State health officials say COVID trends are encouraging as cases fall on a daily basis. Acting Health Secretary Keara Klinepeter says that the average number of daily cases is around 5,500,... Read more
The Pennsylvania Attorney General’s office will be prosecuting the case against a local doctor accused of inappropriately touching a patient. 48-year-old Dr. Matthew Sabo of Chicora is facin... Read more
Local lawmakers are reacting to the new budget plan unveiled by Governor Tom Wolf for the 2022-23 fiscal year. Republican State Senator Scott Hutchinson stated that Wolf’s proposal “abandons... Read more
A dangerous situation in downtown Butler Tuesday was able to be resolved without physical harm. According to a press release from the Butler City Police, the department received a call from... Read more
A former leader of the Democratic party in Butler has died. Larry Kriess passed away this past Sunday. Kriess was the former chairman of the Butler County Democratic Committee and also was o... Read more
The Butler Area Transit Authority could soon approve a new contract with their current subcontractor providing bus driving services. A request for proposal from the Authority received two re... Read more
The state Department of Agriculture has a list of banned plants in Pennsylvania—and they’ve just added a couple more. Late last week, officials added Ravenna grass, which is also known as ha... Read more
Butler Township is once again applying for grant money in order to make improvements to local parks. Township Commissioners passed a motion Monday night to comply with the requirements of th... Read more
The Blind Association is changing their office hours. Starting immediately, their offices in Butler and Armstrong will be open Monday through Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The organiz... Read more