Pennsylvania has been formally approved for extra federal unemployment benefits. The state will receive nearly $1.5 billion to provide unemployed workers with an extra $300 per week. State o... Read more
There were seven new COVID-19 cases and another death reported Wednesday by the Pennsylvania Department of Health for Butler County. That now marks 18 total deaths for the county. There [... Read more
A federal appellate court is denying Butler County’s president judge on two of his three claims of qualified immunity. The ruling from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third […] Read more
Multiple crews were on the scene of a fire at the North Main Street Cemetery Tuesday night. It happened around 7:30 p.m. when a brush fire broke out inside the […] Read more
An inmate at the Butler County Prison is among 33 that have been charged in western Pennsylvania for attempting to illegally obtain coronavirus unemployment benefits. 40-year-old Clifford Yo... Read more
Seneca Valley Football is shutting down for two weeks after a player was possibly exposed to COVID-19. The district issued a release saying that football practice was suspended as of [... Read more
Slippery Rock is the first school district in Butler County to head back to class with today marking their first day of school. The district is giving students three different […] Read more
March is Women’s History Month and the Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA) is offering a chance to honor the important role women veterans have made on United [... Read more
There were 2,757 new cases of COVID-19 statewide, along with 36 new cases and two deaths reported by the state for Butler County on Friday. As of Friday morning, the […] Read more
Local families are invited to take advantage of a give-away planned for this weekend in downtown Butler. The Salvation Army on West Cunningham Street will be hosting an open house […] Read more
There’s still time to sign up for a virtual conference focusing on farming. Penn State Extension is offering the “Starting and Improving Farms” Conference beginning on Saturday and continuin... Read more
Members of Governor Wolf’s administration are advocating for their Back to Work PA plan. Secretary of Community and Economic Development Dennis Davin says the $3 billion investment plan woul... Read more
Residents of northern Butler County are invited to give back to the community through a food drive underway this weekend. The Harrisville Fire Company and the Community of Harrisville are [... Read more