While indoor dining has fully reopened, restaurant owners say they are still not out of the woods yet from the impact of pandemic shutdowns. That’s according to the Pennsylvania Restaurant a... Read more

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

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