Butler County Commissioners approved five new projects to be funded with help from the county’s infrastructure bank. Approximately $23 million in loans were approved to help municipalities f... Read more
Governor Tom Wolf was near Pittsburgh yesterday providing the latest of the vaccine rollout. Wolf said that the state Department of Health has been working on helping vulnerable populations... Read more
The Butler Township Zoning Board has decided that a larger version of a housing development planned for the Highfield area does not comply with the ordinances of Butler Township about [... Read more
The old Mercer Road Volunteer Fire Company building will likely be repurposed following a decision by the Butler Township Zoning Hearing Board. After hearing an appeal made by the perspectiv... Read more
The State House narrowly passed a bill that offers protections for businesses for COVID related lawsuits. It’s a bill similar to one vetoed by Governor Tom Wolf last fall. Advocates [... Read more
A number of local parks will be getting some improvements soon. The county approved funding a portion of the costs toward 12 different parks throughout the county. Among the projects [... Read more
It was demolition day at a longtime Butler restaurant yesterday. Crews spent Tuesday taking down the Eat n’ Park on New Castle Hill across from the Point Plaza. Employees and […] Read more
There’s still time to sign up for a virtual seminar about land use. Penn State Extension is offering the “Making Buffers Work for Your Community, Clients, and Residents” presentation at [... Read more
The Department of Labor and Industry is offering free job training sessions for state residents. More than 5,000 virtual programs are now online via PA CareerLink. The program is called [... Read more
Organizers are nearly ready to open this year’s Saxonburg Carnival but those planning to attend will notice several changes from years past. The Saxonburg Carnival will present 10 to 12 [... Read more
Local COVID hospitalizations are down slightly from last week. According to a Monday morning update from Butler Memorial Hospital, they were treating nine patients for the coronavirus, with... Read more
It was another record-breaking year in fundraising for the Butler County Community College Education Foundation golf outing. BC3 officials say the event raised $115,000, breaking last year’s... Read more
While plenty of concertgoers are excited about hearing live music this fall, more and more venues say if you want to go, you’re going to have to be vaccinated. Live […] Read more