Overnight snow led many school districts in Butler County to move to remote learning Tuesday. A winter weather advisory was in place until 1 p.m. Tuesday, but a couple of inches and slick ro... Read more
The Butler Area School Board took a closer look Monday at anticipated budget figures for the upcoming 2021-2022 school year. Assistant Business Manager Heather Bonzo outlined the numbers the... Read more
A proposed state Constitution amendment would change how long governors can institute emergency declarations. Currently, the Pennsylvania governor is allowed to indefinitely renew emergency... Read more
Ash Wednesday is just a little over a week away, but the pandemic will make it a different process this year. According to the Diocese of Pittsburgh, instead of ashes being distributed on th... Read more
Gas prices are once again rising 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, unle... Read more
The state Department of Health is reporting three additional Butler County deaths as a result of COVID-19 infection on Monday. Over the weekend, Butler County had 99 new cases and three addi... Read more
A walk-in COVID-19 vaccine clinic will be held at the Butler VA this Saturday. The clinic will take place at the VA location on New Castle Road from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., or until vaccine suppli... Read more
The Jeep Festival returned this year with a terrific turnout, and now the organization wants to help local non-profits. The Friends of the Bantam Jeep Association is accepting applications a... Read more
Extended federal unemployment benefits have come to an end and some hope that will curb a worker shortage in Pennsylvania. However, at a state committee hearing in Harrisburg last week, Alex... Read more
Labor Day marks the unofficial end of summer and most folks have the day off. But, what exactly is Labor Day and why do we celebrate? The federal holiday’s origin starts back during the Indu... Read more
A group of Pennsylvania Republican lawmakers are filing a lawsuit arguing that mail-in ballots are against the state constitution. Local State Representative Tim Bonner joined 13 other GOP l... Read more
September is suicide awareness month and a local group will be holding a gathering later this week to remember the lives lost to suicide. On Wednesday evening at Diamond Park, the Butler Cou... Read more
Authorities have located an Armstrong County man who was reported missing earlier this weekend. According to State Police, 57-year-old Jimmy Walker was reported missing from his Rural Valley... Read more