A newly sworn-in local lawmaker will step directly into an important role in steering the state budget. Senator Joe Pittman- who was elected to represent a portion of Butler County as part o... Read more
A first-of-its-kind rib festival is coming to Butler this weekend. The Butler Rib and Music Fest will kick off Friday evening and continue Saturday and Sunday. All events will be held at the... Read more
The county will use federal grant money to purchase about 600 double-pack kits of the opioid reversal drug Narcan. Each kit costs $75. No county money is being used. Some Narcan will be kept... Read more
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf has signed into law a bill that would require high school students to learn CPR prior to graduation. The Pennsylvania Department of Education is now tasked with cr... Read more
The South Butler School District is moving ahead with plans to offer two unique new programs to students this fall. During a meeting Wednesday, the school board approved entering into an agr... Read more
The South Butler School Board has approved a final budget for the 2019-20 school year with no increase– or decrease– in taxes. A general fund budget of just under $36 million in expenses for... Read more
There has been a lot of turnover in leadership at VA Butler Healthcare. At the end of the week, current Director Jon Lasell Jr. will leave the job to return to Texas to take care of his aili... Read more