Butler County will receive less money from natural gas drilling this year than years prior. According to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, the county will receive nearly $1.5 milli... Read more
Nearly 100K Butler County Residents Vaccinated
Butler County is closing in on having 100,000 residents receive at least one shot of the COVID-19 vaccine. According to the latest data from the state Department of Health, more than 86,000... Read more
Butler Unveils Initial Fall Schooling Plans
Butler Area School District staff and administrators will continue to work on a required Health and Safety Plan before requesting board approval next week. Superintendent Dr. Brian White pre... Read more
Freeport School District Raises Taxes
Taxes are going up in the Freeport School District, but by how much depends on where you live. TribLive is reporting that the district’s school board voted to raise taxes by 3 percent in But... Read more
The Seneca Valley School District will be removing all Native imagery from their schools. According to our news partners at WPXI, the board voted unanimously to retire all of the Native Amer... Read more
A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect until later on tonight. The National Weather Service says that Butler County is under a severe thunderstorm watch through 6 p.m. tonight. The watch c... Read more
Power Restored After Scheduled Work
More than 200 homes were without power this morning in Butler Township due to scheduled maintenance. According to First Energy, the work took place on near McQuistion Road, which resulted in... Read more
A state senator from Erie is the latest Republican that is exploring a run for governor. Dan Laughlin announced he is forming an exploratory committee to run for his party’s nomination next... Read more
We’re into the second week of the state’s new unemployment compensation system, and leaders say some of the issues have now been fixed. The Department of Labor says there were problems with... Read more
There were nine new cases of COVID-19 and no additional deaths for Butler County over the weekend. This continues a steady decline in the number of local coronavirus cases—with daily case co... Read more