The Butler Health System is now offering antibody testing for COVID-19. The test that the hospital is using is certified by the FDA for emergency use. According to officials, the test they a... Read more

The American Red Cross is now offering COVID-19 antibody tests for blood donors across the area. Barb Kimbell of the American Red Cross says that the antibody tests will happen for all donor... Read more

The state Department of Health is reporting seven new COVID-19 cases today for Butler County. That now brings the total to 302. This comes after 11 new cases were reported over the weekend.... Read more

A former Butler businessman and longtime community member has died. Ken McCafferty was the owner of Kenmac Rentals and Sales on South Main Street. He founded the company in 1958 and worked u... Read more

The Butler Area School District has formally canceled their prom and commencement ceremonies. The district originally delayed the events until July hoping that restrictions would change. But... Read more

PA CareerLink centers in Butler and Armstrong Counties will be reopening later this week. The organization announced they’ll be opening by appointment only beginning this Wednesday. There ar... Read more

McCalmont Road in Butler Township will be closed Monday. Detours will be in place taking commuters through Renfrew Road in order to reach Route 8 South. It’s unclear what construction projec... Read more

Eleven new COVID-19 cases were confirmed for Butler County over the weekend. That brings the total to 295. As of Friday afternoon, Butler Memorial Hospital is treating eight patients for cor... Read more

Beginning today, lane restrictions will be in place on Route 19 in Cranberry Township. The work is taking place in between Thorn Hill Road and Warrendale Bayne Road from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. dai... Read more

There has been an increase in the number of hospitalized coronavirus patients Butler Health System officials say. As of Friday, the hospital is treating eight patients for COVID-19 symptoms—... Read more

PennDOT is once again is extending the expiration dates for driver licenses and ID cards. If your license has been expired since March 16th—you now have until July 31st to get it renewed. Ho... Read more

Residents of surrounding municipalities are invited to take advantage of a glass recycling program beginning this weekend in Butler Township. Butler Township Manager Tom Knights explains why... Read more

Pennsylvania’s Attorney General says there was systematic failures by the government to protect Pennsylvanians from the effects of fracking. Democrat Josh Shapiro released a report on his fi... Read more

The Clearview Mall now has a new owner. The Kohan Retail Investment Group officially took over the Center Township based mall earlier this week. Company CEO Mike Kohan says his group has bee... Read more

Three new COVID-19 cases were announced today for Butler County by the state Department of Health. Statewide there were 579 new cases, but health officials also announced a significant numbe... Read more

The Butler Area Public Library will be opening beginning next week. This upcoming Monday, the library will reopen their doors, although hours will be limited Monday through Saturday. The lib... Read more

Butler County is scheduled to receive funding to help offset the cost of the coronavirus pandemic. Commissioners approved a resolution to seek nearly $17 million from the state’s county reli... Read more

The Mars Area School District is moving forward with an Athletics Health and Safety Plan to provide a protective environment for all participants in the district’s athletic programs. As part... Read more

Butler Township restaurants are being given a chance to get creative as they work to welcome back patrons. At a special meeting Wednesday night, the Butler Township Commissioners approved a... Read more

A new program will help households who weren’t able to pay rent because of the financial impact of the coronavirus. Butler County Commissioners moved to adopt the Rent Relief Program, which... Read more