Five new COVID-19 cases were announced for Butler County over the weekend, bringing the total to 268. Across the state, there were 464 new positive cases and four deaths reported. The total... Read more

A 45-year old woman from Irwin was seriously injured Saturday at McConnell’s Mill State Park. While rock-climbing with friends, the woman fell 15 feet into a crevice, striking her head. It t... Read more

COVID-19 hospitalizations inside the Butler Health System are remaining low. The hospital announced today that they are treating one patient for suspected coronavirus symptoms. That person i... Read more

Governor Tom Wolf is urging state residents to still wear face masks. Wolf spoke yesterday and said that masks give people the chance to move around more while staying safe. “This reopening... Read more

On Friday many people will observe Juneteenth which is a celebration of the independence of people who were enslaved. Following Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation in 1863, many slaves learn... Read more

Cranberry area resident will be able to enjoy another fun summertime activity beginning this weekend. Cranberry Township’s Waterpark at North Boundary Park opens for the summer season on Sat... Read more

Butler County Community College is continuing to adjust to changing circumstances while keeping flexibility at the center of plans for the upcoming fall semester. “We want to make sure in of... Read more

Butler City Council members met Thursday morning as the city faces an estimated $2 million worth of repairs in the parking system. The main discussion centered around how the city would pay... Read more

No new COVID-19 cases were reported in Butler County today, keeping the case count at 263. 413 new positive cases were announced statewide—which means there has now been more than 80,000 cas... Read more

More than 100 days after the state’s first coronavirus case was confirmed, Governor Tom Wolf says Pennsylvania has been a leader in the country when it comes to reducing the overall number o... Read more

As colleges in the State System of Higher Education face declining enrollment this fall, Slippery Rock University is bucking the trend. SRU is seeing its enrollment of first year students sl... Read more

The South Butler School Board has approved a the final budget for the 2020-21 school year with no tax increase, even though administrators are still anticipating a budget shortfall. During a... Read more

The South Butler School Board has approved a the final budget for the 2020-21 school year with no tax increase, even though administrators are still anticipating a budget shortfall. During a... Read more

Butler County will once again receive a large amount of money from natural gas drilling this year. According to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, the county will receive just over... Read more

The South Butler County School District has approved a Phased Reopening Health and Safety Plan that would see students only travel to school for in person classes two days each week. Superin... Read more

Three new COVID-19 cases were announced again Wednesday for Butler County. That’s two consecutive days of three new cases, bringing the county’s total to 263 Wednesday also marked the fourth... Read more

Butler Health System’s Chief Executive Officer is offering his reaction amid the financial troubles the hospital has encountered as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Ken DeFurio spoke to... Read more

Multiple people were seriously injured as a result of a collision between a truck and a motorcycle on Route 8 North Tuesday afternoon. The call came into the Butler County 911 Center around... Read more

Community feeding programs are experiencing increased demand in their services during the coronavirus pandemic. That’s why Armstrong organized a virtual 5K race to help raise funds for local... Read more

Butler Township Commissioners have approved a one year extension to the collective bargaining agreement with Township Police. According to Butler Township Manager Tom Knights, the same condi... Read more