24 counties across the state are moving to the yellow phase of Governor Tom Wolf’s reopening plan today. That includes neighboring counties to Butler like Lawrence, Mercer and Clarion. The s... Read more

Butler County is among the plaintiffs in a lawsuit filed against Governor Tom Wolf over the forced closure of businesses due to COVID-19. The lawsuit filed Thursday was also joined by the ow... Read more

The number of reported COVID-19 cases in Pennsylvania was more than 1,000 for the first time this week. According to today’s daily update from the state, there are now nearly 53,000 positive... Read more

The Butler YMCA is conducting a food drive to collect specific items for three local community partners: St. Vincent de Paul, First United Methodist Church, and the Lighthouse Foundation. It... Read more

In Cranberry Township work begins this week on the MSA Thruway, a major road project which involves digging a tunnel under Rt. 228 to connect I-79 to the Cranberry Springs development. A rou... Read more

Multiple Fine Wine and Good Spirit stores in Western Pennsylvania will be opening up for in-store sales beginning tomorrow. None of those stores are in Butler though as the county remains in... Read more

A local lawmaker is sponsoring a bill that would freeze the cost of living adjustments for public officials across the state through 2021. Republican State representative Tim Bonner who was... Read more

Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf plans to create a Commonwealth Civilian Coronavirus Corps to help with preparations for the possible return of COVID-19 this fall. Wolf explains more about wha... Read more

The annual North Washington Rodeo is the next event to be canceled due to concerns about COVID-19. The decision was made by the event committee to protect the community and because selling t... Read more

The state department of health is reporting less than 1,000 new COVID-19 cases again across Pennsylvania today. 888 new cases were announced by officials on Wednesday, bringing the state’s t... Read more

With May’s arrival, most would assume that high temperatures would bring to mind blooming flowers and sunshine. But a stretch of cold weather has hit the Butler area and isn’t expected to le... Read more

The search continues for the body of a hiker presumed drowned when he fell into Slippery Rock Creek at McConnell’s Mill State Park last Saturday afternoon. Searchers worked once again yester... Read more

Employees and administrators at the South Butler County School District will accept a special delivery today that will be distributed to graduating students later this week. A shipment of ca... Read more

The annual Fall Festival in downtown Butler is the next event to be suspended due to the uncertainty of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. A Facebook post from organizers states that the decisio... Read more

The annual Cruise-a-Palooza in downtown Butler is joining the growing list of events being canceled because of the coronavirus. The festival celebrates antique vehicles and brings in numerou... Read more

Local lawmakers and politicians are expressing frustration with the decisions made by and communication with officials in the administration of Governor Tom Wolf. Butler County Commissioners... Read more

The death toll due to COVID-19 in Pennsylvania is now over 3,000, according to the state’s department of health. Officials say the over 500 newly reported deaths are a result of data accumul... Read more

Today is a special edition of Giving Tuesday, where people are encouraged to donate to organizations impacted by the coronavirus. “It is a new way to ask people to give around the pandemic t... Read more

Even as many Butler Township residents continue to take advantage of recycling services offered by the Township’s waste services provider, the township would like to prevent people from dump... Read more

Butler Township Commissioners are making their opposition known to a proposed utility rate increase. The Commissioners have authorized a letter to be sent from them to the Pennsylvania Publi... Read more