The City of Butler is applying for a grant to make improvements downtown that could result in increased taxes or borrowing. Following a lengthy discussion, Council approved the submission of... Read more

The state Department of Health is reporting six new cases of COVID-19 for Butler County on Thursday. That comes with 160 negative test results, giving the most recent report a nearly 4 perce... Read more

Major renovations could soon be coming to the Karns City School District. Earlier this week, administrators laid out a preliminary plan that would see the closure of Sugarcreek Elementary Sc... Read more

Pennsylvania’s Second Lady is reminding residents that there’s still time to fill out your census form. “Time is so close to running out for the census,” Gisele Fetterman, who is the wife of... Read more

Bishop David Zubik of the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh says he will not be endorsing a candidate for president despite increasing calls for him to do so. Zubik said while he encourages eve... Read more

The City of Butler Shade Tree Commission wants to help residents replace trees that were lost due to storm damage this summer. According to Chairperson Diane Smith, the Commission is offerin... Read more

A man is facing a number of charges following a police chase that lasted a few miles in Washington Township. State police say it happened Sunday around 1 a.m. when they went to the home of 2... Read more

Butler Township has decided to move forward with trick or treat this year with other municipalities expected to make decisions soon. At their meeting earlier this week, Butler Township Commi... Read more

The state Department of Health is reporting one new death for Butler County Wednesday, bringing the county’s COVID death toll to 23. It’s unclear if that death happened in the county, or to... Read more

Governor Tom Wolf is now appealing a federal judge’s recent decision that deemed his coronavirus shutdowns unconstitutional. Wolf and Health Secretary Dr. Levine filed appeals on both the or... Read more

A vote by state lawmakers to override the recent veto of a bill that would allow school districts to decide how many fans to allow in the stands has come up short. In a special session Wedne... Read more

State lawmakers are scheduled to meet later today to discuss Governor’s Wolf recent veto of a bill that would allow school districts to decide how many fans to allow in the stands. The speci... Read more

The state is promoting a new mobile app to help in the fight against the coronavirus. State Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine says that the app will help notify people if they’ve come into... Read more

Pennsylvania Republican Senator Pat Toomey says he will consider the nominee to replace Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg in the weeks before the fall election. Toomey was the latest... Read more

The state is revising some policies when it comes to long term care facilities. The new COVID-19 guidance covers new testing policies, and when to ease restrictions. The new guidelines look... Read more

Local attorneys are declaring victory after a federal judge rejected a motion made by the legal team of Governor Tom Wolf. Judge William Stickman IV of the U.S. District Court for the Wester... Read more

There were 17 new cases of COVID-19 reported for Butler County Tuesday. It comes with 107 negative tests, giving today’s report a 13.7 percent positivity rate. But the spike in cases continu... Read more

The fall ballot is now certified, and mail-in ballots are being sent out. But, county officials want to make sure voters know how to vote by mail in this upcoming election. Aaron Sheasley is... Read more

The Butler Area School Board has decided to give Superintendent Dr. Brian White a new contract. White was hired by the district three years ago with a five year contract but once the window... Read more

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is continuing a couple road projects around the Butler County area this week. The first project involves the closure of the exit ramps to Jeffer... Read more