A number of local parks will be getting some improvements soon. The county approved funding a portion of the costs toward 12 different parks throughout the county. Among the projects [... Read more
Students at Slippery Rock University are encouraging the community to participate in a diaper drive now underway. The SRU Physician Assistant Graduate Program is holding a diaper drive now t... Read more
There were 70 new cases of COVID-19 and one additional death reported by the state for Butler County on Wednesday. That brings the death toll for the county to 389 […] Read more
State police released the number of background checks on firearm purchases for the first quarter, and it revealed another record setting amount. From January through March, police conducted... Read more
As the VA expands who is eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccination, officials say they have the capacity to continue accepting more appointments. Dr. Aref Rahman is the Chief of […] Read more
Heinz is ramping up production on ketchup packets since the use of bottles has decreased during the pandemic. As the food industry pivoted away from having bottles on tables due […] Read more
A teenager was seriously injured as a result of a motorcycle accident Tuesday afternoon near Portersville. The call came into the Butler County 911 Center shortly before 5 p.m. for […... Read more
Multiple crews responded to the scene of woods on fire Tuesday afternoon in Jackson Township. The call came into the Butler County 911 Center shortly after 4 p.m. for a […] Read more
The Butler Township Planning Commission has approved a revised recommendation for a housing development in the Highfield area. After hearing from developer Jerry Oliver of the 39 acre Highfi... Read more
We continue to look at the number of COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths at Butler Memorial Hospital throughout the past few months of the pandemic to see if the trends are […] Read more