Saxonburg based II-VI has acquired a west coast laser-company named Coherent in a deal valued just shy of $7 billion. II-VI had competed in a bid for Coherent along with two other companies,... Read more
President Joe Biden is scheduled to stop in Pittsburgh Wednesday to unveil his infrastructure package. It’s his first presidential visit to the region after making a number of stops in Weste... Read more
There were 75 new cases of COVID-19 and two additional deaths for Butler County Tuesday. That now brings the death toll to 386 for the county according to the Department of Health. As of Mon... Read more
The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has announced that the moratorium on evictions for multifamily housing residents has been extended. According to the United State... Read more
A tractor trailer accident on I-79 caused significant delays in Cranberry Township Tuesday morning. It happened in the southbound lane near the Cranberry Township exit on I-79 around 6:15 a.... Read more
Gas prices have continued to inch downward both locally as well as across western Pennsylvania as a whole this week. According to AAA’s weekly gas price report, the average price for a gallo... Read more
According to the latest information from the state Department of Health, Butler County is now approaching nearly 60,000 people who have received the COVID-19 vaccine. The latest information... Read more
A couple of pets died in a house fire Monday afternoon in the city of Butler. The call came into the Butler County 911 Center shortly before 3 p.m. for a two story structure on fire in the 1... Read more
There were 41 new cases of COVID-19 and no additional deaths for Butler County Monday. It comes after a weekend of 91 new cases—which now puts Butler County over 15,000 total cases since the... Read more
A vote is scheduled for Monday night in Zelienople that would determine whether or not you can have alcohol in public areas. The proposal would see all alcohol banned from public streets, si... Read more