One man is in custody after he fired a gun inside a home in Slippery Rock. It happened Sunday at a house in the 100 block of Harmony Road. Police say Anthony Retone fired the gun while other... Read more
A local lawmaker is supporting an effort to reform Pennsylvania’s redistricting process. Republican State Senator Scott Hutchinson is a cosponsor of Senate Bill 222 also known as the Legisla... Read more
There were 43 new cases of COVID-19 and three additional deaths reported by the state for Butler County on Friday. That now brings the death toll in the county 381 since the beginning of the... Read more
The election to replace state Representative Jeff Pyle has been set. It will happen on May 18th—which is the day of the Pennsylvania primary. Candidates for the seat will be selected by thei... Read more
The election to replace state Representative Jeff Pyle has been set. It will happen on May 18th—which is the day of the Pennsylvania primary. Candidates for the seat will be selected by thei... Read more
Congressman Mike Kelly is pushing the IRS to make sure a backlog of people owed federal tax returns get their money. Kelly spoke at a tax oversight panel yesterday and said that over two mil... Read more
Congressman Mike Kelly is pushing the IRS to make sure a backlog of people owed federal tax returns get their money. Kelly spoke at a tax oversight panel yesterday and said that over two mil... Read more
Rite Aid is exclusively offering the COVID-19 vaccine for educators today and tomorrow. Priority scheduling is being made available for teachers, school staff, and childcare providers. Rite... Read more
Both Pennsylvania senators are joining together to introduce a bill that is aimed at improving nursing homes. Democrat Bob Casey and Republican Pat Toomey say long term care facilities were... Read more
There were 57 new cases of COVID-19 and one additional death for Butler County Thursday. That now brings the death toll in the county to 378 since the beginning of the pandemic. As of Wednes... Read more
A 19-year-old Butler man is facing charges for killing an unborn child. Butler Township Police say Damien Large assaulted a 33-year-old pregnant woman back on Christmas Day last year. Accord... Read more
A section of a highway in Nashville, Tennessee will be re-named in the honor of a Butler native who was murdered while heading to work. Officials in Wilson County unanimously approved re-nam... Read more
Butler County has reached an agreement with the Clearview Mall to serve as a mass vaccination site when the time comes. County Commissioner Kim Geyer said that while it’s unknown when Butler... Read more
Saint Wendelin School will be learning remotely Thursday due to mechanical issues. School officials say they have heating problems in the school, forcing the decision. Students are to log in... Read more
Butler Health System’s vaccine rollout continues to move ahead. Officials say they vaccinated over 55,000 individuals between Butler Memorial Hospital and Clarion Hospital. Out of that numbe... Read more
Mars High School is closing for the rest of the week due to the coronavirus. According to the district’s website, the high school has had five positive tests this week. While that’s less tha... Read more
There were 33 new cases of COVID-19 and no additional deaths reported by the state for Butler County on Wednesday. The death toll for the county remains at 377 since the beginning of the pan... Read more
A longtime lawmaker who represents a portion of Butler County has just retired. State Representative Jeff Pyle of the 60th District announced his retirement yesterday effective immediately.... Read more
A drive-thru food distribution will be held next week at Lernerville Speedway. The Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank is sponsoring the drive next Tuesday from 11 a.m.—1 p.m. The food ba... Read more
The state is updating their vaccine rollout plan to make sure everyone in Phase 1A is scheduled for a vaccine appointment by the end of the month. Governor Tom Wolf said yesterday that he ex... Read more
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