The fourth quarter of 2020 saw a record number of firearm background checks in Pennsylvania history. According to Pennsylvania State Police, they conducted over 420,000 background checks fro... Read more

A proposed amendment to the Pennsylvania constitution that would change how people vote on statewide judges passed through a committee in the house. The amendment would alter how voters sele... Read more

Public schools across Pennsylvania are facing significant financial issues as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. One of main drivers of budget concerns center around the funding of charter s... Read more

After a difficult year in many areas for Butler Area School District, the board has decided to keep their food service provider for at least one more year. At their meeting earlier this week... Read more

A Portersville man has been sentenced after pleading guilty to federal drug charges in 2019. 53-year-old Raymond Chrzanowski was sentenced to time served followed by three years supervised r... Read more

There were 116 new cases of COVID-19 and six additional deaths reported by the state for Butler County on Thursday. That now brings the death toll in the county to 271 since the beginning of... Read more

A third person is facing charges for her role in the murder of Butler native Caitlyn Kaufman.   Police in Nashville say 21-old-year Dimeneshia Carter was with one of the men arrested for Kau... Read more

Following the impeachment of President Donald Trump for the second time, local lawmakers are offering their reaction. Republican Mike Kelly of Butler voted against impeachment. “I don’t beli... Read more

Pre-registration will soon open for the 10th annual Bantam Jeep Heritage Festival scheduled for this June 11th through 13th. According to the Friends of the Bantam Jeep Association, those in... Read more

Cases of the flu continue to be low this year according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. So far the state has had just over 1,300 confirmed cases of the flu, which is significantly... Read more

A former employee of the Moraine Pointe Plaza Lowe’s has been accused of stealing a large amount of money from the store. According to Butler Township Police, an investigation into 40-year-o... Read more

Officials say the Butler VA Health Care System they have received over 1,600 doses of the Moderna COVID vaccine so far. At a press conference yesterday, leaders at the Butler VA said they’ve... Read more

State health officials are encouraging healthcare workers who aren’t affiliated with a hospital to get a COVID-19 vaccine. Dr. Rachel Levine says that group is in Phase 1A of the state’s vac... Read more

There were 166 new cases of COVID-19 and nine additional deaths reported by the state for Butler County on Wednesday. That now brings the death toll in the county to 265 since the beginning... Read more

Local lawmakers are offering their reaction as President Donald Trump faces impeachment for the second time. Democrat Conor Lamb, who represents Cranberry Township, says that he will vote to... Read more

Students in the Mars Area School District will be able to continue to enjoy free breakfast and lunch through the end of this school year. The United States Department of Agriculture has give... Read more

The Pennsylvania Department of Aging is teaming up to start a task force designed to help prevent the financial exploitation of senior citizens. The goal of the task force is to better coord... Read more

Security is increasing at Pennsylvania’s state capital. The decision was made by officials following last week’s attack on the U.S. Capitol Building and reports of planned protests in Harris... Read more

The Butler Transit Authority is moving ahead with construction plans for a facility expansion. The Authority’s Board of Directors accepted several bids from contractors to perform the work a... Read more