There were ten new cases of COVID-19 reported Thursday for Butler County. It comes with 73 negative tests, giving today’s report a 12 percent positivity rate. An additional death was reporte... Read more
A pregnant woman was flown to the hospital after an accident yesterday in Butler Township. Police say the crash happened around 11:30 a.m. in the Butler Crossing Plaza. 53-year-old Margaret... Read more
The county is extending the deadline and revising opportunities to distribute more CARES Act funding to non-profits and small businesses. Officials say the updated polices will allow those o... Read more
Butler Area School District has modified their policy for spectators based on a recent federal court decision. Following the ruling against the guidelines imposed by the administration of Go... Read more
The county is moving away from having a third party oversee senior centers and is bringing it under its own guidance. County commissioners voted to end their contract with Nutrition Inc.—the... Read more
A pay dispute between assistants of elected row officers at the county was subject to a long discussion at yesterday’s county commissioners meeting. The county’s salary board, composed of th... Read more
Governor Tom Wolf is continuing his push for the legalization of recreational marijuana. Wolf says legalizing cannabis it would help reform the criminal justice system. “In order to pu... Read more
The Mars Area School District will offer a program later this week for families of students with intellectual disabilities or autism. The program titled “Importance of Support Coordination S... Read more
There were 41 new cases of COVID-19 for Butler County over the past two days, with no additional deaths. The county is now at a running total of over 16,500 cases of COVID-19. As of Monday m... Read more
There’s now just one week left to register for this spring’s primary election. The deadline is at midnight next Monday. If you’re a first time applicant, you can register at VotesPA.com. Or... Read more
A large building in Cranberry Township is apparently back on the market, a little over a year after just being sold. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette is reporting that the former Westinghouse hea... Read more
The former business manager of the Butler and South Butler School Districts is taking on the same role at Mars. Debbie Brandstetter was announced as the new Business Manager for the district... Read more
Butler Township road crews will be working on Litman Road Monday. Litman will remain open to traffic, but officials want drivers to be aware that crews will be working on the road throughout... Read more