This past week showed another significant number of new COVID cases—however it was less than last week. There were over 2,400 new cases in the past seven days in Butler County—that’s about 4... Read more
Butler County Commissioners are touting a new innovative opportunity for local municipalities to upgrade their water and sewer systems. A revised state loan program, known as PennVEST, is no... Read more
The Butler VA is moving the location of their COVID vaccine and booster clinic next week. Previously, the walk-in clinics had been held on a weekly basis at their New Castle Road campus. Beg... Read more
A local woman has been sentenced following a drug bust at a Butler City home over a year ago. A federal judge has sentenced 39-year-old Kristin Tate to time served (17 months) plus supervise... Read more
Over a hundred Butler County residents are on their way to the nation’s capitol for the 49th annual March For Life. The theme of this year’s march is “Equality Begins in the Womb” with a pre... Read more
Another former president of Slippery Rock University has died. Following the passing of Dr. G. Warren Smith last month, Herb Reinhard Jr died last week. Reinhard came to SRU in 1979 after se... Read more
Police have provided more details surrounding Tuesday night’s shooting in the parking lot at the Clearview Mall. According to charging documents, 24-year-old Carlos Gonzalez Carril was in th... Read more
Wednesday marks the first commencement ceremony for high school students in Butler County. The Karns City School District will be holding their graduation ceremony tonight at 7 p.m. They are... Read more
With Memorial Day weekend right around the corner, many people will be breaking out the grill to enjoy some summertime food. However, with grill season now underway, fire officials are remin... Read more
The Butler County Tourism and Convention Bureau is looking for local Veteran-owned businesses. The organization is working on putting together a blog post highlighting stories of Veteran-own... Read more
The downtown Saxonburg area is home to unique shops and restaurants, including the Hotel Saxonburg. However, there used to be a number of hotels in Saxonburg during the early days of the tow... Read more
Motorists travelling through Slippery Rock can expect delays beginning today as Route 173 is resurfaced. During the project, motorists should expect lane closures with flaggers directing tra... Read more
Giant Eagle is issuing a voluntary recall of GetGo-branded apples with peanut butter dip over concerns about salmonella. These were sold at a variety of stores across several states, includi... Read more