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 [... 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 [... 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 […] 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 […... 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 […] 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 […] Read more
A local non-profit organization is receiving state recognition for high quality early care and education programs. The Lifesteps Pre-K Counts program at South Butler County Primary School ha... Read more
There is still time to sign up to enjoy another Mars Planet Foundation “Dinner to Go” fundraiser. This month’s meal will be available through a partnership with the restaurant Dented [... Read more
Families of students in Butler Area elementary schools are invited to virtually participate in an upcoming coding event. Family Code Night is a free opportunity for kids in kindergarten thro... Read more
Local community members in need of a meal are invited to visit a Butler church later today. St. Peter’s Anglican Church on East Jefferson Street is hosting a community meal […] Read more
The public is invited to provide feedback on changes in the formula for how federal funds dealing with aging are distributed. The Pennsylvania Department of Aging has posted the updated [... Read more
There’s still time for local young artists to submit their work to possibly get it displayed in a special exhibit in the U.S. Capitol. According to U.S. Representatives Mike Kelly […] Read more