Butler Health System officials say they are vaccinating over 1,000 people per day, if the vaccine is available. According to an update late last week, Butler Memorial Hospital can administer... Read more

There were 48 new cases of COVID-19 and one additional death for Butler County Friday. That now brings the death toll in the county to 338. As of Wednesday morning, Butler Memorial Hospital... Read more

A local man is in the Butler County Prison following a drug bust at a home in the City of Butler. 58-year-old Tyrone Riddick is facing multiple charges after police discovered hundreds of ba... Read more

Mars Area School District teachers are offering their reaction to the latest proposal from the school board. In a statement, the union says that they were surprised by the offer that was pos... Read more

A Mercer County woman who allegedly participated in the Capitol riot is now in custody. Department of Justice officials say Rachel Powell of Sandy Lake was taken in custody last night in New... Read more

The Mars Area School Board has presented the teachers union with a new contract proposal in an effort to come to an agreement and avert a possible strike. According to Board Solicitor Tom Br... Read more

Lieutenant Governor John Fetterman has officially filed paperwork to run for U.S. Senate. Fetterman had previously said that he was interested in running for the Democratic nomination. After... Read more

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