The Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh is modifying a plan to allow for the safe reopening of local Catholic Schools this fall. After receiving feedback from teachers, a team of school administr... Read more
Thursday Update: Over 300 Local Test Results Received Yields 12 New COVID Cases
The state Department of Health has reported 12 new cases of COVID-19 for Butler County Thursday. That brings the total to 707 for the county. Over the past day 302 negative tests were also... Read more
City Recognizes Cafeteria Workers
The City of Butler is giving special recognition today to a group who has devoted a large amount of time and effort to helping people over the course of the pandemic. Mayor Ben Smith has pro... Read more
CEC To Hold Non-Public Business Meeting
Even though Central Electric Cooperative has canceled their annual members meeting due to the coronavirus, they are still planning to hold a non-public business meeting. CEC members are enco... Read more
Be Aware Of Contact Tracing Scams
Local residents should be aware of scams that deal with contact tracing of COVID-19. According to the Pennsylvania Departments of Health and Aging, once a COVID-19 case is confirmed, trained... Read more
Butler County residents are being asked to take a survey regarding transit needs in our area. The Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission is seeking input to learn about what needs exist as wel... Read more
Wednesday Update: Large Number of Local Tests Processed Leads to 18 COVID-Positive Results
The state Department of Health has reported 18 new cases of COVID-19 for Butler County Wednesday. That brings the total to 695 for the county. Over the past day 400 negative tests were also... Read more
Mom Asks For Compassion/Prayers For Son
We wanted to share more information about the story we reported to you this week about a man with what looked like a sword at the Dollar General in Saxonburg. Here is a portion of our interv... Read more
Census Rep: County Responses Not At 100%
Local residents who have not yet done so are again encouraged to complete the very important task of participating in the U.S. Census. Census data collection is moving forward after the proc... Read more
There’s still time for residents to give input at online public hearings that will be held by the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission about proposed rate increases requested by Pennsylvan... Read more