Governor Tom Wolf is asking for a big increase in public education funding that is tied to a personal income tax increase. Wolf unveiled his budget plan yesterday and in […] Read more
The latest data shows just how deadly COVID-19 has been to residents of long term care facilities. According to the Department of Health, nursing home residents have accounted for 70 [... Read more
One car was significantly damaged in an accident Tuesday in Jefferson Township. It happened just after 2 p.m. on Hannahstown Road. State police say 18-year-old Delaney Hyde of Butler was [... Read more
There’s still time to register to participate in an historical presentation planned for next week. Washington’s Trail 1753 is hosting a free webinar titled “The Venango Path – Then and [... Read more
Central Electric Cooperative is once again offering to help some members pay for college. Their Good Neighbor Scholarship program will award five scholarships worth $2,500 each to students a... Read more
Students in a doctoral degree program at Slippery Rock University will soon have the chance to become nationally certified. The Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education of th... Read more
Last year’s bear harvest was the sixth most in state history. According to the Pennsylvania Game Commission, 3,608 bears were harvested in 2020. That figure is a decrease of over […] Read more
There were 79 new cases of COVID-19 and two additional deaths for Butler County Tuesday. That now brings the death toll in the county to 330 according to the Department […] Read more
The COVID-19 vaccine distribution has now eclipsed one million shots in Pennsylvania, according to the Department of Health. Here in Butler County, over 12,000 people have at least received... Read more
Early preliminary data shows that opioid use was up slightly this past year in Pennsylvania. State health officials met recently to discuss the state of opioids and found that most […... Read more