Multiple residents had to be evacuated from structures in Evans City Borough Thursday afternoon as a result of a strong smell of natural gas. The first of several calls into the Butler Count... Read more
A motorist struck two utility poles and brought wires down onto the road in Middlesex Township Thursday afternoon. The call came into the Butler County 911 Center around 1 p.m. Thursday for... Read more
There were 39 new cases of COVID-19 and six additional deaths for Butler County Thursday. That now brings the death toll to 360 for the county since the beginning of the pandemic. As of Wedn... Read more
The Butler VA is beginning to reopen family visitations for residents of their community living center. The policy officially went into place earlier this week. VA officials say visitations... Read more
The Carnegie Science Center is offering a discounted ticket rate for a day this summer and all you have to do is take advantage of our recent precipitation. The regional attraction’s annual... Read more
Mars And Teachers Union Come To Agreement
A tentative agreement is in place between the Mars Area School District and the teachers union, which avoids a strike that was scheduled to start tomorrow. The school board and education ass... Read more
New Grant Could Improve Butler Twp. Parks
Butler Township is applying for grant money in order to make improvements to local parks. Township Commissioners passed a motion Wednesday night to comply with the requirements of the Butler... Read more
Butler Twp. Ends Joint Fire Chief Agreement
Butler Township has chosen to end the Joint Fire Chief agreement with the City of Butler as their fire department is going in a new direction. Butler City Fire Chief Chris Switala has been f... Read more
A familiar face is joining the race for Butler County Court of Common Pleas. Jennifer Gilliland Vanasdale declared her candidacy for the upcoming open seat in the county courthouse yesterday... Read more
Wednesday Update: 41 New Cases; No New Deaths
There were 41 new cases of COVID-19 and no additional deaths Wednesday for Butler County. That’s the third consecutive day without any newly reported deaths for the county according to the D... Read more