There was a spike in the number of reported deaths in Pennsylvania Wednesday—as state health officials announced 479 deaths attributed to COVID-19. State Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levin... Read more
Students and educational institutions have been forced to adjust a great deal over the past couple of months but Butler County Community College is looking forward to this year’s summer [... Read more
The board of governors of the State System of Higher Education yesterday approved a tuition freeze for the upcoming 2020-21 academic year. That means there will be no tuition increase [... Read more
A bill that would help to reduce or refund taxes has advanced through a committee chaired by a local lawmaker. Republican State Senator Scott Hutchinson and the rest of the […] Read more
Thanks to support from Armco Credit Union, four local students recently received financial assistance continuing their education. Karns City Area Senior High School student Breanna Tomsey wa... Read more
The Slippery Rock University Foundation’s fourth annual Giving Day will take place Friday. This year’s Giving Day had originally been planned for March 26th but was postponed by the coronavi... Read more
Updated (9:15 a.m.) Police have located the 75-year-old woman who was reported missing earlier this morning. The missing person advisory was canceled around 9:15 this morning after police sa... Read more
The Butler Transit Authority is welcoming their first new member not from the City of Butler or Butler Township. Chris Rearick was recently appointed to a five year term on […] Read more
The Butler County Commissioners are in the process of drafting a letter to Governor Wolf requesting that the county open on May 8th. Commissioner Leslie Osche read the letter at […] Read more
Pennsylvania is reporting a significant spike in the number of deaths attributed to COVID-19. According to today’s daily update, there are now 2,195 people who have died because of the [... Read more