COVID cases and hospitalizations are on the rise locally. According to the Department of Health, the number of cases more than doubled compared to last week in Butler County. There were more... Read more
As some districts move to virtual learning in place of school days that used to be canceled due to weather concerns, at least one local district will continue with the practice of sticking w... Read more
A business owner from Erie is looking to challenge Congressman Mike Kelly for a seat in Washington. 62-year-old Dan Pastore announced yesterday he was running for the Democratic nomination f... Read more
With the arrival of the Omicron variant, COVID cases are surging but that hasn’t had an impact on the stock market. Local financial advisor Howie Pentony says that despite a number of growin... Read more
A local organization is temporarily suspending all in-person Support Group meetings effective immediately. The Butler County chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness or NAMI has ma... Read more
Police are asking for help regarding a recent incident of vandalism at the Penn Theater. Extensive spray painting of the screen, stage, walls, doors, and seats was discovered recently by emp... 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 Monday. Accordi... Read more
As COVID cases rise, Butler Health System is expanding their testing hours. The testing tent on Delwood Road is now open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. each weekday. Butler Health System officials sa... Read more
There were two winners in last night’s Powerball drawing. The tickets were sold in California and Wisconsin. The two winners will split the $632 million pot—which is one of the largest jackp... Read more
The Pennsylvania Farm Show is nearly underway in Harrisburg and a local lawmaker will be hosting an agriculture event. This is the 106th year for the show, which highlights different aspects... Read more
Penn State officials are offering some factual information to counter fictional claims about an invasive pest. Agricultural science researchers at the college say the destructive nature of t... Read more
The Butler County Chamber of Commerce is one of 30 regional organizations participating in an upcoming large networking event. The Pittsburgh Business Exchange’s Annual Winter Kickoff Mega M... Read more
The former owner of the Butler Radio stations and longtime on-air personality who died late last year will be remembered at a service next week. Bob Brandon passed away in early December. Hi... Read more
2021 was a difficult year for many people in many different ways including motorists who had to deal with collisions, weather, and animal-related auto insurance claims. According to AAA, the... Read more
As more people who are fully vaccinated and boosted get breakthrough cases of COVID, local doctors are encouraging people to still get the shot. Dr. Ryan Bariola is a professor medicine for... Read more
A shot of wintry weather is on the doorstep this evening. An expected snowfall of about an inch is projected for the Butler area tonight. Snow showers are expected to begin not long after su... Read more
One man is recovering after being shot in the woods while hunting. It happened last Friday afternoon in Limestone Township, Clarion County. Game Commission officials say 42-year-old Brandon... Read more
The family of a man shot and killed in Venango County is looking for answers as the investigation continues. The family of Peter Spencer talked to our news partners at WPXI-TV and said they... Read more
We’re a little over a month away from Governor Tom Wolf’s final budget address in Harrisburg. Wolf says this could be a “magical year” when it comes to the budgeting process as Pennsylvania... Read more
No one was injured when a car hit a farm animal last week. It happened last Friday on Onieda Valley Road in Oakland Township around 3:30 a.m. State police say 50-year-old Shane Connor of Chi... Read more
Copyright © Copyright All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy EOE     WISR Public Files