The Butler VA has now administered 10,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses. The shot was given to Korean War Veteran Homer Younkins over the weekend, who received his first shot at the Butler VA’s wal... Read more
Firefighters were busy with a number of brush and grass fires along railroad tracks in Center Township Monday afternoon. The calls began coming in to the Butler County 911 Center just before... Read more
Governor Tom Wolf says the state gas tax is outdated and is looking to phases it out. Wolf says it’s an unreliable source of funding for the state’s transportation network. He’s also establi... Read more
There were 11 new cases of COVID-19 and no additional deaths for Butler County Monday. That comes after a weekend of 93 new cases. That brings the running total number of cases to 14,445 in... Read more
Butler County is nearing 50,000 residents who have received at least one shot of the COVID-19 vaccine. The latest information from the Department of Health shows that more than 10,000 shots... Read more
As we recover from losing an hour of sleep over the weekend, AAA warns to be careful of drowsy driving. Spokeswoman Kathleen Zinszer says drivers need to pay attention when they hit the road... Read more
Governor Tom Wolf and his administration is encouraging long-term care facilities to implement the new nursing home visitation guidelines outlined by federal officials. The Center for Medica... Read more
There were 93 new cases of COVID-19 and no additional deaths over the weekend for Butler County. That brings the running total number of cases to 14,434 since the beginning of the pandemic.... Read more
Congressman Mike Kelly is pushing back on proposed legislation that would expand background checks to purchase firearms. The bipartisan bill is supported in part by Republican Pennsylvania S... Read more
State Police are canceling all youth camps for the spring and summer. The announcement was made late last week. This means things like Camp Cadet, Commissioner’s Honor Camp, and Sunny Day Ca... Read more
Businesses in the hospitality industry can begin applying for financial relief starting Monday. Over $2 million was allotted to Butler County hospitality businesses—for bars, restaurants, an... Read more
Three motorists were seriously injured in a two car crash that occurred earlier this weekend in Brady Township. According to State Police, a pickup truck and a SUV were involved in a head on... Read more
There were 45 new cases of COVID-19 and no additional deaths reported by the state for Butler County on Friday. Statewide, there were 3,069 new cases and 40 additional deaths. As of Friday m... Read more
The Butler City Police are closer to a fundraising goal for body cameras after a donation by a local organization. According to Chief Bob O’Neill, the Nonprofit Development Corporation which... Read more
The Butler Farm Show is planning on a full event this summer. Event organizers say it’s being planned for August 9th-14th. Sandie Lefever is the secretary for the Farm Show board. “Until we’... Read more
Monday will mark the first day of an expected four year project to significantly realign a portion of Route 228. PennDOT says crews will be surveying the land in between Route 8 and the Mars... Read more
As residents try to recover from the financial impact of the pandemic, those concerned about paying rent have a new option for help. Butler County has received over $12 million in federal fu... Read more
We’re springing ahead this weekend as clocks move forward one hour. This officially starts Daylight Saving Time, in which it will stay lighter out later. There’s now a bi-partisan effort in... Read more
The City of Butler will not be moving forward with a plan that would sell a portion of the parking in the downtown area. By a 3-2 margin, City Council rejected a term sheet with a company ca... Read more
The Butler VA is now opening up COVID vaccine registration for all veterans enrolled in their health care system. VA officials say there is now no age limit in order to be eligible for the v... Read more
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