The Pennsylvania State Senate has passed a bill that would prohibit school districts from requiring a COVID vaccine mandate. Republican Senator Michele Brooks of northwestern PA says the bil... Read more
Gas prices have remained mostly steady this week both locally as well as across western Pennsylvania as a whole. According to AAA’s weekly gas price report, the average price for a gallon of... Read more
Four more people have died locally over the past several days as a result of serious COVID-19 symptoms at Butler Memorial Hospital. The hospital reported two COVID-related deaths to the stat... Read more
Local districts are making adjustments to their masking policy following a Supreme Court decision last week. On Friday, the court said the statewide school mask mandate was unconstitutional.... Read more
Congressman Mike Kelly is officially running for re-election. The six-term Republican currently represents the 16th District, which spans from Butler into Erie County. However, with redistri... Read more
Health leaders say the pandemic has made the nursing shortage into a growing crisis for the state. Jeffrey Bechtel is a senior vice president for the Hospital and Healthcare Association of P... Read more
Flu cases were at extraordinary levels last year, but the state is seeing a rise in cases this winter. So far, there are more than 5,000 lab confirmed flu cases and two flu-associated deaths... Read more
The Butler Transit Authority is reopening their downtown Butler terminal next month. After closing in March of 2020 as a result of the pandemic, the downtown Butler terminal is reopening fir... Read more
Many Butler Township residents continue to take advantage of the free option to recycle electronics and hazardous household waste. During the first quarter of this year, nearly four tons of... Read more
Today begins a large fundraiser to support some area libraries. The annual Butler County Bookfest returns to the Farm Show Grounds starting today through the weekend. Hours run from 10 a.m.... Read more
An event later this week will give members of the local recovery community the opportunity to connect and have fun. BC3’s next Hope Night takes place at the Butler Art Center on South Main S... 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