The number of local hospitalizations and COVID cases continues to increase in Butler County. According to the Department of Health, there were 66 new cases of COVID over the last seven days—... Read more
The annual Pennsic War is off for another year, but there will still be a crowd at Cooper’s Lake over the next couple of weeks that will honor the olden days. The event is called Armistice a... Read more
A Republican candidate for U.S. Senate made a stop in downtown Butler yesterday making his case for the nomination. Jeff Bartos was outside of Miller’s Shoes and he told our newsroom what he... Read more
As more cities and businesses begin mandating the COVID vaccine for their employees, the Butler Health System says they are not implementing that policy as of now. “It is not on the immediat... Read more
A Sharon man is facing charges after he allegedly took money for a home improvement project that never got started. Police say 31-year-old Thomas Statts solicited several payments from the o... Read more
Department of Labor leaders say they are continuing to take steps to combat unemployment fraud. Labor and Industry Secretary Jennifer Berrier says there has been no breach or hack with the s... Read more
One person was taken to the hospital after a two vehicle crash yesterday in Penn Township. It happened just before 1:30 p.m. on Route 8 South near the intersection with McCalmont Road. Full... Read more
Governor Tom Wolf says he will not be mandating masks in Pennsylvania right now, and that also extends to public schools. The Department of Education said that they will not be requiring mas... Read more
The South Butler School District has approved a plan to reopen this fall. At a special meeting last night, the board voted 7-1 to move forward with a health and safety plan that does not req... Read more
Starting next week, a new emergency alert will be sent to mobile phones during certain severe storms. The National Weather Service announced that the new category of “destructive” severe thu... Read more