The COVID-19 vaccine distribution has now eclipsed one million shots in Pennsylvania, according to the Department of Health. Here in Butler County, over 12,000 people have at least received... Read more
Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow Tuesday morning, meaning there will be six more weeks of winter. Very few were in attendance at the 135th annual edition of Groundhog Day at Gobbler’s Knob.... Read more
For the first time this year, gas prices have dropped locally as well as across western Pennsylvania as a whole this week but only by a little. According to AAA’s weekly gas price report, th... Read more
Pennsylvania’s Secretary of State has resigned following an error concerning an amendment to the state’s Constitution. Governor Tom Wolf announced yesterday that Kathy Boockvar is stepping d... Read more
A local man sustained serious injuries as a result of a crash in Butler Township last week. According to Butler Township Police, 44-year-old John Tirk of Butler was driving on Woodlawn Road... Read more
Police are asking anyone with information about a recent theft by deception in Jefferson Township to come forward. According to State Police, troopers began an investigation last week after... Read more
There were 122 new cases of COVID-19 and three additional deaths reported by the state for Butler County on Monday. That now brings the death toll to 328 for the county according to the Depa... Read more
Multiple businesses were affected by the 4-alarm fire in downtown Butler on Saturday morning. Officials have not yet determined the cause of the blaze that apparently started at Sir Speedy p... Read more
A large donation from a local bank will allow Butler County Community College to offer educational programs for students in elementary school as well as high school. Farmers National Bank of... Read more
Students, faculty and staff of Slippery Rock University are invited to help those in the campus community through a food drive now underway. The SRU Student Government Association is joining... Read more