A longtime lawmaker who represents a portion of Butler County has just retired. State Representative Jeff Pyle of the 60th District announced his retirement yesterday effective immediately.... Read more
The House Oversight Committee in Harrisburg is beginning an investigation into how the Wolf Administration handled nursing homes during the pandemic. Long term care facilities have been hit... Read more
There were 67 new cases of COVID-19 and two additional deaths for Butler County Tuesday. That now brings the death toll in the county to 377 since the beginning of the pandemic. As of Monday... Read more
The Butler VA has now administered 10,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses. The shot was given to Korean War Veteran Homer Younkins over the weekend, who received his first shot at the Butler VA’s wal... Read more
Other than a few minor issues, the rollout of COVID-19 vaccinations for teachers and staff in the Butler Area School District is going smoothly. According to Butler Area School District Supe... Read more
Firefighters were busy with a number of brush and grass fires along railroad tracks in Center Township Monday afternoon. The calls began coming in to the Butler County 911 Center just before... Read more
Governor Tom Wolf says the state gas tax is outdated and is looking to phases it out. Wolf says it’s an unreliable source of funding for the state’s transportation network. He’s also establi... Read more
A new study shows that our area saw more than 50 days of unhealthy air quality last year. According to environmental advocacy group PennEnvironment, the Greater Pittsburgh region had officia... Read more
There is budding progress in Harrisburg as the push to legalize recreational marijuana now has some bipartisan support. Our news partners at Radio PA report that Republican State Senator Mik... Read more
An upcoming event in Cranberry will celebrate local women in positions of leadership. The Butler County Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring Women Shaping Our Region on Thursday from 7:30 a.m.... Read more
An historical cabin will be opening for some spooky tours later on this month. The Butler County Historical Society is hosting “A Hair Raising History” fundraiser to support Cooper Cabin in... Read more
Mars School District is moving all school board meetings to an all virtual format. Starting with tonight’s work session, all meetings will be available online according to a district press r... Read more
State health officials are reminding school districts of no-cost testing that’s available. Acting Secretary of Health Alison Beam says there are nearly 400 districts enrolled in the testing... Read more