There were 27 new cases of COVID-19 reported for Butler County over the weekend. That comes with 213 negative tests, giving the weekend report an 11.3 percent positivity rate. Overall, the s... Read more

Following an initial report over the weekend that Senator Pat Toomey would not run for re-election in 2022, he made it official Monday morning. “I will not be running for re-election in 2022... Read more

With Governor’s Wolf request for a stay of his order implementing crowd restrictions being allowed, that means local school districts are revising their plans for attendance at Friday night’... Read more

Butler Health System is reporting an increase in coronavirus hospitalizations Friday. According to officials, Butler Memorial Hospital is treating four patients for the coronavirus, none are... Read more

The Spirit of Christmas Parade is latest event in Butler to be canceled due to the coronavirus. Event organizers decided not to hold the in-person nighttime parade this year out of an abunda... Read more

Connoquenessing residents will have more room to stretch their legs next year. The walkway around the borough’s park on Constitution Avenue will be undergoing a rehab project next year. Ther... Read more

Freeport High School football will not be playing tonight after one of their coaches tested positive for COVID-19. District officials say this will not have any impact on classes, but the fo... Read more

Monday is the final day to fill out the census. Even though experts were unsure of return rates for the census in the midst of the pandemic, Butler County’s Chief of Economic Development Mar... Read more

Butler County will now be accepting another round of CARES Act funding for municipalities. County officials say that there is still $3.2 million set aside for municipalities that they can us... Read more

Restrictions on crowd size implemented by Governor Tom Wolf could temporarily return following a ruling by a federal appeals court. On Thursday afternoon, the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appea... Read more

The Pennsylvania House voting session scheduled for Thursday has been canceled after one of the members tested positive for COVID-19. According to a press release from the House GOP, the unn... Read more

There were eight new cases of COVID-19 reported by the state Department of Health Thursday. That comes with 146 negative tests, giving the daily update a 5.2 percent positivity rate. As of W... Read more

Pennsylvania’s top health official is warning state residents to take the necessary precautions to prevent the spread of COVID-19 as we get into cooler temperatures. Dr. Rachel Levine says i... Read more

The Butler County Home Show is this weekend. This is the ninth year for the event, which welcomes those interested in home improvement, decorating, landscaping and trying out new home produc... Read more

Mail-in ballots have become a popular topic as we gear up for Election Day, but in-person voting still figures to be the most popular way to vote this November. And officials say all 89 prec... Read more

Congressman Mike Kelly is joining fellow Republicans on the Ways and Means Committee calling for a probe into a recent New York Times story detailing President Trump’s taxes. Kelly serves th... Read more

Butler County’s top election official says that the number of mail-in ballot requests are nearly double that of the primary. Director of Elections Aaron Sheasley gave an election update at y... Read more

An agreement was formally approved yesterday that will see the Butler County Prison house inmates from Armstrong County. Prison officials say Armstrong is running out of capacity, and need a... Read more

The county is moving forward with the sale of properties inside the Connoquenessing Woodlands area. Last month, county commissioners decided to table the sale of properties on the land that... Read more

There were 15 new cases of COVID-19 reported Wednesday for Butler County. That report comes with 212 negative tests, giving the daily update a 6.3 percent positivity rate. As of Monday eveni... Read more