A firefighter is recovering this morning after being hit by a tractor trailer yesterday on I-80. It happened just before 7 a.m. in Venango County near the I-80 bridge. Our news partners at W... Read more
There were 34 new cases of COVID-19 and one additional death for Butler County Thursday. That now brings the death toll in the county to 402 since the beginning of the pandemic. Butler Healt... Read more
People now have the opportunity to get the COVID-19 vaccine in their homes through VNA/Lutheran Senior Life. We spoke with Executive Director, Margie Walsh, who explained that they have part... Read more
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is making some road improvements in the area of Zelienople Borough. PennDOT has contracted with a company to improve safety in the area of Route... Read more
A local man is facing felony charges following a search of a residence in the City of Butler earlier this week by police. According to a criminal complaint filed by the Butler County Distric... Read more
This summer will see the return of a longtime popular local event. Earlier this week, the Butler Fair Board of Directors officially decided to move ahead with the 2021 Big Butler Fair to be... Read more
Members of Governor Tom Wolf’s administration are doubling down on their efforts to raise the minimum wage in Pennsylvania. Acting Secretary of Labor and Industry Jennifer Berrier says that... Read more
More students in the Butler Area School District will have the chance to catch up on their studies through free summer school classes. Using available federal aid money, the district is able... Read more
There were 49 new cases of COVID-19 and one additional death reported by the state for Butler County Wednesday. That now brings the death toll in the county to 401 since the beginning of the... Read more
The average temperature this time of year is 64 degrees. That wasn’t the case Wednesday. Butler County residents awoke to a steady stream of snow showers Wednesday morning. Fortunately roads... Read more
There was a slight increase in the number of traffic deaths last year according to PennDOT. The latest data shows that 1,129 people died in traffic accidents last year—which is up about six... Read more
Another delay in the trial of the man involved in the Tree of Life shooting in Pittsburgh has been granted. Our news partners at WPXI-TV report that Robert Bowers was issued another 90 day d... Read more
Local and state leaders are offering their reaction to the conviction of Minnesota police officer Derek Chauvin. Chauvin was guilty on all three counts for the murder of George Floyd. Congre... Read more
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
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