Congressman Glenn “GT” Thompson has been selected as the top Republican on the Agriculture Committee in the House. Thompson said in a statement that he’s looking forward to helping farm fami... Read more

An investigation continues into the death of a Butler native in Nashville, Tennessee. 26-year-old Caitlyn Kaufman was shot and killed on her way to work Thursday night on a highway just outs... Read more

There were 281 new cases of COVID-19 for Butler County over the weekend. That comes with 285 negative tests, giving the Department of Health’s report a 50.3 percent positivity rate. There we... Read more

Free COVID-19 testing continues for the first two days of the week in downtown Butler. The testing site at Michelle Krill Field at Historic Pullman Park will be open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mo... Read more

A Butler County native working as a nurse in Tennessee was fatally shot while driving to work. According to the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department, 26-year-old Caitlyn Kaufman was shot... Read more

There were 193 new cases of COVID-19 for Butler County on Friday. It comes with 206 negative tests, giving the Department of Health’s report a 48.4 percent positivity rate. There were also t... Read more

Traditional fundraising efforts for non-profits have been hampered by the pandemic. So as organizations look for ways to raise money with virtual raffles, most are running into a roadblock t... Read more

Butler Health System is moving into their Phase One surge plans as their intensive care unit reaches capacity. According to Chief Medical Officer Dr. David Rottinghaus the ICU has 24 beds, a... Read more

Free COVID-19 testing starts Friday at Michelle Krill Field at Historic Pullman Park. The facility is open for drive-thru and indoor walk-in testing starting at 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. The testi... Read more

There were 144 new cases of COVID-19 for Butler County on Thursday. That comes with 148 negative tests, giving the Department of Health’s daily report a 49.2 percent positivity rate. There w... Read more

After signing the state’s attestation form, the Butler Area School District is planning on returning to in-person instruction. The district announced last night that elementary students will... Read more

A home in Center Township was completely destroyed by an early morning fire. It happened just before 8:30 a.m. in the 100 block of Caravan Lane, which is a mobile home park just off Route 8... Read more

With some parents opting to send their children to cyber-charter schools because of the pandemic, school districts in the county are facing mounting financial challenges. The Mars Area Schoo... Read more

Cranberry Township residents will be paying a smaller stormwater fee than anticipated next year due to the economic impact of COVID-19. The General Authority of Cranberry Township began impo... Read more

The state treasurer says that his office will be able to shift funds into the Department of Transportation to help cover costs through the end of the fiscal year. Joe Torsella announced yest... Read more

Several local state representatives are among those calling on Governor Tom Wolf to convene a special session of the legislature focusing on election oversight. Republican State Representati... Read more

Butler Health System is taking measures to deal with the number of people currently in need of intensive care. According to a press release from BHS Wednesday afternoon, both Butler Memorial... Read more

There were 85 new cases of COVID-19 reported by the state for Butler County on Wednesday. Although the number of reported tests was small, as there were 86 negative test results, which gives... Read more