PennDOT is now offering a non-binary gender choice on state driver’s licenses. Officials say this decision comes amid an effort to provide fair and equal services to state residents. “It bec... Read more
An improvement project at a local park will result in a temporary closure. According to Butler Township Manager Tom Knights, the project contractor needs to close Preston Park to the public... Read more
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is beginning a couple road projects around the Butler County area this week. The first project involves the closure of the Freedom Road Turnpike... Read more
The new annex in the Butler County Government Center is open to the public. The annex is on the second floor and houses the mapping, planning, assessment, and tax claim departments. County c... Read more
The Mars Area School District has unveiled their plans for providing education to students this fall. Under the plan, students and parents will have three instructional options including tra... Read more
Six new COVID-19 cases were reported Thursday for Butler County. According to the state Department of Health’s website, there were a total of 160 tests were reported Thursday, which means ab... Read more
Butler County Commissioners have agreed to a deal with a company to help oversee the administration of funds the county will receive from the federal CARES Act. The Delta Development Group w... Read more
Edinboro University—which is just outside of Erie—is the latest college in Pennsylvania to announce they will be having mostly online classes this fall. Originally the university said they p... Read more
A variety of law enforcement agencies and non-governmental organizations are coming together with the goal of ending human trafficking. U.S. Attorney Scott Brady has announced the formation... Read more
A crash in neighboring Armstrong County resulted in the death of a motorist Tuesday night. According to our news partners at WPXI-TV, the accident occurred around 7:30 p.m. on Ice Pond Road... Read more
A major road reconstruction project in northern Butler County is receiving funds from the county’s five dollar vehicle fee. County Commissioners approved a $25,000 payment to Cherry Township... Read more
The federal lawsuit filed by Butler County, other municipalities, and regional businesses against Governor Tom Wolf and Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine continued on Wednesday. A large... Read more
The Moniteau School District has officially approved their reopening plan for this fall. Under the plan, in-person classes will resume at the start of the year as long as the county remains... Read more
There were five new COVID-19 cases reported Wednesday for Butler County. This marks a significant decline in cases from yesterday, which saw 27 new cases. As of Wednesday morning, Butler Mem... Read more
The state’s top health official says contact tracing efforts are coming along as Pennsylvania takes targeted mitigation steps to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Dr. Rachel Levine explains th... Read more
Pennsylvania’s Attorney General says he’ll take on the U.S. Secretary of Education after she said schools would lose federal funding if they don’t open for in-person instruction this year. D... Read more
The deadline for nursing homes across the state to complete testing for COVID-19 is fast approaching. A recent report from the state department of health indicates that nearly 400 of the sta... Read more
The cost to drive on the Pennsylvania Turnpike will continue to rise. The PA Turnpike Commission voted to increase tolls by another six percent in January of 2021. The most common toll for a... Read more
A multiple vehicle crash in Connoquenessing Township Tuesday afternoon delayed traffic for a time on a busy road. The call came into the Butler County 911 Center shortly before 5 p.m. for an... Read more
The state Department of Health reported 27 new COVID-19 cases today for Butler County, the most since the beginning of the pandemic. The county now has 508 total cases since mid-March. There... Read more
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