Local residents are once again being advised to exercise caution following reports of another recent phone scam. According to the office of Butler County Sheriff Mike Slupe, a male identifyi... Read more
There were 21 new COVID-19 cases reported in Butler County over the weekend. That brings the total to 556 cases according to the state Department of Health. The department also says Butler C... Read more
A meal deal to help a local restaurant survive has turned into an effort to feed local families in need. The Hotel Saxonburg, on Main Street in Saxonburg, developed the Family Meal Deal to o... Read more
Two suspects have been arrested following an investigation into a robbery that occurred in June in Center Township. According to State Police, an unidentified Butler resident was returning t... Read more
16 new cases of COVID-19 were reported Friday for Butler County. The new cases come out of 217 reported tests in Butler County, so the positivity rate from Friday’s data is about 7.4%. Overa... Read more
A Butler City man is facing charges after admitting to police that he spray painted a racially-charged message on a sidewalk outside the home of an African American man. City Police say the... Read more
A Millerstown man was taken into police custody after hitting a police officer at a local store. State police say they received a call about a man being belligerent at a Dollar General in Pa... Read more
PennDOT is now offering a non-binary gender choice on state driver’s licenses. Officials say this decision comes amid an effort to provide fair and equal services to state residents. “It bec... Read more
An improvement project at a local park will result in a temporary closure. According to Butler Township Manager Tom Knights, the project contractor needs to close Preston Park to the public... Read more
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is beginning a couple road projects around the Butler County area this week. The first project involves the closure of the Freedom Road Turnpike... Read more
The new annex in the Butler County Government Center is open to the public. The annex is on the second floor and houses the mapping, planning, assessment, and tax claim departments. County c... Read more
The Mars Area School District has unveiled their plans for providing education to students this fall. Under the plan, students and parents will have three instructional options including tra... Read more
Six new COVID-19 cases were reported Thursday for Butler County. According to the state Department of Health’s website, there were a total of 160 tests were reported Thursday, which means ab... Read more
Butler County Commissioners have agreed to a deal with a company to help oversee the administration of funds the county will receive from the federal CARES Act. The Delta Development Group w... Read more
Edinboro University—which is just outside of Erie—is the latest college in Pennsylvania to announce they will be having mostly online classes this fall. Originally the university said they p... Read more
A variety of law enforcement agencies and non-governmental organizations are coming together with the goal of ending human trafficking. U.S. Attorney Scott Brady has announced the formation... Read more
A crash in neighboring Armstrong County resulted in the death of a motorist Tuesday night. According to our news partners at WPXI-TV, the accident occurred around 7:30 p.m. on Ice Pond Road... Read more
A major road reconstruction project in northern Butler County is receiving funds from the county’s five dollar vehicle fee. County Commissioners approved a $25,000 payment to Cherry Township... Read more
The federal lawsuit filed by Butler County, other municipalities, and regional businesses against Governor Tom Wolf and Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine continued on Wednesday. A large... Read more
The Moniteau School District has officially approved their reopening plan for this fall. Under the plan, in-person classes will resume at the start of the year as long as the county remains... Read more
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