Friday Update: 16 New Cases In Butler County
16 new cases of COVID-19 were reported Friday for Butler County. The new cases come out of 217 reported tests in Butler County, so the positivity rate from Friday’s data is about 7.4%. Overa... Read more
A Butler City man is facing charges after admitting to police that he spray painted a racially-charged message on a sidewalk outside the home of an African American man. City Police say the... Read more
Man Arrested After Assaulting Police
A Millerstown man was taken into police custody after hitting a police officer at a local store. State police say they received a call about a man being belligerent at a Dollar General in Pa... Read more
Non-Binary Added As Option To Drivers Licenses
PennDOT is now offering a non-binary gender choice on state driver’s licenses. Officials say this decision comes amid an effort to provide fair and equal services to state residents. “It bec... Read more
Preston Park To Temporarily Close
An improvement project at a local park will result in a temporary closure. According to Butler Township Manager Tom Knights, the project contractor needs to close Preston Park to the public... Read more
PennDOT Projects Will Close Roads This Weekend
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is beginning a couple road projects around the Butler County area this week. The first project involves the closure of the Freedom Road Turnpike... Read more
County Government Annex Opens
The new annex in the Butler County Government Center is open to the public. The annex is on the second floor and houses the mapping, planning, assessment, and tax claim departments. County c... Read more
Mars Unveils Reopening Plans
The Mars Area School District has unveiled their plans for providing education to students this fall. Under the plan, students and parents will have three instructional options including tra... Read more
Thursday Update: Six New COVID-19 Cases
Six new COVID-19 cases were reported Thursday for Butler County. According to the state Department of Health’s website, there were a total of 160 tests were reported Thursday, which means ab... Read more
Butler County Commissioners have agreed to a deal with a company to help oversee the administration of funds the county will receive from the federal CARES Act. The Delta Development Group w... Read more