One person was taken to the hospital after a two vehicle crash yesterday in Penn Township. It happened just before 1:30 p.m. on Route 8 South near the intersection with McCalmont Road. Full... Read more
Governor Tom Wolf says he will not be mandating masks in Pennsylvania right now, and that also extends to public schools. The Department of Education said that they will not be requiring mas... Read more
The South Butler School District has approved a plan to reopen this fall. At a special meeting last night, the board voted 7-1 to move forward with a health and safety plan that does not req... Read more
Starting next week, a new emergency alert will be sent to mobile phones during certain severe storms. The National Weather Service announced that the new category of “destructive” severe thu... Read more
Pennsylvania health leaders say the prevalence of ticks is high across the state this summer. The Department of Environmental Protection has collected two times more blacklegged tick nymphs... Read more
Butler Health System’s infectious disease director says that as the number of local COVID cases rise, it’s important to get vaccinated. Dr. John Love said that while Butler County’s number o... Read more
The Red Cross is sending out an urgent message that there is a critical shortage of blood donations. Officials say they are distributing around 12 percent more blood products to hospitals ac... Read more
Butler Health System’s vaccine clinic is reducing their hours of operation starting Wednesday. The clinic inside the hospital’s Crossroads campus on Oneida Valley Road will still be open Mon... Read more
The CDC says that in places where there is substantial levels of COVID transmission, masks should be worn in certain situations. The new guidance says that fully vaccinated people should wea... Read more
Young hunters will now have a chance to pursue waterfowl and bears according to the Pennsylvania Game Commission. Officials say mentored hunters ages 7 and up will be able to purchase their... Read more