We’re into the second week of the state’s new unemployment compensation system, and leaders say some of the issues have now been fixed. The Department of Labor says there were problems with... Read more
There were nine new cases of COVID-19 and no additional deaths for Butler County over the weekend. This continues a steady decline in the number of local coronavirus cases—with daily case co... Read more
Hunting licenses are now on sale. A general license for state residents is just over $20, but is available at a discount price for seniors. Game Commission officials are expecting more inter... Read more
State police say the number of DUIs in Pennsylvania went down last year. Overall, police made over 18,000 arrests for driving under the influence in 2020—that number is down about 17 percent... Read more
A member of the state Senate is encouraging the system of higher education to put a pause on integrating six universities. Senator Jim Brewer of Allegheny County wants a two-year pause on th... Read more
Just a handful of homes are without power Monday morning in Butler County following severe weather yesterday. The National Weather Service placed the county under a severe thunderstorm warni... Read more
Main Street in downtown Butler is expected to close for a few hours today for the Jeep event. Starting at 3pm, Main Street will be closed to thru traffic and isn’t expected to reopen until a... Read more
We’ve heard many stories in the past many months on how different industries have been affect by supply and demand issues and have not yet returned to a pre-pandemic normalcy. Our newsroom w... Read more
Two of the smaller pools at the YMCA are reopened after closing Thursday. The organization dealt with a waterline break yesterday and had to close their pools. As of this morning, Pool 2 and... Read more
A bill that would ban “vaccine passports” has passed the state Senate. The proposal would impact places that fall under state guidance—like municipalities, counties, school districts, or uni... Read more
A local building with historical significance is scheduled to be demolished in three months unless a person or organization steps forward to save it. During their meeting last night, Butler... Read more
Governor Tom Wolf is weighing in on the latest election reform bill proposed by Pennsylvania Republicans. It’s a long list of changes that includes major overhauls to the mail-in ballot proc... Read more
The Redevelopment Authority of the City of Butler will receive state grant funding in order to make repairs at a building containing rental apartments. The Authority was awarded a $500,000 P... Read more
A community in southern Butler County has temporarily closed a pool after several children who recently swam there became ill. According to a posting on the Adams Ridge website, eight childr... Read more
A local brewery is expanding their operations once again. Recon Brewing announced today that they are opening a third location near South Fayette. The new location will be inside the Hasting... Read more
One woman is facing charges for resisting arrest after being pulled over by police. It happened just before midnight last Saturday in Grove City. Police attempted to pull over 22-year-old My... Read more
Pickleball players from five states and beyond are traveling to southern Butler County this weekend for a chance at national honors. The Cranberry Township Pickleball Association is hosting... Read more
A Center Township man is out thousands of dollars following an online scam. State police say an investigation showed that an unknown suspect impersonated a PayPal specialist online and took... Read more
Several Butler County School Districts plan to hold Commencement Ceremonies later this evening. Butler Area School District’s ceremony is scheduled to happen outdoors at Art Bernardi Stadium... Read more
The two suspects accused of murdering a Butler County native in Tennessee have pled not guilty. According to WZTV in Nashville, Devaunte Hill and James Cowan both entered not guilty pleas in... Read more
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