Congressman Mike Kelly of Butler is introducing a new bill that would prevent abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detected. It’s known as the Heartbeat Protection Act and it would require d... Read more

The Environmental Resources and Energy committee of the state senate approved a letter to oppose Pennsylvania joining the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative—also known as RGGI. Republican Se... Read more

Butler Area Agency on Aging has been assisting seniors in the county with scheduling COVID-19 vaccine appointments. An update from the Human Services department revealed over 1,100 seniors h... Read more

There were 68 new cases of COVID-19 and two additional deaths for Butler County Thursday. That brings the death toll in the county to 337 according to the Department of Health. As of Wednesd... Read more

Butler Health System will now be scheduling COVID-19 vaccine appointments for those 65 and older. The hospital made the change earlier this morning. All appointments are still being schedule... Read more

Developers working on a housing plan partially in Butler and Center Townships will wait until next month before asking the Butler Township Planning Commission to make a recommendation. After... Read more

Developers working on a housing plan partially in Butler and Center Townships will wait until next month before asking the Butler Township Planning Commission to make a recommendation. After... Read more

Local lawmakers are offering their reactions to Governor Tom Wolf’s budget proposal. Republican Senators Scott Hutchinson and Joe Pittman, who both represent portions of Butler County, oppos... Read more

Butler County Commissioners are expected to begin the process of appointing members to their Election Review Commission. The board provided an update at their meeting Wednesday and said they... Read more

The salary of the Butler County coroner will be up for debate at a special meeting later this month. County officials confirmed they are looking at raising the salary of the coroner to bring... Read more

Teachers at the Mars Area School District are prepared to strike soon if their union cannot reach a new contract in the next couple of weeks. The teachers union notified district officials l... Read more

There were 54 new cases of COVID-19 and five additional deaths for Butler County Wednesday. That now brings the death toll to 335 for the county according to the Department of Health. As of... Read more

A new report in the latest edition of the New Yorker says the FBI is looking for a local woman in connection to the January 6th attack on the Capitol. The story was published yesterday, and... Read more

The total number of people who died from Covid-19 in January at the Butler Health System was a bit lower than it was in December. Our records indicate 31 people died from COVID-19 at Butler... Read more

Local business owners are reacting following the Saturday morning fire in downtown Butler. The fire significantly damaged the Sir Speedy building in the 200 block of South Main Street. Our n... Read more

Last year’s bear harvest was the sixth most in state history. According to the Pennsylvania Game Commission, 3,608 bears were harvested in 2020. That figure is a decrease of over 1,000 from... Read more

The latest data shows just how deadly COVID-19 has been to residents of long term care facilities. According to the Department of Health, nursing home residents have accounted for 70 percent... Read more

One car was significantly damaged in an accident Tuesday in Jefferson Township. It happened just after 2 p.m. on Hannahstown Road. State police say 18-year-old Delaney Hyde of Butler was dri... Read more

Governor Tom Wolf is asking for a big increase in public education funding that is tied to a personal income tax increase. Wolf unveiled his budget plan yesterday and in it included nearly $... Read more

The Butler Township Planning Commission will again delay their decision about making a recommendation concerning a housing development planned for the Highfield area. After hearing from a re... Read more