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

A group of students are asking the Seneca Valley School District to take a closer look at the school’s nickname. At a school board meeting earlier this week, students highlighted the history... Read more

According to a new survey, more than half of nursing home staff members across the state have received the COVID-19 vaccine. The state Department of Health conducted the survey and found 53... Read more

The Butler County Tourism and Convention Bureau continues to make preparations to host the Can-Am Police-Fire Games in 2024. Over 1,000 first responders are expected to participate in the Ga... Read more

Pennsylvania State Police are reminding drivers that it’s illegal to drive with an illegible license plate. Police say if your plate can’t be seen from over 50 feet, or if it’s blistering, p... Read more

A new report by the Associated Press shows that Pennsylvania is most likely to lose a congressional representative after the latest census data is unveiled. A projected population shift woul... Read more

A Grove City man is facing charges for allegedly removing pine trees from a local park. According to police, the incident happened last Thursday at the Grove City Memorial Park. They say 66-... Read more

There were 50 new cases of COVID-19 and three additional deaths for Butler County Thursday. That now brings the death toll to 398 for the county since the beginning of the pandemic. As of We... Read more