A recently approved order from Governor Tom Wolf will allow pharmacies to distribute the COVID-19 vaccine. Once the vaccine becomes available to the general public, people will be able to re... Read more
Monday, January 18, 2021, is Martin Luther King Junior Day. AREA CLOSURES A number of facilities are closed. All county and federal government offices and courts are closed. The PennDOT... Read more
There were 260 new cases of COVID-19 and 11 additional deaths for Butler County over the weekend. That now brings the death toll to 289 for the county since the beginning of the pandemic. La... Read more
There were 101 new cases of COVID-19 and seven additional deaths reported by the state for Butler County on Friday. That now brings the death toll in the county to 278 since the beginning of... Read more
The state is partnering with more pharmacies to help administer the COVID-19 vaccine. State health officials announced a new agreement with Rite Aid and Giant Eagle pharmacies that they hope... Read more
The fourth quarter of 2020 saw a record number of firearm background checks in Pennsylvania history. According to Pennsylvania State Police, they conducted over 420,000 background checks fro... Read more
A proposed amendment to the Pennsylvania constitution that would change how people vote on statewide judges passed through a committee in the house. The amendment would alter how voters sele... Read more
Public schools across Pennsylvania are facing significant financial issues as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. One of main drivers of budget concerns center around the funding of charter s... Read more
After a difficult year in many areas for Butler Area School District, the board has decided to keep their food service provider for at least one more year. At their meeting earlier this week... Read more
A Portersville man has been sentenced after pleading guilty to federal drug charges in 2019. 53-year-old Raymond Chrzanowski was sentenced to time served followed by three years supervised r... Read more