U.S. Senator Bob Casey was in Butler yesterday making multiple stops around the county. He spoke to our newsroom before visiting with the county’s Democratic Committee and then stopped at Cl... Read more
A local lawmaker will be speaking at a hearing later today in opposition to Pennsylvania joining the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. Republican State Senator Joe Pittman will speak at a... Read more
As the remnants of Hurricane Ida move into our area, two organizations are encouraging preparations and offering tips. According to the American Red Cross, Tropical Depression Ida’s arrival... Read more
There have been over a thousand new fully vaccinated Butler County residents over the past week. Data from the Department of Health shows that there are now more than 97,000 people who are f... Read more
This week is Labor Rights Week and the United States Labor Department is raising awareness about fair and safe workplaces. According to the Department’s Occupational Safety and Health Admini... Read more
Butler Area School District is experiencing significant delays in transporting some students for a second day in a row on Tuesday. After the district sent out a message to student contacts s... Read more
Governor Tom Wolf is set to announce that all students and staff in kindergarten through 12th grade will be required to wear masks while indoors at school. Wolf had said earlier this year th... Read more
An Ellwood City man is facing charges after police found hundreds of photos of child pornography on his phone. The New Castle News reports that Ellwood City Police say 37-year-old Cecil Roof... Read more
As the remnants of Hurricane Ida move into the Western Pennsylvania region, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is reminding motorists about the dangers of flooded roadways. PennDO... Read more
Readers are in luck this week as thousands of books will be for sale as part of a fundraiser for libraries. The Mega Used Book Sale starts Wednesday at the Butler Farm Show Grounds. The even... Read more
There’s a push in Harrisburg to allow teenagers to get the COVID vaccine and other shots without parental consent. Representative Dan Frankel of Squirrel Hill says he plans to unveil a bill... Read more
The number of local residents requiring hospitalization for serious COVID-19 symptoms continues to rise and three more local deaths have been reported. According to the Butler Health System,... Read more
Butler Health System administrators have decided to reopen the COVID-19 testing facility beginning today. The drive-thru testing site at 304 Delwood Road has been opened again as a result of... Read more
A Philadelphia man arrested last year as part of a drug ring in Butler County will serve time in prison. 23-year-old Nasir Sharpe was sentenced to 18 months in prison along with six years of... Read more
Less than a week into the school year, the Freeport Area School District already has two dozen students in quarantine. According to the district’s website, there are seven total active cases... Read more
The American Red Cross is offering another incentive for people to donate blood. Starting tomorrow, those who donate blood through the month of September will receive a coupon for a free hai... Read more
A Pennsylvania lawmaker is calling on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court to halt evictions. Following the United States Supreme Court’s ruling overturning the eviction moratorium, Democrat Senat... Read more
Gas prices have declined slightly locally and remained steady across western Pennsylvania as a whole this week. According to AAA’s weekly gas price report, the average price for a gallon reg... Read more
Mars Area School District is expanding its program that gives students their own technological devices to help learn. 5th and 6th graders at the Mars Centennial School will now get a distric... Read more
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