Power has been restored to downtown Butler residents after a brief outage this morning. First Energy says there were about 350 people that were without power. It’s unclear whether this... Read more
The State Department of Health unveiled a new map that helps break down the number of positive COVID-19 cases by zip code. Users can click on zip codes throughout Pennsylvania […] Read more
Butler Area School District administrators are continuing with the process to assemble a budget for the 2020-2021 school year even with a wide variety of unknown variables. According to Butl... Read more
The lease agreement between the Butler Area School District and Butler County Emergency Services for Broad Street School could be finalized as soon as later this week. The Butler Area [... Read more
Several groups at Slippery Rock University are asking for public help as part of an ongoing project to document life during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Stone House Center for Public […... Read more
Governor Tom Wolf is extending the state’s stay-at-home order through May 8th. He announced the decision earlier today. Wolf says the plan is to reopen parts of the economy on […] Read more
There were rallies in Harrisburg and other locations today by groups calling for the immediate reopening of Pennsylvania’s economy. The debate over the issue seems to be breaking down along... Read more
The public is invited to join the next in a series of talks later this week from Slippery Rock University. The SRU Alumni Speaker Series continues Wednesday from 6:30 to 8 p.m. [... Read more
Furbearer hunters in Pennsylvania are now officially allowed to use night-vision goggles. The Pennsylvania Game Commission recently approved the new measure that will give hunters the option... Read more
A pedestrian was hit by a vehicle at a busy Butler intersection Monday afternoon. The call came into the Butler County 911 Center shortly after 3 p.m. for a pedestrian […] Read more
Multiple fire departments responded to a fire in Middlesex Township Monday afternoon. The call came into the Butler County 911 Center shortly before 3 p.m. for a fire in the […] Read more
The nice weather combined with the time of year is leading to multiple brush fires around the county. Butler City and Township Joint Fire Chief Chris Switala says it’s important […] Read more
The Associated Press has called Democrat Conor Lamb the winner of the 17th Congressional District. Lamb was locked in a tight race with Republican challenger Sean Parnell. With 99 precincts... Read more