The Butler County Sheriff is warning of another scam circulating the area. Mike Slupe says that his department has been made aware that scammers are using the Sheriff’s fax number to spoof c... Read more
The Butler City Police have introduced officer body cameras beginning last week. According to Chief Bob O’Neill, two cameras have been received from AXON as part of a trial run while he cont... Read more
With the arrival of a third COVID-19 vaccine and more expected to come into the state—the pace of vaccinations locally continues to expand. According to the Pennsylvania Department of Health... Read more
There were 36 new cases of COVID-19 and one additional death for Butler County Friday. That now brings the death toll to 368 in the county according to the Department of Health. As of Wednes... Read more
An investigation is underway after two separate racist incidents happened during virtual Black History events at Slippery Rock University this month. According to a report in the student new... Read more
Pennsylvania’s Department of Health is revising guidelines for quarantining if you’ve been exposed to COVID-19 and have been vaccinated. The move brings the guidance in line with the CDC. Un... Read more
As cases continue to decline and vaccinations increase, Pennsylvania’s Secretary of Health was asked when mitigation efforts may be relaxed. “That is an active, real time discussion with the... Read more
Borough officials in Zelienople are considering an ordinance that would ban drinking alcohol in public areas. Our news partners at WPXI report that the move would prohibit drinking alcohol o... Read more
Members of the Butler County Republican Committee have decided to take action in response to a vote on the most recent Trump Impeachment trial. During a special meeting Wednesday night, 94 m... Read more
Butler Health System officials say the distribution of the vaccine is running efficiently across the entire health system. According to their latest update, at least one dose of the vaccine... Read more
There were 26 new cases of COVID-19 and two additional deaths for Butler County Thursday. That now brings the death toll to 367 for the county according to the Department of Health. As of We... Read more
It’s almost been one month since the fire that impacted multiple businesses in downtown Butler. As contractors and engineers survey the buildings, James Taylor, who owns the Sir Speedy build... Read more
Police say a stray bullet struck a church in Slippery Rock Township over the weekend. It was discovered Sunday morning at the Branchton Methodist Church on Branchton Road. State police inves... Read more
Officers with the state police in Butler got soaked for a good cause yesterday participating in the new Polar Pop. Trooper Jim Long of the state police said the idea came about after the can... Read more
Police have filed more charges against a Moon Township man for what they say was “an intent to cause substantial harm.” According to state police, it happened near the South Rock Apartments... Read more
The FBI is asking for help locating a fugitive from justice in neighboring Mercer County. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, three different Mercer County residents have been recen... Read more
Multiple motorists have been injured as a result of a crash Wednesday afternoon on Route 8 South in Butler Township. The call came into the Butler County 911 Center shortly after 2 p.m. for... Read more
There were 48 new cases of COVID-19 and no additional deaths reported by the state for Butler County on Wednesday. The death toll in the county since the beginning of the pandemic remains 36... Read more
A brief power outage impacted hundreds of people Wednesday morning in Butler. According to the First Energy website there were over 700 customers affected by the outage, including the Butler... Read more
The number of residents in long term care facilities who have received the COVID-19 vaccine is continuing to increase. Governor Tom Wolf provided an update earlier this week and said that th... Read more
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