Butler County Tourism and Convention Bureau has named their 2020 Ambassador of the Year. Bob McCafferty, owner of North Country Brewing, was awarded the honor that recognizes individuals for... Read more
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
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