As coronavirus cases continue to grow, health officials are again asking people to wear their masks. Chief Medical Officer of the Butler Health System Dr. David Rottinghaus says that as time... Read more
It’s been a whirlwind of a year for news to impact the stock market, but as local financial advisor Howie Pentony explains it hasn’t had a negative impact on Wall Street. “If we go to the en... Read more
The Mars Area School District is staring down a projected $1.3 million deficit is in its general fund budget for the current school year. District Business Manager Jill Swaney says the prima... Read more
Butler City Council is planning a temporary small increase to real estate taxes in order to meet their 2021 budget. The total balanced budget currently sits at just over $11 million with a o... Read more
Butler County has approved a new land bank that will go under the direction of the county’s Redevelopment Authority. County commissioners voted unanimously to establish the program that they... Read more
One man is dead following a house fire yesterday afternoon in Jefferson Township. Crews arrived to an active fire around 3 p.m. at a home in the 100 block of Rockdale Road. Upon arrival, the... Read more
There were 95 new cases of COVID-19 for Butler County on Thursday. That comes with 238 negative tests, giving today’s report from the Department of Health a 28.5 percent positivity rate. The... Read more
A waterline in Boyers will soon be replaced after years of temporary repairs. Officials say there have been numerous patches put on the waterline since it was first installed in the 1970s, a... Read more
Butler County’s Area Agency on Aging is reminding seniors that they have meals that can be delivered to your home. Currently, the program—which also has grab-and-go meals—serves over 300 hom... Read more
Butler County is expanding the number of areas for shelters for the homeless this winter. The county will be using two additional apartments to go with the facilities they already have. Huma... Read more