Two more Butler County school districts head back to class today. Mars and Freeport students have their first day of school. And of course, it’s not business as usual, as new safety protocol... Read more
Extra money will now be available to unemployed workers in Pennsylvania. State Labor Secretary Jerry Oleksiak says eligible unemployed workers will receive an extra $300 per week beginning t... Read more
Butler County is accepting applications from non-profit organizations and small businesses as part of coronavirus relief funding. They have allotted nearly $2.5 million for the program—howev... Read more
With the high school football season scheduled to start this Friday for many teams, athletic directors are cautioning parents that the new guidelines may not necessarily mean fans will be in... Read more
County commissioners are holding off on approving the sale of multiple parcels of property in the Woodlands neighborhood. The board voted to table the vote that would have signed off on the... Read more
A lawsuit has been filed against a Walmart security guard by a man who claims to have been assaulted. John Schirra, of Butler, has brought a suit in federal court against Constable Thomas Ma... Read more
A Cranberry Township man is facing federal penalties after security found a gun on him at the Pittsburgh International Airport. TSA officials say they found a loaded 9 mm gun in the 46-year-... Read more
The federal tax deadline is now one week away. The IRS extended the deadline to May 17th because of the pandemic. However, don’t expect those tax refund checks soon as the IRS continues to d... Read more
There were 61 new cases of COVID-19 and no additional deaths over the weekend for Butler County. Statewide, there were just over 3,600 new cases over the past two days, along with 49 additio... Read more
As more state residents head outdoors, officials are warning residents to stay alert about Lyme disease. State Senator Michele Brooks chairs the health and human services committee and she s... Read more
No one was injured following a one car crash that happened late last week in Center Township. According to State Police, 21-year-old Zavier King of Oil City man was driving on West Brewster... Read more
PennDOT is continuing late spring road project maintenance work in Butler County this week. These activities include pipe replacement, which will be occurring on Clearfield Road in Winfield... Read more
Staff members at Butler County Community College’s Amy Wise Children’s Creative Learning Center are getting ready to give tours this week to families considering preschool for young children... Read more