is the final day to request a mail-in ballot. You can get a ballot online through the state department’s website or by calling the Butler County elections office to request a mail-in... Read more
Travel delays are expected this week for travelers in Cranberry Township, as construction crews continue work on replacing a bridge over North Boundary Road. According to PennDOT, North Boun... Read more
A woman was seriously injured at McConnell’s Mill State Park yesterday when she fell an estimated 20 feet onto rocks below. First responders used a Stokes basket and ropes to rescue the woma... Read more
There was one new COVID-19 case announced Monday for Butler County. The total case count is now 220. The state reports more than 68,000 cases of COVID-19; they also estimate 61 percent of th... Read more
Governor Tom Wolf announced that a few counties in the area are moving into the green phase of the state’s reopening plan. Venango, Lawrence, and Clarion Counties will be in the green catego... Read more