Congressman Mike Kelly is introducing a new bill that would extend paid leave to health care workers who contract the coronavirus. The Essential Workforce Parity Act would also offer liabili... Read more
Officials in Seven Fields Borough have made the difficult decision to cancel or suspend a couple of popular summer events as a result of health and safety concerns with COVID-19. […] Read more
The ongoing effects from COVID-19 now also include a nationwide coin shortage and a local bank is asking for coins. NexTier Bank is encouraging customers as well as residents in […] Read more
Butler City Police have filed felony charges against a local man in connection with protests that turned violent on May 31st. According to police, 20-year-old Jordan Erdos used social media... Read more
According to the state Department of Health’s website, there were no new coronavirus cases reported for Butler County today. The state did report 320 negative test results. Overall the state... Read more
The Butler Township Planning Commission has approved a commercial subdivision and land development plan. Developers would like to construct the Benevan Square plan on New Castle Road next to... Read more
Two police reform bills are now law after they were signed Tuesday morning by Governor Tom Wolf. House Bills 1841 and 1910 require pre-employment background checks and mental health evaluati... Read more
Tomorrow is the final day to file your federal taxes. The coronavirus pandemic led the Treasury Department to extend the deadline to July 15th. According to the IRS, about 142 […] Read more
As a result of COVID-19, a new Butler Transit Authority policy will require employees to notify administration if they are planning out of state travel. The authority’s board of directors [... Read more
As some state lawmakers call for an investigation into the Department of Labor and Industry for their handling of unemployment claims during the pandemic, the head of that office is [... Read more