A noted Butler County philanthropist has died. Robert Heaton passed away Saturday at his home in Butler Township. Heaton was a businessman who worked in real estate and funeral services. Fol... Read more
Authorities are continuing their investigation into a recent Publishers Clearing House scam that impacted an East Franklin Township couple. According to State Police, one of the victims was... Read more
The Butler community is mourning the loss of a two-year-old child who died in a house fire last week. Tristan Oesterling was killed in the fire that happened at a home in the 100 block of Kn... Read more
Vaccines are rolling out to healthcare workers and nursing home patients. But you may be wondering when the general population will have access to the vaccine. Butler Health System’s Chief M... Read more
An easing of restrictions in Pennsylvania starts at 8 a.m. Monday. Governor Tom Wolf announced that he would lift the ban on indoor dining and other restrictive measures late last week. Whil... Read more
If you’re heading onto the Pennsylvania Turnpike today without an EZ Pass, you’re in store for a major toll hike. Starting this past weekend, tolls for drivers without an EZ Pass increased b... Read more
There were 385 new cases of COVID-19 and nine additional deaths for Butler County since last Thursday. According to the Department of Health there have now been 203 total deaths in the count... Read more
Several closures should be noted due to New Year’s Day today. Government offices at the local, county, state and federal level will be closed. This includes district courts and the Butler C... Read more
A winter weather advisory has been issued for tomorrow morning. The National Weather Service has put the advisory in effect from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday. Freezing rain is expected, which cou... Read more
There were 170 new cases of COVID-19 and nine additional deaths for Butler County on Thursday. That now brings the county’s death toll to 195 since the beginning of the pandemic. There were... Read more