There were five more COVID-19 cases reported in Butler County over the weekend, now bringing the total to over 600 in the county. Across the state, there were about 1,500 new cases and just... Read more

Governor Tom Wolf says he will not be canceling classes or closing schools despite rumors that have been circulating. The governor tweeted on Friday that local school boards and administrato... Read more

The state is making a major investment into contact tracing as part of their efforts to respond to the coronavirus. The Department of Health announced a $23 million federally funded contract... Read more

Four new cases of COVID-19 were reported for Butler County Friday. That’s the fewest number of cases since last Wednesday. It also comes amid 341 negative tests—giving Friday’s report a 1.2... Read more

The Butler County Sheriff’s Office will not be conducting a license to carry processing event in Cranberry Township this weekend but they will be doing so in Butler. Those interested in atte... Read more

A new poll released by Franklin and Marshall shows enthusiasm among registered voters in Pennsylvania for the upcoming presidential election. Nearly 75 percent of registered voters say they... Read more

Clarion University is the latest school is the state system to announce they will be moving to mostly online classes this fall. University officials say the move reduces the density of stude... Read more

A Butler County Commissioner is asking to hear from residents about thoughts on resuming education this fall. The five question survey is posted to the Facebook page of Butler County Commiss... Read more

  The City of Butler is applying for grant money in order to make improvements to a local park. City Council passed a motion Thursday night to authorize a commitment letter for the Butler Co... Read more

One new death and seven new cases of COVID-19 were reported today for Butler County. According to the state Department of Health, that now marks 15 total deaths in Butler County due to COVID... Read more

A “ghost bike” that memorialized a young man who died in an accident two years ago is now back at its location after it went missing last week. Cranberry Township Police returned the bike to... Read more

Slippery Rock University’s president says that a majority of classes this fall will now be done online. Dr. Bill Behre said in an email to students earlier this week that the trajectory of t... Read more

Crews were on the scene of an accident for over two hours last night in Butler. The one vehicle crash happened around 7:30 in the 800 block of Center Avenue. Reports say a truck went into a... Read more

A local organization is once again accepting much needed donations. Donation Day at the Victim Outreach Intervention Center, or VOICe, will run from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the drop off locat... Read more

Long-term care facilities across the state will have access 24/7 to call centers providing clinical and operational support to fight COVID-19. In order to protect residents and staff from in... Read more

Pennsylvania farmers and other landowners could soon have more time to address problems posed by Canada geese. The state Board of Game Commissioners recently approved a measure that would al... Read more

There were nine new COVID-19 cases reported Wednesday for Butler County by the Pennsylvania Department of Health. There were also 353 negative tests announced for the county—which means the... Read more

An Ohio man is facing charges after he allegedly fought security guards at a drive-in theater while naked. It happened Sunday night around 9 p.m. at the Starlight Drive-In Theater on Route 8... Read more

The American Red Cross says they are looking for people who have fully recovered from COVID-19 to donate their convalescent plasma. The organization says the demand for the plasma has more t... Read more

All residents and staff at nearly 700 skilled nursing facilities across the state have been tested at least once for COVID-19 since the beginning of June. “This was an essential step to ensu... Read more