A grant from Rails-to-Trails will help fund the reconstruction of a tunnel along Armstrong Trails. The Armstrong Trails group announced they won the $35,000 grant on Facebook last week. The... Read more
One of the leaders in the Pennsylvania State Senate will not seek re-election. Republican Senator Joe Scarnati said yesterday that he will not be running for a sixth term in office. Scarnati... Read more
A new summer event is coming to the Butler Farm Show Grounds. Bikes & BBQ will be a three day event from July 17-19 featuring a variety of motorcycles, food, and live entertainment. Simi... Read more
A nearly 100-year-old golf course in northern Butler County is now under new ownership. Four new owners purchased the former Oakview Golf Club in December and renamed the facility the Slippe... Read more
The Butler Area School District is one of several districts around the state considering making changes to policies that deal with students and special interest groups distributing or postin... Read more
The man found guilty of killing New Kensington Police Officer Brian Shaw has been officially sentenced to death. Rahmael Holt heard the ruling from a judge earlier this morning. He will be t... Read more
As voters across the country gear up for a big election season, residents in Pennsylvania can now take advantage of a new way to vote. Online applications are now available for mail-in ballo... Read more
Coronavirus testing continues to increase across the state. Pennsylvania’s testing director Michael Huff says there has been a significant increase in both antigen and PCR tests. “Aver... Read more
Police are looking for a vehicle that hit a gas meter in Connoquenessing Township. It happened Saturday afternoon in the 900 block of Prospect Road. Police say an unknown vehicle went into a... Read more
Firearms bear season has come to a conclusion, and it looks like this year’s numbers will fall short of the previous record set in 2019. The four-day firearms season recorded a total of 1,15... Read more
There were 238 new cases of COVID-19 for Butler County over the weekend. That comes with 449 negative tests, giving the Department of Health’s report a 34.6 percent positivity rate. There we... Read more
Butler County Community College is designing an online training program aimed at helping those who may have lost jobs because of the coronavirus. BC3’s Workforce Development department now o... Read more
A couple of local state representatives are among those to sponsor a resolution disputing the statewide results of the 2020 general election. Republican State Representatives Daryl Metcalfe... Read more