A local lawmaker is joining several colleagues in an attempt to dissolve what he believes to be an abuse of emergency powers by Governor Tom Wolf. Republican State Representative Daryl Metca... Read more
A pair of food distributions are set for Tuesday. The Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank will be hosting a drive thru food distribution from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Big Butler Fairgroun... Read more
A data revision by the state Department of Health has reduced Butler County’s COVID-19 case count by one. Coming out of the weekend, the total number of cases was 746, but as of noon Monday—... Read more
A portion of Route 8 in Penn Township has reopened following a shut down due to an accident Monday morning. The crash happened just before 8 a.m. when a box truck carrying bags of ice flippe... Read more
A portion of Route 8 in Penn Township is shut down following an accident this morning. Dispatchers say a box truck flipped over at the intersection with Dinnerbell Road around 7:50. The truc... Read more
A 72-year-old man died in a motorcycle crash over the weekend in Oakland Township. This accident happened Friday afternoon around 2:30 p.m. along Chicora Road. Police say Arthur Amsler of Ev... Read more
Our “Back to School” series continues today as we highlight school districts in Butler County and their efforts to get back to class. At the Karns City, teachers have already begun their sch... Read more
Renovations to the Harrisville Borough Park could be coming quicker than anticipated. County commissioners approved a measure that will move leftover funds from a project to renovate sewer l... Read more
St. Vincent de Paul will be hosting a food drive tomorrow with frozen meat available. The organization said someone donated livestock from the Farm Show to their food bank and they have to m... Read more
One man died in a motorcycle accident over the weekend in Clay Township. It happened just after midnight Saturday when 26-year-old Keith Beatty of West Sunbury was driving east on Euclid Roa... Read more
Butler County had six new COVID-19 cases reported over the weekend, according to the state Department of Health. It comes with 243 negative tests, giving the weekend report a 2.4 percent pos... Read more
Butler County is among 16 western and central Pennsylvania counties which were placed under a drought watch by the Department of Environmental Protection yesterday. Armstrong and Indiana C... Read more
There were three new COVID-19 cases reported Friday for Butler County. That marks eight consecutive days with single digit positive tests. Also, today’s report indicates a 1.3 percent positi... Read more
A couple of local church congregations are giving back to the community with outreach planned for this weekend. First, the Trinity Presbyterian Community Church is hosting a Care Closet from... Read more
Our “Back to School” series continues as we highlight the Slippery Rock Area School District. Students are getting ready to return to school next Wednesday and Superintendent Dr. Butch Angel... Read more
Another food distribution is planned for next week at the Big Butler Fairgrounds but residents can make a reservation now. The event will run from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday and will serve up... Read more
Several local school districts will receive state funding in order to help with providing education services for students with special needs. According to State Representative Marci Mustello... Read more
Slippery Rock University is reporting its first case of COVID-19 on campus. According to the university’s website, one student tested positive as of yesterday. SRU’s protocol requires those... Read more
The fate of the local fall high school sports season has been decided. By a vote of 25-5, the PIAA, which is the governing body for high school athletics in Pennsylvania, has decided to move... Read more
There were five new cases of COVID-19 reported Thursday for Butler County. The new positive results come along with 250 negative tests, giving the report a positivity rate just shy of two pe... Read more
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