There were 212 new cases of COVID-19 for Butler County over the weekend. That comes with 416 negative tests, giving the Department of Health’s report a 33.7 percent positivity rate. There we... Read more
Two people are in police custody following a drug bust at a Butler City home early Friday morning. Shortly after 6 a.m. City Police and officers with the Butler County District Attorney’s Dr... Read more
There were 113 new cases of COVID-19 for Butler County on Friday. That comes with 165 negative tests, giving today’s report a 47.8 percent positivity rate. Butler Memorial Hosptial says they... Read more
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