Members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives have voted overwhelmingly to pass a nearly $34 billion state budget for the next fiscal year. The budget’s key elements consist of no new... Read more
Democratic members of the House Appropriations Committee expressed concerns that the state budget agreement the committee approved Monday does not include an increase in the state’s minimum... Read more
A Butler County woman has been sentenced after pleading guilty to illegally obtaining and disclosing the health information of more than 100 patients. Linda Kalina, 62, of Butler was sentenc... Read more
A local woman is facing multiple charges following an incident Monday afternoon in Donegal Township. According to a criminal complaint filed by State Police, 42-year-old Amy Seybert of Butle... Read more
Two women from Pittsburgh are in the Butler County Jail following a robbery- and an alleged string of thefts- Monday in Butler Township. Tara Purcell, 40, of Pittsburgh and Crystal Hayes, 41... Read more
Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced Monday that a new 10-year deal is in place between health care giants UPMC and Highmark. This means Highmark members will have in-network... Read more
There were about 75 power customers in Butler County without service early Tuesday morning following some severe- but brief- storms last evening. At 6 a.m. Tuesday, West Penn Power was still... Read more
U.S. Representative Mike Kelly will host a live telephone town hall on Thursday about the ongoing efforts to combat the coronavirus. The toll-free call will begin at 4 p.m. and will allow re... Read more
There appears to be a winner in the Democractic primary for Auditor General. With nearly all precincts reporting, former Philadelphia Deputy Mayor Nina Ahmad is currently winning the race by... Read more
A local group is providing a unique opportunity for some community members coming up later this week. Sue Bowser of PA CareerLink explains more about a free expungement webinar being offered... Read more
The Butler Transit Authority is renewing a contract with the company that provides items such as hand soap and air fresheners. The new deal with Cintas will begin next month and continue thr... Read more
With Butler County and most of the southwestern region of Pennsylvania now in the green phase—a new poll released shows the amount of public support for reopening. The poll was posted to Twi... Read more
McDonald’s restaurants in Butler County are launching a new quick-hiring initiative for displaced workers. The company announced that they are offering at least 60 new employment opportuniti... Read more