Following days of national protests surrounding the death of George Floyd, hundreds of demonstrators gathered in downtown Butler yesterday. The protest in Diamond Park started around 2 p.m.... Read more
There were no new cases of COVID-19 announced today in Butler County—keeping the case count at 230. Across the state, just over 300 new cases were reporting, bringing the total to just over... Read more
One man has died after falling from a barn roof Monday morning in Adams Township. Adams Township Police said he was one of four men who fell about 30 feet from a roof at a barn in the 100 bl... Read more
It’s the first election in state history with mail-in ballots; it’s also a presidential election year; and Butler County is doing it all without their Director of Elections. Despite all of t... Read more
Multiple polling precincts in Butler County are changing locations for tomorrow’s election. Center Township 2 moves from St. Andrew’s to the Crossfire Church at the old Kerr’s building. Evan... Read more
Butler County will transition into the green phase of reopening on Friday, June 5th. Governor Tom Wolf also announced that 15 other counties will transition with Butler County next week incl... Read more
Pennsylvania Senator Bob Casey announced this morning that he has tested positive for COVID-19 antibodies. The results of that test suggest that the senator had the coronavirus. Casey said i... Read more
A Lawrence County man is recovering following a crash earlier this week along the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Cranberry Township. According to State Police, the crash happened just before 6 a.m... Read more
An agricultural program for young farmers received recognition at the state level earlier this week. Senator Elder Vogel chairs the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee. He says the FFA—f... Read more
March is Women’s History Month and Slippery Rock University is marking the occasion with a number of special events. SRU’s The Women’s Center and Pride Center hosts multiple events throughou... Read more
A trio of local students will advance to the next round of a regional trivia competition following a recent victory. Butler Senior High School Seniors Katie Knights, Emma Teff, and Chloe Pau... Read more
Butler Memorial Hospital is receiving recognition for their work with mothers, newborns, and their families. The hospital was recently named to Newsweek’s Best Maternity Care list. Only 225... Read more
The Chief Justice of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court will retire at the end of the year, but is stepping down from the role earlier than usual. Justice Thomas Saylor says he wants to ensure a... Read more