Labor Day Closures
Today is Labor Day and here’s a rundown of what’s closed. All offices at the municipal, county, state and federal level are closed today, including Butler City Hall and the Butler County Cou... Read more
Weekend Update: 37 New COVID-19 Cases
There were 37 new COVID-19 cases for Butler County over the weekend. The uptick in cases over the past few days has led to an increase in the county’s positivity rate. According to the state... Read more
There were 12 new cases of COVID-19 for Butler County on Friday. It comes with 191 negative tests, giving the report a 5.9 percent positivity rate. As of Friday morning, Butler Memorial Hosp... Read more
County commissioners are holding off on approving the sale of multiple parcels of property in the Woodlands neighborhood. The board voted to table the vote that would have signed off on the... Read more
New Bathroom Installed At Preston Park
A project to make improvements at a local park that began over three years ago is one step closer to completion. A new pre-built restroom facility was transported to and in place at Butler T... Read more
TSA Finds Gun From Cranberry Twp. Man At Airport
A Cranberry Township man is facing federal penalties after security found a gun on him at the Pittsburgh International Airport. TSA officials say they found a loaded 9 mm gun in the 46-year-... Read more
The Pennsylvania House has made some changes to mail-in ballots prior to the election. The new bill was sent to the state senate largely along party lines. The new modifications include givi... Read more
Butler County Refinances Borrowing
Butler County Commissioners are approving a refinancing of nearly $10 million in borrowing that they say will save over $770,000. The 2018 borrowing was originally totaled at $10.8 million a... Read more
Drive-Thru Distribution At Salvation Army
A drive thru food distribution will be held Friday (Sept. 4) in downtown Butler. The Salvation Army on West Cunningham Street will be hosting the distribution from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. There wi... Read more
Man Files Lawsuit Against Walmart And Security
A lawsuit has been filed against a Walmart security guard by a man who claims to have been assaulted. John Schirra, of Butler, has brought a suit in federal court against Constable Thomas Ma... Read more