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

Pennsylvania health leaders say the prevalence of ticks is high across the state this summer. The Department of Environmental Protection has collected two times more blacklegged tick nymphs... Read more

Butler Health System’s infectious disease director says that as the number of local COVID cases rise, it’s important to get vaccinated. Dr. John Love said that while Butler County’s number o... Read more

The Red Cross is sending out an urgent message that there is a critical shortage of blood donations. Officials say they are distributing around 12 percent more blood products to hospitals ac... Read more

Butler Health System’s vaccine clinic is reducing their hours of operation starting Wednesday. The clinic inside the hospital’s Crossroads campus on Oneida Valley Road will still be open Mon... Read more

The CDC says that in places where there is substantial levels of COVID transmission, masks should be worn in certain situations. The new guidance says that fully vaccinated people should wea... Read more

Young hunters will now have a chance to pursue waterfowl and bears according to the Pennsylvania Game Commission. Officials say mentored hunters ages 7 and up will be able to purchase their... Read more

A program at the Butler Senior High School is receiving statewide recognition. The school’s Best Buddies program was named the Pennsylvania Chapter of the Year by the statewide organization.... Read more

The U.S. Department of Justice is filing a lawsuit against a Cranberry rental company for their policy on emotional support animals. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports that the DOJ sued Per... Read more

The U.S. Department of Justice is filing a lawsuit against a Cranberry rental company for their policy on emotional support animals. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports that the DOJ sued Per... Read more

Crews will be working on cleaning a number of streets in the City of Butler today. Officials say restricted parking will be in place from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the following streets: East and... Read more

Cases of COVID are on the rise across the country, including Pennsylvania. However, Governor Tom Wolf says the state is still well-below the surge that other states are seeing. “Every state... Read more

Both Pennsylvania Senators are weighing in on possible infrastructure bills that are being debated in Congress. Republican Senator Pat Toomey has been involved in bipartisan conversations ab... Read more

Commuters on I-79 could run into some delays due to construction work near Zelienople. PennDOT says they are closing the northbound right-hand lane of I-79 between the Evans City and Zelieno... Read more

A local doctor is warning of a growing number of cases involving a relatively new bacterial infection in the area that is caused by ticks. It’s called anaplasmosis nd infectious disease spec... Read more

The Department of Justice announced late last week that it will not be investigating Governor Tom Wolf and his administration for how they handled nursing homes during the pandemic. The DOJ... Read more

A portion of Route 288 near Zelienople will be closed starting today. Construction work will begin this morning that will see the road shut down between Lake Road and Old Furnace Road. The p... Read more