Governor Tom Wolf is continuing his push for the legalization of recreational marijuana. Wolf says legalizing cannabis it would help reform the criminal justice system. “In order to pursue r... Read more

The county is moving away from having a third party oversee senior centers and is bringing it under its own guidance. County commissioners voted to end their contract with Nutrition Inc.—the... Read more

Cranberry Township’s Emergency Medical Service has been honored by the Pennsylvania Department of Health, the Bureau of EMS, and the Pennsylvania Emergency Health Services Council. The local... Read more

A pay dispute between assistants of elected row officers at the county was subject to a long discussion at yesterday’s county commissioners meeting. The county’s salary board, composed of th... Read more

Butler Area School District has modified their policy for spectators based on a recent federal court decision. Following the ruling against the guidelines imposed by the administration of Go... Read more

The county is extending the deadline and revising opportunities to distribute more CARES Act funding to non-profits and small businesses. Officials say the updated polices will allow those o... Read more

There were 11 new COVID-19 cases reported by the Pennsylvania Department of Health Wednesday for Butler County. The daily report also saw 170 negative test results, resulting in a positivity... Read more

The body of a man that was found in the Allegheny River earlier this week has been identified. The Armstrong County Coroner says that 67-year-old Clinton McHenry of Kittanning was the body f... Read more

A possible treatment for COVID-19 that was developed in Pittsburgh could start testing humans beginning next year. Doctors at UPMC announced Tuesday that safety trials will start in 2021, wi... Read more

Governor Tom Wolf is responding to the judge’s ruling earlier this week that deemed his coronavirus shutdowns unconstitutional. “I believe the vast majority of Pennsylvanians understand what... Read more

2019 was a record year for natural gas production in Pennsylvania. A new report released by the state’s Department of Environmental Protection showed that 6.8 trillion cubic feet of natural... Read more

A lawsuit has been filed against the Pennsylvania State Police and many troopers by the family of a man who died after a confrontation in 2018. The wife and daughters of Renfrew resident Wal... Read more

There were seven new COVID-19 cases Tuesday for Butler County. The daily report also saw 112 negative tests, resulting in a 5.9 percent positivity rate today. As of Monday morning, Butler Me... Read more

A new Butler business is looking to hire over 40 employees they announced as they opened their doors today. RPP Products held their grand opening ceremony earlier today at their new location... Read more

Three state universities are joining together to form a new partnership that the schools say could change the face of higher education in the region. Clarion, California, and Edinboro announ... Read more

The Butler Area School District has given permission for law enforcement to conduct an active shooter drill at the Butler Middle School this weekend. Monday night, the school board approved... Read more

The Butler Area School District is continuing with their current Athletic Safety Plan which follows the mandates of Governor Tom Wolf even though a federal judge recently ruled against the v... Read more

There were six new COVID-19 cases Monday for Butler County. Which comes after nine were reported over the weekend. Today’s report also showed 82 negative tests, giving it a 7% positivity rat... Read more

A judge has ruled that restrictions imposed by Governor Tom Wolf were unconstitutional. Judge William Stickman IV made the decision Monday, and while he said that Wolf had “good intentions,”... Read more

Investigators are looking for help in identifying an unknown body that was found in the Allegheny River. Our news partner at WPXI say the Armstrong County Coroner found a dead body in the ri... Read more