The number of local residents requiring hospitalization for serious COVID-19 symptoms continues to rise and two more local deaths have been reported. According to the Butler Health System, a... Read more
Local residents are dealing with the aftermath of another strong storm that swept through the Butler area Wednesday afternoon. After only a chance of rain was forecast, the skies darkened [... Read more
Leading Republican state lawmakers have turned down a call from Governor Tom Wolf for masks to be mandatory inside schools. The governor can’t force districts to do so because the […] Read more
Many more students around the Butler County area will head back to class today to begin the first day of a new school year. Classes are beginning for students in […] Read more
With Butler County continuing in a high level of COVID-19 transmission, Butler County Community College is providing the opportunity for testing. BC3 will offer free drive-up COVID testing i... Read more
The annual Spirit of Christmas Parade is coming back this year. It’s scheduled for the Saturday after Thanksgiving on Main Street in downtown Butler. The theme of the parade this […] Read more
Republicans in the state Senate are moving forward with a review of the 2020 election. Although there has been no evidence of fraud, top Senate Republican Jake Corman said he’s […] Read more
Local residents are continuing to step up to continue leading the Butler Farm show as Board members and officers. At the Farm Show’s annual meeting at the American Legion Post […] Read more
The mayor of a nearby town is joining the race for Lieutenant Governor. 33-year-old Chris Frye of New Castle filed paperwork earlier this week to join the Republican primary for […] Read more
The Pennsylvania Game Commission is asking for help from hunters and trappers around the state to learn more about the effect poisons might be having on animals like bobcats, fishers, [... Read more
Officials in Jefferson Township are looking for feedback on potential renovations to the SEBCO pool. A pool feasibility study is currently underway that includes looking at evaluating the po... Read more
In the wake of recent threats against schools, the state’s attorney general is reminding parents and students of the Safe2Say Something program. The AG’s office says that the program is [... Read more
Gas prices have declined slightly this week both locally as well as across western Pennsylvania as a whole. According to AAA’s weekly gas price report, the average price for a […] Read more