Churches in the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh will allow for increased capacity for those who would like to attend Mass. According to Bishop David Zubik, 50% maximum capacity will be allowe... Read more
A Butler County high school is receiving national recognition for educational excellence. Freeport Area High School was recently named a National Blue Ribbon School—only one of 14 in the Key... Read more
The business owners and politicians who are a part of the lawsuit challenging Governor Wolf’s shutdown orders are now asking for the court to award them attorney fees. A motion was filed bef... Read more
A police officer is recovering after his vehicle caught on fire following a chase in Armstrong County. State police say they pulled over a vehicle driven by 23-year-old Clark Proctor Jr. of... Read more
There were seven new cases of COVID-19 reported for Butler County Tuesday. The daily report comes with 130 negative tests, giving it a 4.1 percent positivity rate. As of Monday evening, Butl... Read more
A federal grand jury is indicting 13 men for their role in a drug ring based out of New Castle. Federal authorities announced the charges earlier this morning and citeds 53-year-old Bruce Mc... Read more
There’s still time to join with friends and neighbors in donating time and resources to local organizations through the United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania’s Week of Caring. This year’s... Read more
The deadline for dairy farmers to get financial relief for COVID-19 related-losses is tomorrow. The Dairy Indemnity Program is a CARES Act funded relief program that provides money for farme... Read more
PennDOT says that Ekastown Road will close to all traffic tomorrow from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Crews will be replacing a failing pipe by Palko’s Tavern between Obringer Lane and Fleming Road. A de... Read more
The City of Butler Parks, Recreation Grounds, and Facilities Authority has taken the first step towards the creation of a non-profit foundation. At their meeting Monday night, the Authority... Read more
A disagreement between neighbors in Mercer County quickly escalated resulting in charges against a man accused of making threats with a machete. According to Grove City Police, officers were... Read more
Emergency responders around the Butler area were kept busy by a few vehicle accidents Monday afternoon. The first occurred just before 1 p.m. on Route 8 South in front of the Days Inn. Crews... Read more
The latest report from the PA Department of Health shows 3 new cases of COVID-19 announced for Butler County on Monday. That comes with 65 negative test results, giving the most recent repor... Read more
First responders were busy this morning on the Turnpike in Cranberry Township clearing multiple accidents. The first crash happened around 9:30 a.m. in the eastbound lane of the turnpike nea... Read more
Butler County will see a number of water line replacements later this year. Pennsylvania American Water announced that they are going to be replacing three aging lines in December. The proje... Read more
Politicians from Pennsylvania are offering their thoughts on the newly nominated Amy Coney Barrett for the Supreme Court. And the opinions largely fall on party lines, as Republican Senator... Read more
The Senior Center in the Cranberry Township Municipal Center is once again welcoming guests, but with new guidelines in place. The Center’s hours are weekdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. for the... Read more
Republican State Senator Joe Pittman is offering harsh criticism against Governor Tom Wolf after he vetoed a bill that would have required legislative oversight of approval to join the Regio... Read more
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has reached a settlement with Butler County based company for Clean Air Act violations. MarkWest Liberty Bluestone, LLC will pay a $150,000 fine for... Read more
There were 15 new cases of COVID-19 announced for Butler County on Saturday. The state isn’t reporting coronavirus data on Sundays now. But, the latest report comes with 329 negative tests,... Read more
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