There were 77 new cases of COVID-19 and five additional deaths for Butler County Thursday. That now brings the death toll to 322 for the county since the beginning of the pandemic. As of Wed... Read more
Another event in Butler is the latest to be canceled due to the pandemic. Butler AM Rotary’s Carved in Ice festival will not be happening next month. Organizers say uncertainty around crowd... Read more
Governor Tom Wolf is hoping with the latest executive action by President Joe Biden, that COVID-19 vaccine distribution will get better in the Keystone State. “With a better federal vaccine... Read more
Students at Slippery Rock University will soon be able to access money to ease financial stress and expenses related to the pandemic. The U.S. Congress recently designated SRU to receive ove... Read more
A Kittanning man is facing multiple charges for allegedly falsifying applications for titles and registrations for emergency vehicles. Police say 22-year-old Austin Ayers faces charges in tw... Read more
A local lawmaker has joined his colleagues in approving legislation to distribute over $900 million to schools, small businesses, and people struggling to pay rent or utility bills as a resu... Read more
There were 90 new cases of COVID-19 and five additional deaths reported by the state for Butler County Wednesday. That now brings the death toll for Butler County to 317 since the beginning... Read more
A Butler man is facing up to 20 years in prison for his role in stealing over one million dollars from a local electric company. 63-year-old Paul Harmon pled guilty in federal court this wee... Read more
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf welcomed a couple new members of his administrative health team during a briefing Tuesday that focused on how availability is delaying the COVID-19 vaccination... Read more
A local state senator is supporting legislation that would limit how long governors are able to extend emergency declarations without legislative approval. Senate Bill 2 proposes three amend... Read more
PennDOT is moving forward with plans to explore adding tolls to select bridges across the state. Our news partners at WPXI report that the transportation department is looking at tolls for 1... Read more
The Pennsylvania Department of Health will be offering free COVID-19 testing to anyone who feels that they are in need of a test in neighboring Armstrong County later this week. According to... Read more
Congressman Mike Kelly is offering his reaction to the latest proposal from House Democrats to increase the minimum wage to $15 per hour. Kelly said in a tweet yesterday that he believes the... Read more
There were 72 new cases of COVID-19 and one additional death for Butler County Tuesday. That now brings the death toll in the county to 312 since the beginning of the pandemic. As of Monday... Read more
Police are searching for two suspects who stole nearly two dozens of wheels from a Butler business. State police say they responded to McClymonds Supply and Transit Company for a reported bu... Read more
A winter weather advisory has been issued for Butler County. It runs from 6 p.m. Monday until 10 a.m. Tuesday. The National Weather Service says that a winter storm system could bring mixed... Read more
A local woman is facing multiple felony charges in connection with a large amount of drugs recently seized by police. According to a criminal complaint filed by Butler City Police, last Thur... Read more
Gas prices continue to rise 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, unleaded,... Read more
A former Butler County detective is looking to change his plea to not guilty to charges of false tax returns and loan applications. Scott Roskovski initially pled guilty this past May to tho... Read more
A teenager was injured as a result of a vehicle versus bicycle crash Monday afternoon in Mercer Township. The call came into the Butler County 911 Center around 3:30 p.m. for the collision o... Read more
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