Governor Tom Wolf says the state has increased the number of tests that are being performed. “We’ve increased our testing capacity from just over 50,000 in the last week of [... Read more
The Pennsylvania State House of Representatives has passed a temporary budget that would provide funding for the next five months. House Bill 2387 does include some 12 month appropriations i... Read more
While the Diocese of Pittsburgh announced they will soon be allowing attendance at Masses, the Butler Area Catholic Churches will be holding off for a while. According to a release, [... Read more
The City of Butler is making a few adjustments to rules about park activities based on the latest recommendations from the Pennsylvania Recreation and Parks Society. The first change is [... Read more
Even with an expected shortfall in revenue due to COVID-19 circumstances, the Mars Area School Board will not raise taxes in order to meet their 2020-21 school year budget. Next […] Read more
A McKees Rocks man is in the Butler County Prison facing attempted homicide charges after an assault over the weekend in Jackson Township. It happened just before 6 p.m. Saturday […] Read more
No new cases of COVID-19 were announced for Butler County today, keeping the case count total at 220. Overall the department of health reported less than 500 new cases statewide. […] Read more
Gas prices declined locally as well as across western Pennsylvania as a whole this week. According to AAA’s weekly gas price report, the average price for a gallon regular, unleaded, [... Read more
Local high school students who play the flute are invited to audition to participate in an upcoming musical effort at Slippery Rock University. The SRU Music Department will once again [... Read more
A new report out by the Associated Press shows that Pennsylvania spent $35 million on face shields during the onset of the pandemic. Officials say they bought the shields because […] Read more
PennDOT is looking for feedback regarding one of their latest projects in Butler County. A survey has been posted on their site that asks for questions about the new resurfacing […] Read more
Hundreds of pheasants will be released across the county over the next two days. According to the Pennsylvania Game Commission, 560 pheasants are a part of the seventh and final […] Read more
Authorities are searching for an Ellwood City resident who has been missing since Saturday night. According to our news partners at WPXI, 18-year-old Kaylea Neupauer was reported missing by... Read more