Governor Tom Wolf is asking state residents to increase their efforts to prevent the spread of COVID-19 as the number of cases increase across Pennsylvania. “The fall resurgence is here, and... Read more
We’re learning more about an accident that killed a student from Knoch High School last weekend. Our news partners at WPXI report that 17-year-old Robert Kotchey was riding ATVs with his bro... Read more
A former Butler restaurant that caught on fire more than a year ago has been officially demolished. Crews were working earlier this week to take down the former Pizza Hut that was on Route 8... Read more
State agriculture officials announced that Pennsylvania has confirmed its first COVID-19 positive cat. It was a 16-year-old cat from Cumberland County that lived in a house with multiple peo... Read more
The City of Butler will purchase a new ladder truck for the fire department but has not yet finalized a payment option. At their meeting Tuesday night, City Council approved an agreement wit... Read more
Administrators and school board members with the Butler Area School District are asking state lawmakers to make a change that would allow former teachers to return more easily. Butler Superi... Read more
There were 20 new cases of COVID-19 for Butler County Tuesday. That comes with 155 negative tests, giving today’s report an 11.4 percent positivity rate. As of Monday morning, Butler Memoria... Read more
Butler County is enhancing their staff handling phones at the election bureau. Officials say they’ve been slammed with phone calls over the past months, with questions about the mail-in ball... Read more
Residents of Butler Township continue to take advantage of a township service included with the current waste disposal contract- free recycling of electronics and hazardous household waste.... Read more
The Butler Area School District is changing the school calendar so that three previously normal school days will now become ACT 80 days to allow more time for grading and teacher preparation... Read more
State police are investigating a case of fraud that left a man out tens of thousands of dollars. The incident was reported to police over the weekend. Police say an unnamed 67-year-old man f... Read more
The Butler Health System will be moving their COVID-19 testing site. Effective Monday, October 26th, the testing site currently located in a tent at the Brady Street parking lot of the Butle... Read more
A divided U.S. Supreme Court has upheld a Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruling that will allow ballots to be counted as late as November 6th. Meanwhile, Governor Tom Wolf was hoping to reach an... Read more
There were five cases of COVID-19 for Butler County on Monday. That comes after 48 positive cases were announced by the state Department of Health over the weekend. There was also an additio... Read more
The South Butler School District community is mourning the loss of a high school student who died over the weekend. 17-year-old Robert Kotchey died in an ATV accident this past weekend in In... Read more
Multiple fire departments were needed early Monday morning to help put out a vehicle fire. Dispatchers made the call around 6:45 a.m. for a West Penn Power vehicle that caught on fire on New... Read more
A West Sunbury man is facing charges for separate incidents that happened within hours of each other earlier this month. State police say they responded to a home on Rolling Valley Lane in C... Read more
County officials say they’ve had a number of people sign up for the county’s new emergency alert system, but they’re hoping for more. The CodeRED emergency notification warning system was in... Read more
Election officials in the county are in the process of sending out mail-in ballots. That’s led some to wonder about how long it takes to send out—and how long it takes for it to get back to... Read more
Today is the last day to register to vote. You can visit the state’s website or stop by the county’s election office to register. You’ll need your social security card or PA driver’s license... Read more
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