There have been 100 more confirmed cases of the flu in the last week here in Butler County alone. Now, according to the latest data from the Pennsylvania Health Department, there have been 6... Read more

Local lawmakers are reacting to President Trump’s State of the Union address. U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly, R-3rd, who represents Pennsylvania’s third congressional district and is a Butler native,... Read more

Did you look up early Wednesday morning? If you did, you may have caught the rare celestial event known as a “Super Blue Blood Moon.” A blue moon, total lunar eclipse and supermoon all took... Read more

Moving beyond just admitting that Butler has a drug problem will be one of the themes of Wednesday’s first meeting for a new Neighborhood Drug Watch. City resident and three-term counc... Read more

Two weeks into a statewide opioid emergency declaration made by Governor Tom Wolf, state agencies continue to coordinate efforts to make progress in the fight against this epidemic. The Opio... Read more

A local student is a member of a nationally recognized group at Penn State University after a competition earlier this month. Center Township native and Butler High School graduate Ben Crusa... Read more

Although many details have yet to be released, Butler’s mayor sees the benefits of a medical facility planned for the Pullman Square area. “Right now, we have a vacant piece of property. If... Read more

The Butler City home destroyed by fire on Monday has been torn down. Building Code Official Johns Evans said the city declared the East Brady Street home a site specific state of emergency b... Read more

Snow moved into Butler County overnight. Many areas saw between 1 and 3 inches. All nine Butler County public school districts delayed the start of classes on Tuesday morning. See a full lis... Read more

Crews still don’t know what caused a fire on Monday that killed two people and completely gutted a Butler City home. George and Linda Walters lived there and were killed. The home has alread... Read more