Cranberry Twp. Tables ‘Middle Housing’ Initiative
Cranberry Township will not be moving forward with a plan to build housing geared toward younger people. The Board of Supervisors opted to withdraw an ordinance related to missing middle hou... Read more
Wednesday Update: 79 New Cases
There were 79 new cases of COVID-19 and no additional deaths for Butler County Wednesday. Hospitalizations are also on the rise statewide, as there are now more than 2,000 patients being tre... Read more
Certain Frontline Workers Now Eligible For Vaccine; All Pennsylvanians Eligible By April 19th
More people are now eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine in Pennsylvania. Acting Secretary of Health Alison Beam explains the four groups of frontline workers who are now eligible for th... Read more
The Butler Area School District will be receiving more than $11 million as part of the latest federal recovery plan. Superintendent Dr. Brian White said a portion of the money must be used f... Read more
Mary’s Cake And Candy To Close
A longtime Butler party business is closing its doors next month. Mary’s Cake and Candy announced on Facebook last week that their location at the Bon Aire Plaza will be closing in mid to la... Read more
State Updates School COVID Protocols
The state Department of Health and Education are updating their in-school guidance to bring it more in line with the Centers for Disease Control recommendations. “Students must now be at lea... Read more
Gov. Wolf Could Soon Expand Vaccine Eligibilty
March 31st marks the final day in which Governor Tom Wolf wants everyone in Phase 1A to get scheduled for a COVID-19 vaccine. Wolf said that his administration is planning to hit President B... Read more
Camper Destroyed In Brady Twp. Fire
Multiple fire departments were called to the scene of a brush fire that eventually destroyed one trailer in Brady Township Tuesday afternoon. The call came in to the Butler County 911 Center... Read more
II-VI Acquires California Laser Company
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