There were 113 new cases of COVID-19 for Butler County on Friday. That comes with 165 negative tests, giving today’s report a 47.8 percent positivity rate. Butler Memorial Hosptial says they... Read more
As coronavirus cases continue to grow, health officials are again asking people to wear their masks. Chief Medical Officer of the Butler Health System Dr. David Rottinghaus says that as time... Read more
One man is dead following a house fire yesterday afternoon in Jefferson Township. Crews arrived to an active fire around 3 p.m. at a home in the 100 block of Rockdale Road. Upon arrival, the... Read more
The Mars Area School District is staring down a projected $1.3 million deficit is in its general fund budget for the current school year. District Business Manager Jill Swaney says the prima... Read more
Butler City Council is planning a temporary small increase to real estate taxes in order to meet their 2021 budget. The total balanced budget currently sits at just over $11 million with a o... Read more
Butler County has approved a new land bank that will go under the direction of the county’s Redevelopment Authority. County commissioners voted unanimously to establish the program that they... Read more
It’s been a whirlwind of a year for news to impact the stock market, but as local financial advisor Howie Pentony explains it hasn’t had a negative impact on Wall Street. “If we go to... Read more
Mars Area School District students will have the chance to see friends at a Pittsburgh area amusement park later this week. The 2021 Mars School Picnic at Kennywood is scheduled for this Thu... Read more
There were four new cases of COVID-19 for Butler County Tuesday. This means the county has gone 14 consecutive days with single digit increases in the number of cases. Statewide, there were... Read more
Despite the mask mandate being lifted earlier this week, local transit officials are reminding riders of The Bus that masks are still mandatory. The Butler Transit Authority falls under the... Read more
College athletes in Pennsylvania may soon be able to make money off their own likeness. As part of the budget for this upcoming year includes a provision that would allow college athletes to... Read more
Gas prices have remained mostly steady both 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 re... Read more
The City of Butler Parks, Recreation Grounds, and Facilities Authority will pay concessions employees more in an effort to retain staff. Monday night, the authority approved a recommendation... Read more