State health officials are increasing their efforts to get more young people vaccinated against COVID. Acting Health Secretary Keara Klinepeter says she understands parents concerns about ge... Read more
Police are providing more information on an accident in Oakland Township that sent three people to the hospital last week. It happened last Wednesday night around 7:45 p.m. on Chicora Road n... Read more
For the past couple of months, health leaders have been sounding the alarm about the need for blood donations. The push continued late last week as PA Physician General Dr. Denise Johnson sa... Read more
No injuries were reported after a car overturned on the Pennsylvania Turnpike last week in Cranberry Township. According to State Police, a 55-year-old Florida man was traveling on the Turnp... Read more
A local lawmaker will convene an informational meeting Monday to discuss funding options for the state’s well plugging program. State Representative and Pennsylvania House Environmental Reso... Read more
Butler County Community College is offering a class to provide community support for recovery from opioid addiction. The “Reset Your Brain: Hope is Dope” series will begin Monday from 6 to 9... Read more
With Valentine’s Day fast approaching, local residents in search of a romantic activity are invited to stop by the South Butler Community Library later this week. Date Night at the Library w... Read more
The number of people who died at Butler Memorial Hospital this past month was one of the highest on record since the pandemic. According to information our newsroom receives from Butler Heal... Read more
With frigid temperatures expected over the next several days, residents are reminded to use caution when heating homes. The National Fire Protection Association reports dangerous and costly... Read more
The Butler County Symphony will be performing an evening of entertaining music this weekend at Butler Intermediate High School. The show is titled “Scottish Reverie” and is scheduled to begi... Read more
Governor Tom Wolf is outlining his plans to spend around $2 billion in federal funds sent to Pennsylvania via the American Rescue Plan. Wolf said one of the main areas he wants to target is... Read more
A Butler-based brewery continues to expand their presence in Western PA and is opening a new location today in South Fayette. Recon Brewing is celebrating the grand opening of their Hasting’... Read more
It’s another morning of where most of Butler County is waking up to snow covered roads and sidewalks. But, there’s also a lot of ice that county residents have to deal with. Last evening, th... Read more
Restrictions are in place on many major highways in Western PA according to PennDOT. Officials are advising everyone to avoid unnecessary travel if they can as crews continue to treat roads.... Read more
Attorney General Josh Shapiro is charging an energy company with a pipeline in Butler County with environmental crimes. The AG’s office announced the charges against ETC Northeast Pipeline e... Read more
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court says they will hear arguments next month on whether or not mail-in ballots are constitutional. The state’s highest court said oral arguments will happen on Mar... Read more
The number of new COVID cases in Butler County continues to fall. Over the past week, there were 1,165 new cases, which is down more than 500 compared to the previous week. However, there we... Read more
One more person has died locally at Butler Memorial Hospital this week as a result of serious COVID-19 symptoms. The hospital reported one COVID-related death to the state on Tuesday. Accord... Read more
Slippery Rock University will not be holding in-person classes Friday. The university was one of the first schools to call off classes for today, and now they’ve already made the decision to... Read more
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