State Senate Approves Temporary Budget; Bill To Support EMS And VFC Passes
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
Boston Marathon canceled/Illinois PGA event as well
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
Suspended and jailed Pittsburgh Pirates reliever Felipe Vazquez is now facing child pornography charges in St. Louis. The 28-year old native of Venezuela has been in Westmoreland County Jail... Read more
Butler County will transition into the green phase of reopening on Friday, June 5th. Governor Tom Wolf also announced that 15 other counties will transition with Butler County next week incl... Read more
Thursday Update: Over 70K COVID-19 Cases In PA
There are now more than 70,000 COVID-19 cases in Pennsylvania. The state announced 625 additional cases earlier today. Here in Butler County, the case count grew by four. The total is now 22... Read more
Less than a day after his wife plead guilty to defrauding Butler Health System, a former Butler County District Attorney Detective has also reached an agreement with federal prosecutors. Sco... Read more
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has again extended expiration dates for licenses, permits, and identification cards. According to PennDOT, expiration dates on driver’s licenses... Read more
County Receives Nearly 25K Mail-In Ballots Applications; Handful Sent Wrong Ballots
Butler County has processed nearly 25,000 applications for mail-in ballots. Solicitor Wil White said the process has been going well, but there have been a few issues, including voters getti... Read more