There were 27 new cases of COVID-19 reported for Butler County over the weekend. That comes with 213 negative tests, giving the weekend report an 11.3 percent positivity rate. Overall, the s... Read more
Following an initial report over the weekend that Senator Pat Toomey would not run for re-election in 2022, he made it official Monday morning. “I will not be running for re-election in 2022... Read more
With Governor’s Wolf request for a stay of his order implementing crowd restrictions being allowed, that means local school districts are revising their plans for attendance at Friday night’... Read more
Butler Health System is reporting an increase in coronavirus hospitalizations Friday. According to officials, Butler Memorial Hospital is treating four patients for the coronavirus, none are... Read more
The Spirit of Christmas Parade is latest event in Butler to be canceled due to the coronavirus. Event organizers decided not to hold the in-person nighttime parade this year out of an abunda... Read more
Connoquenessing residents will have more room to stretch their legs next year. The walkway around the borough’s park on Constitution Avenue will be undergoing a rehab project next year. Ther... Read more
Freeport High School football will not be playing tonight after one of their coaches tested positive for COVID-19. District officials say this will not have any impact on classes, but the fo... Read more
Monday is the final day to fill out the census. Even though experts were unsure of return rates for the census in the midst of the pandemic, Butler County’s Chief of Economic Development Mar... Read more
Butler County will now be accepting another round of CARES Act funding for municipalities. County officials say that there is still $3.2 million set aside for municipalities that they can us... Read more
Restrictions on crowd size implemented by Governor Tom Wolf could temporarily return following a ruling by a federal appeals court. On Thursday afternoon, the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appea... Read more