There were 68 new cases of COVID-19 for Butler County on Tuesday. There were also four additional deaths for the county today, bringing the total to 99. That comes with 94 negative test resu... Read more

Route 356 was briefly closed this afternoon following a one vehicle crash. It happened just before noon today on Route 356 near the True Value Hardware. One vehicle reportedly hit a pole—whi... Read more

As coronavirus cases surge across Pennsylvania, the flu season is off to a slow start. Ray Barishansky, PA Deputy Secretary of Health, spoke on the subject at a press conference held by the... Read more

At least two people are recovering following a two vehicle crash in Connoquenessing Township Monday afternoon. The call came into the Butler County 911 Center shortly before 4:30 p.m. for a... Read more

A GoFundMe page had been setup for Caitlyn Kaufman, a Butler native who was shot and killed in Tennessee. Now, NexTier Bank is accepting checks to go toward her memorial fund. Bank officials... Read more

Pennsylvania officials continue to express concern with virus infection and transmission levels in the state as well as the capacity of health care providers. Governor Tom Wolf spoke Monday... Read more

Butler Area School District Superintendent Dr. Brian White has provided some additional information about the “tremendous staffing challenges” that forced the district to modify plans to ret... Read more

There were 94 new cases of COVID-19 for Butler County Monday. There were also three deaths according to the Department of Health’s daily report, bringing the total to 95. That comes after 28... Read more

The Dow reached a historical mark late last month when it eclipsed 30,000 points. Local financial advisor Howie Pentony says it’s truly a remarkable feat for a market that plummeted just eig... Read more

The public is invited to check out the plans to replace a bridge in western Butler County. PennDOT is presenting the proposed plans to replace the Portersville Bridge that carries East Porte... Read more

Less than a week after announcing they would be resuming classes, the Butler Area School District has changed course and will continue with remote learning. In an email to parents Friday nig... Read more

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