Since Broad Street Elementary School will be reopening this fall, the Butler Area School District will once again begin to receive financial reimbursement for work done at the school. A tota... Read more

Pennsylvania American Water is expressing interest in purchasing the Butler Area Sewer Authority. Our newsroom has learned that at the sewer authority’s regular board meeting last week, PA A... Read more

There were 48 new cases of COVID-19 and no additional deaths for Butler County Tuesday. As of Monday morning, Butler Memorial Hospital was treating 24 patients for the coronavirus, with two... Read more

The Seneca Valley School Board has formally approved a name for their new elementary school. The new school in Cranberry Township will be known as Ehrman Crest. The name comes from the road... Read more

Gas prices have continued to remain steady both locally as well as across western Pennsylvania as a whole this week. According to AAA’s weekly gas price report, the average price for a gallo... Read more

The Mercer County woman, known as the “pink hat lady,” from the January 6th riot is in trouble with the presiding judge over a mask requirement. 40-year-old Rachel Powell, the onetime reside... Read more

Governor Tom Wolf got his COVID-19 vaccination Monday and is encouraging state residents to do the same. “There’s much more vaccine available than we had in the past. This is a great time to... Read more

The Butler Township Commissioners have approved a plan for a housing development in the Highfield area. After hearing from a representative for the developer of the 39 acre Highfield Trails... Read more

The Butler Area School District is moving forward with the process of planning an expansion of and addition to the Senior High School. At their Monday night meeting, the school board approve... Read more

The death toll due to COVID-19 has now reached 400 in Butler County. That’s according to the latest update from the state Department of Health. There were also 115 new cases of COVID-19 for... Read more

The state department of health is developing a contingency plan as federal officials weigh a decision on the Johnson and Johnson vaccine. “If there’s an extended pause on Johnson and Johnson... Read more

Students at Pennsylvania’s 14 state universities, including Slippery Rock University, will not see an increase in tuition. Another tuition freeze was announced by the PASSHE board of governo... Read more

A New Castle man is out thousands of dollars following an online fraud. According to the New Castle Barracks of the State Police, at least one unknown person allegedly accessed a New Castle... Read more

Governor Tom Wolf received his first shot of the COVID-19 vaccine this morning. Wolf was administered the Moderna vaccine earlier today in York County. Wolf said he wanted to wait because he... Read more

One garage was completely destroyed and others were significantly damaged during a fire at Hunter Truck Body Shop Friday afternoon. Crews were called out to the scene on Oneida Valley Road i... Read more

There’s been a slight decline in hospitalizations at Butler Memorial Hospital. According to the Friday morning update, 16 patients were being treated for the coronavirus, with one COVID pati... Read more

There’s been a slight decline in hospitalizations at Butler Memorial Hospital. According to the Friday morning update, 16 patients were being treated for the coronavirus, with one COVID pati... Read more