A man is facing charges after he slapped an employee at a Burger King in Butler Township. Police say 21-year-old Austin Addison of Lyndora was at the restaurant on New Castle Road back in la... Read more
There were 13 new COVID-19 cases reported for Butler County Thursday—bringing the county’s total to 637. There were also 322 negative tests—giving Thursday’s report a 4 percent positivity ra... Read more
The Butler Area School District has released their detailed plan for reopening schools this fall. The district will be operating with in-person classes, five days a week from kindergarten th... Read more
Students, faculty, and staff returning to the campus of Slippery Rock University later this month will see some changes in regard to food service. As a result of the situation with coronavir... Read more
State officials say a new school safety program continues to see impactful results after its first year and a half. According to the Office of Attorney General Josh Shapiro, nearly 24,000 ti... Read more
Pennsylvania election officials say that if you vote by mail this fall, you won’t have to pay for the stamp. The state will be covering the cost of the 55 cent stamps which officials say cou... Read more
Restaurants and bars across the state are banding together in hopes to change restrictions implemented on their industry by Governor Tom Wolf. A petition was created by the Pennsylvania Rest... Read more
According to Wednesday’s report from the state Department of Health, nine new cases of COVID-19 have been added to the Butler County total. There were also 179 negative tests reported in the... Read more
Butler’s mayor says that businesses in downtown have been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic. Republican Ben Smith, who also owns a restaurant on Main Street, told our newsroom that shutdo... Read more
Butler County Commissioners are offering their assistance to help municipalities receive their federal CARES Act funding. $8 million was allotted to municipalities from the $17 million total... Read more