A new tool is available for Pennsylvania residents to let them know when they’re eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine. It’s on the state Department of Health’s coronavirus website. The survey a... Read more

The Mars Area School Board will request that a state-appointed fact-finder take part in the contract negotiation process with the teacher association. The board has directed solicitor Tom Br... Read more

A local woman involved in the Capitol riot could be released from the Butler County Prison later this week. Our news partners at WPXI report that 40-year-old Rachel Powell of Mercer County—k... Read more

There were 65 new cases of COVID-19 and two additional deaths for Butler County Tuesday. That now brings the death toll for the county to 346. As of Monday morning, Butler Memorial Hospital... Read more

He’s been seen on CNN, CBS, and other national outlets discussing the latest about the pandemic. And he might be a familiar face, considering he grew up in Butler. Dr. Amesh Adalja is a seni... Read more

Overnight snow led many school districts in Butler County to move to remote learning Tuesday. A winter weather advisory was in place until 1 p.m. Tuesday, but a couple of inches and slick ro... Read more

A local lawmaker is working to advance a bill that would require social media companies to provide more notice to users about censorship. State Senator Scott Hutchinson is circulating a co-s... Read more

A proposed state Constitution amendment would change how long governors can institute emergency declarations. Currently, the Pennsylvania governor is allowed to indefinitely renew emergency... Read more

The Butler Area School Board took a closer look Monday at anticipated budget figures for the upcoming 2021-2022 school year. Assistant Business Manager Heather Bonzo outlined the numbers the... Read more

Gas prices are once again rising 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 gallon regular, unle... Read more

Ash Wednesday is just a little over a week away, but the pandemic will make it a different process this year. According to the Diocese of Pittsburgh, instead of ashes being distributed on th... Read more

The state Department of Health is reporting three additional Butler County deaths as a result of COVID-19 infection on Monday. Over the weekend, Butler County had 99 new cases and three addi... Read more

A walk-in COVID-19 vaccine clinic will be held at the Butler VA this Saturday. The clinic will take place at the VA location on New Castle Road from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., or until vaccine suppli... Read more

A $912 million coronavirus relief bill is heading to Governor Tom Wolf’s desk after being approved by the state Senate. A significant amount of money will go toward rental and utility assist... Read more

The former owner of a car dealership in Butler Township has died. Bob Mikan was the longtime owner of the Mikan Motor Company, which started its Butler location in 1969. The history of the M... Read more

Leaders of the state House of Representatives are using a rare emergency move to try and put a proposed amendment that would benefit victims of child-sex abuse. This comes after a mistake fr... Read more

The annual Cherry Pie Hike is canceled this year. Event organizers made the decision late last week. The hike typically attracts several hundred people each year to the Jennings Educational... Read more

There were 99 new cases of COVID-19 and three additional deaths over the weekend for Butler County. The two day total continues to see the county’s decline in daily cases. However, with the... Read more

A man is facing charges for stealing a number of items from an apartment in Slippery Rock Township. State police say 21-year-old Skylar Rubcic of Ellwood City took nearly a dozen items worth... Read more