A residence in Butler Township will likely be used as a day-care and pre-school facility following a decision by the Butler Township Zoning Hearing Board. After hearing an appeal made by the... Read more
There is still time to participate in a wild turkey survey before it closes early next week. The public has until has until Monday to report sightings that happened during July and August as... Read more
The numbers of hospitalizations, ICU patients, and deaths due to COVID-19 are going back up at the Butler Memorial Hospital after seeing very low numbers the previous months. We’ve kept data... Read more
Butler County Commissioners say they will not be starting an investigation into the 2020 election on their own, but rather will wait for word from state Senate. At their public meeting yeste... Read more
Masks were a hot debate at yesterday’s county commissioner meeting. Due to the rising number of COVID cases, the county solicitor required masks to be worn inside the public meeting room. Ho... Read more
A tentative agreement is in place between the South Butler County School District and the teachers union to extend the current contract. According to a press release from the district, the t... Read more
Authorities are continuing their search for three suspects accused of an assault that happened last month in Slippery Rock. According to the Pennsylvania State Police, a 21-year-old man was... Read more
The Independent Regulatory Review Commission is giving their approval for the final plans that would see Pennsylvania join the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. The commission voted 3-2 al... Read more
For the past two days, some students in the Butler Area School District have been on buses longer than usual on the ride home. Parents have told our newsroom that kids have been on the bus a... Read more
Mr. Smalls Theatre in Millvale is the latest concert venue to require a COVID vaccine or negative test in order to see a show. The venue announced this week that the policy takes effect imme... Read more
A portion of Butler County is now under a flash flood warning. The National Weather Service issued a flood warning for southeastern Butler County. The rest of the county is under a flash flo... Read more
The Moniteau School District is going to remote learning for the rest of the week. Superintendent Tom Samosky wrote to parents last night that the district is dealing with staffing concerns,... Read more
Some districts are less than a week into school, and we’re already seeing dozens of active COVID cases and well over a hundred students who are in quarantine. Our newsroom spoke with Butler... Read more
Slippery Rock University is set to open a new facility on Main Street in Butler next week. It’s called SUCCEED and it will serve as a community outreach office. SRU is leasing the building i... Read more
A local physician and administrator has received national recognition. The Butler Health System recently announced that Dr. Michael Fiorina has been named a Fellow of the America Academy of... Read more
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
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