Other than a few minor issues, the rollout of COVID-19 vaccinations for teachers and staff in the Butler Area School District is going smoothly. According to Butler Area School District Supe... Read more
The Butler VA has now administered 10,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses. The shot was given to Korean War Veteran Homer Younkins over the weekend, who received his first shot at the Butler VA’s wal... Read more
Crews Deal With Brush Fires In Center Twp.
Firefighters were busy with a number of brush and grass fires along railroad tracks in Center Township Monday afternoon. The calls began coming in to the Butler County 911 Center just before... Read more
Gov. Wolf Aims To Phase Out Gas Tax
Governor Tom Wolf says the state gas tax is outdated and is looking to phases it out. Wolf says it’s an unreliable source of funding for the state’s transportation network. He’s also establi... Read more
Monday Update: 11 New Cases
There were 11 new cases of COVID-19 and no additional deaths for Butler County Monday. That comes after a weekend of 93 new cases. That brings the running total number of cases to 14,445 in... Read more
DOH: Nearly 50K Butler Co. Residents Vaccinated
Butler County is nearing 50,000 residents who have received at least one shot of the COVID-19 vaccine. The latest information from the Department of Health shows that more than 10,000 shots... Read more
As we recover from losing an hour of sleep over the weekend, AAA warns to be careful of drowsy driving. Spokeswoman Kathleen Zinszer says drivers need to pay attention when they hit the road... Read more
Governor Tom Wolf and his administration is encouraging long-term care facilities to implement the new nursing home visitation guidelines outlined by federal officials. The Center for Medica... Read more
There were 93 new cases of COVID-19 and no additional deaths over the weekend for Butler County. That brings the running total number of cases to 14,434 since the beginning of the pandemic.... Read more
Congressman Mike Kelly is pushing back on proposed legislation that would expand background checks to purchase firearms. The bipartisan bill is supported in part by Republican Pennsylvania S... Read more