A state lawmaker has introduced a bill that would allow bars to stay open until 4 a.m. Representative Jordan Harris from Philadelphia says that restaurants and bars were hit hard by the pand... Read more
The Butler Area School District could choose to make adjustments if food service utilization does not return to pre-pandemic numbers next year. In a preliminary budget presentation from The... Read more
A New Castle woman has been indicted on charges of violating federal narcotics laws. U.S. Department of Justice officials say 46-year-old Deia Eggleston conspired to distribute drugs such as... Read more
There are now over 50,000 Butler County residents who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. That’s according to the state Department of Health’s latest update. The data also shows that over... Read more
There were 22 new cases of COVID-19 and no additional deaths reported by the state for Butler County on Monday. This comes after a weekend of 102 new cases and one death—which brings the dea... Read more
Everyone over the age of 16 in Pennsylvania can now receive a COVID-19 vaccine. Governor Tom Wolf and the COVID Task Force made the decision yesterday to move up the timeline. Wolf emphasize... Read more
A Butler County woman was caught with a loaded handgun at the Pittsburgh Airport. The unnamed Sarver woman was stopped by airport security early Monday morning after she was found to have a... Read more
Department of Health officials are encouraging people to keep practicing COVID safety protocols as the state sees a rise in the number of cases. Dr. Wendy Braund says it’s important to conti... Read more
There were 102 new cases of COVID-19 and one additional death for Butler County over the weekend. That now brings the death toll to 390 according to the state Department of Health. Local hos... Read more
Major updates will soon be coming to the state’s unemployment compensation system. The Department of Labor and Industry had been planning to update the computer system last year, but the pan... Read more