It’s the first election in state history with mail-in ballots; it’s also a presidential election year; and Butler County is doing it all without their Director of Elections. Despite all of t... Read more
Following days of national protests surrounding the death of George Floyd, hundreds of demonstrators gathered in downtown Butler yesterday. The protest in Diamond Park started around 2 p.m.... Read more
A local lawyer is declaring victory in the first round of the lawsuit filed by Butler County against Governor Tom Wolf after a ruling by a federal judge. Tom King of the firm Dillon, McCandl... Read more
Pennsylvania Senator Bob Casey announced this morning that he has tested positive for COVID-19 antibodies. The results of that test suggest that the senator had the coronavirus. Casey said i... Read more
Friday is the final day of instruction for students in the Butler Area School District. The revised schedule that was made after schools closed down wrapped up the school year earlier than o... Read more
The Pennsylvania State Senate has advanced a partial budget plan while a local lawmaker is making sure that fire companies and EMS squads are not forgotten. The Senate approved House Bill 23... Read more
This weekend marks the 35th anniversary of a deadly tornado outbreak that stuck parts of Pennsylvania, Ohio, New York, and Ontario. National Weather Service records indicate there were more... Read more
Police are investigating the recent death of a man found in a vehicle with his three-year-old daughter. According to Butler City Police, the unnamed man was discovered slumped and unresponsi... Read more
Organizers announced yesterday that the Boston Marathon had been canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic, the first time that’s happened in its 124-year history. The marathon had alread... Read more