Two people were taken to the hospital after an accident Tuesday night near Portersville. Crews responded just before 9 p.m. to the one vehicle crash in the 1100 block of Route 19. Emergency... Read more
Governor Tom Wolf is sending colleges and universities a combined $28 million to help higher education deal with the fallout from the coronavirus. The money is being spread out between four-... Read more
Ten new cases of COVID-19 were reported for Butler County today. Although today marks the first time with a double digit case count since last Tuesday, overall the positivity rate for the co... Read more
Police are investigating a situation at a Center Township home in which a number of farm animals were killed by dogs. The incident happened Monday at a farm on Minich Road. Our newsroom talk... Read more
One woman was taken to the hospital after an accident yesterday in Slippery Rock Township. Police say 33-year-old Susan Brewer of Slippery Rock was driving north on Route 8 near Stamm Road a... Read more
Indiana University of Pennsylvania is the latest school in the state system to announce a move to mostly online classes this fall. IUP officials say only a third of enrolled students will be... Read more
The Department of Health announced that coronavirus drive-thru testing will now be available at select Walmart locations across the state. The Walmart in Cranberry Township will host drive-t... Read more
Case counts of the coronavirus in Butler County change daily; as do hospitalizations. But when it comes to making predictions and creating plans, Dr. John Love, infectious disease director a... Read more
Three new COVID-19 cases were reported today for Butler County by the Department of Health. This comes with an additional five cases for the county over the weekend. Across the state, there... Read more
Rochester Road has reopened in Cranberry Township after being shut down when an excavator hit a gas line. The incident happened just before 10 a.m. across from the Cranberry Township Municip... Read more
One man was taken to hospital after a crash in Oakland Township Sunday afternoon. State police say 19-year-old Donald Thomas of West Sunbury was driving north on Oneida Valley Road Sunday ar... Read more
Parents and families in the Mars Area School District will have the chance to hear more about reopening plans at a virtual presentation later this week. The district plans to hold an online... Read more
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
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