The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission is reminding residents of an upcoming deadline to apply for financial assistance with utility bills. Anyone dealing with financial difficulties as... Read more
A bill that would allow parents to opt out masking requirements inside schools has passed the Senate education committee. Advocates of the bill argue that it’s government overreach to requir... Read more
Today is National Coffee Day and the Butler County Tourism and Convention Bureau is unveiling their new coffee trail. It’s the latest self-guided tour that gives county coffee drinkers a cha... Read more
Pennsylvania’s largest public pension fund is coming under further scrutiny from federal investigators. The Securities and Exchange Commission is looking into allegations of improper compens... Read more
For 80 years, Butler County residents have tuned in to hear WISR on 680 AM. And now, they can hear it on the FM dial too. WISR is officially on the air at 107.5 FM. Recently, the FCC allowed... Read more
The Butler Transit Authority is reacting to the recent death of one of their drivers, who passed away due to COVID. The transit authority said in a statement that 38-year-old Adam Fry showed... Read more
Butler County Community College welcomed a number of former and current elected officials to the groundbreaking ceremony of a new facility in neighboring Armstrong County last week. The new... Read more
Slippery Rock University has approved their budget for the upcoming year. The council of trustees voted to accept the $144 million budget for 2021-22. There is also around a projected $776,0... Read more
Some local Butler Transit routes will be up-and-running this morning. The authority announced yesterday that routes 1 and 3 would be running a reduced schedule today. The rides will go back... Read more
A shortage of glass bottles is impacting local beverage retailers. According to our news-partners at WPXI-TV, beer distributors in Butler County and around the region are experiencing a shor... Read more


