Butler Township has chosen to end the Joint Fire Chief agreement with the City of Butler as their fire department is going in a new direction. Butler City Fire Chief Chris Switala has been f... Read more

Butler Township has chosen to end the Joint Fire Chief agreement with the City of Butler as their fire department is going in a new direction. Butler City Fire Chief Chris Switala has been f... Read more

A tentative agreement is in place between the Mars Area School District and the teachers union, which avoids a strike that was scheduled to start tomorrow. The school board and education ass... Read more

The Butler County coroner position will see a significant salary increase starting next year. County Commissioners voted 2-1 to approve the $13,000 raise which will go into effect starting n... Read more

There were 41 new cases of COVID-19 and no additional deaths Wednesday for Butler County. That’s the third consecutive day without any newly reported deaths for the county according to the D... Read more

Another round of wintry weather is expected to hit the Butler County area Thursday. The system is described as “disorganized” by our news partners at WPXI. It’s expected to come in two waves... Read more

Ash Wednesday in the Roman Catholic Church marks the beginning of the Lenten season, but like everything else during the pandemic, things will look a little different this year. Parishioners... Read more

Health officials say that flu cases continue to remain low all across the state—and here in Butler County. Butler Health System Chief Medical Officer Dr. David Rottinghaus explains the numbe... Read more

A Moon Township man is facing charges after the allegedly kicked a dog. State police say the incident happened last Wednesday at a home in Slippery Rock Township. 20-year-old Trevonn Carter... 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

Education organizations across the state are making a push to get teachers among the priority list to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Currently, teachers and educators are in the Phase 1B portion... Read more

There were 57 new cases of COVID-19 and no additional deaths for Butler County over the last two days. The Department of Health delayed reporting yesterday due to Presidents’ Day. Statewide,... Read more

A Butler man is in custody for attempted homicide following a shooting in the City of Butler. City Police say they responded to a call for shots fired on Mitchell Avenue early Monday morning... Read more

Teachers and school board members in the Mars Area School District are scheduled to be at the negotiating table again tonight. The contract dispute between the teacher’s union and school boa... Read more

Pennsylvanians experiencing homelessness can now obtain a free initial photo ID or renew a photo ID as a result of a new law. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and the PA Departm... Read more

Healthy community members are encouraged to help neighbors in need through participation in an upcoming blood drive. The American Red Cross drive is coming up Wednesday from noon to 6 p.m. a... Read more

A drive-thru food distribution is set for next week at Lernerville Speedway. The Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank will be hosting the distribution from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. next Tuesday.... Read more

A leader in the Pennsylvania Senate says that the state may have to push back next year’s primary due to a delay in census data. Senate President Pro-Tempore Jake Corman, a Republican from C... Read more

The state Health Department is outlining new guidelines for vaccine distribution. “To ensure there is accountability in the administration of vaccines, I have ordered vaccine providers to ad... Read more

A Mercer County woman has been charged after a 2-year-old child was found naked outside last weekend. According to Grove City Police, officers were dispatched to the 200 block of North Broad... Read more