Four more people have died locally at Butler Memorial Hospital this week as a result of serious COVID-19 symptoms. The hospital reported one COVID-related death to the state on Tuesday. The... Read more
As the pandemic continues on, a local education official says that he’s been noticing more students struggling with mental health. Butler Area School Superintendent Dr. Brian White says he’s... Read more
The new acting secretary of health in Pennsylvania is encouraging state residents to be responsible with COVID cases surging. Keara Klinepeter officially took over the Department of Health’s... Read more
After nearly two years, a lawsuit filed by Butler County politicians and business owners against Governor Tom Wolf has essentially come to an end. The Supreme Court denied to hear the case t... Read more
A mobile home was significantly damaged in a fire Wednesday morning in Connoquenessing. It happened just before 7:30 a.m. for a fire at a home on Daisy Lane in the Woodland Meadows Mobile Ho... Read more
The Mars Area School District is continuing to make an effort to secure enough substitute teachers. By unanimous vote at their Tuesday meeting, the school board approved a motion that would... Read more
A group from Butler is making the annual trip to Washington D.C. next week for the March For Life. This is the 49th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision in Roe vs. Wade that legalized... Read more
Slippery Rock University will receive state funding to help pay for an internship program with businesses, including one in Butler County. The grant program through the Department of Communi... Read more
A group of local students performed well in a recent regional trivia competition. Mars Area High School seniors Christopher Dvorak and Luke Weiland along with junior Cole Winstead and sophom... Read more
A business owner from Erie will challenge Congressman Mike Kelly for a seat in Washington. 62-year-old Dan Pastore was able to secure the Democratic nomination for the 16th Congressional Dis... Read more
Pennsylvania’s attorney general and Democratic candidate for governor has tested positive for COVID. Josh Shapiro said he has mild symptoms and is isolating at home. He was expected to atten... Read more
Local student musicians are preparing for a performance later this week. The Butler Senior High Choirs will present a Spring Concert this Wednesday beginning at 7 p.m. in the Intermediate Sc... Read more
Governor Tom Wolf is designating funds to help the child care industry in the state. His administration announced a $98 million grant program that aims to help the child care industry retain... Read more