Butler Area School District will help realize their Health and Safety plan this year through the acquisition of several new devices used to detect temperature. At their meeting Monday night,... Read more
Local Doctor Gets Special Appointment
A local doctor has become the first private practice physician to be appointed to a particular committee with the American Society of Echocardiography. Dr. Jeffrey C. Astbury, MD, FASE, FACC... Read more
A number of small businesses in the Butler County area have been chosen to receive financial assistance from the state. Governor Tom Wolf recently announced that 45 businesses within the cou... Read more
Seneca Valley Changes Educational Plan
The Seneca Valley School Board and administrators are making changes to their educational plans due to the complex and rapidly changing conditions surrounding the pandemic. The School Board... Read more
The Butler Area School District will modify the schedule of secondary students for the first week of school. Classes will begin as normal for Butler students in grades kindergarten through 6... Read more
The state Department of Health has reported 10 new cases of COVID-19 for Butler County Monday. That brings the total to 671 for the county. Statewide, there were 601 additional positive cas... Read more
Peak Alert Day
Central Electric Cooperative is issuing another peak alert for today as temperatures are expected to get close to 92 this afternoon. They ask that you conserve power by turning off all non-e... Read more
I79 Accident Results In Serious Injuries
State Police have released information on an I-79 accident that happened on Friday (8/7). According to the police report, the incident happened around 5:30am near mile marker 92 in Lancaster... Read more
Man Takes Sword Into Store
A Saxonburg man was taken into custody over the weekend after police say he took a sword into a local store. According to State Police, 34 year old Kenneth Connor walked into the Dollar Gene... Read more
Contruction Continues at Preston Park
Local residents are encouraged to continue to avoid a Butler Township Park this week due to ongoing construction. According to Butler Township Manager Tom Knights, the project at Preston Par... Read more