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

There are no new real estate taxes a part of next year’s Butler County budget. The projected $69.6 million general fund budget was presented to the county commissioners earlier today. The mi... Read more

Butler City Council is again exploring options with regard to monetizing parking assets. Tuesday night Council approved a motion to authorize and direct the City Clerk to advertise for seale... Read more

The Butler Township Planning Commission will wait for further review by staff before making a recommendation about a housing development planned for the Highfield area. After hearing from a... Read more

After the Pennsylvania Supreme Court unanimously ruled against a lawsuit filed by Congressman Mike Kelly that looked to throw out mail-in ballots, he’s now looking to take his fight to the U... Read more

The Mars School Board will not commit to an increase in tax millage rate for next year below the index set by the state. The board made the decision by a 6-3 vote Tuesday night, which if app... Read more

There were 133 new cases of COVID-19 for Butler County on Tuesday. That comes with 204 negative tests, giving the Department of Health’s daily report a 39.5 percent positivity rate. There we... Read more

The forecast is dry for today, but some shoveling and sled riding could still happen after Butler County received its first batch of wintry weather yesterday. Some parts of the county receiv... Read more

South Butler has extended their remote instruction through the beginning of January. Superintendent Dr. David Foley said at a special meeting last night that the county’s high level of coron... Read more

The Butler Area School District is going along with a state mandate under protest but also preparing to file legal action against the state. At an emergency board meeting Monday night, the b... Read more