The Butler Township Planning Commission will again delay their decision about making a recommendation concerning a housing development planned for the Highfield area. After hearing from a re... Read more
Governor Tom Wolf is asking for a big increase in public education funding that is tied to a personal income tax increase. Wolf unveiled his budget plan yesterday and in it included nearly $... Read more
The latest data shows just how deadly COVID-19 has been to residents of long term care facilities. According to the Department of Health, nursing home residents have accounted for 70 percent... Read more
One car was significantly damaged in an accident Tuesday in Jefferson Township. It happened just after 2 p.m. on Hannahstown Road. State police say 18-year-old Delaney Hyde of Butler was dri... Read more
Last year’s bear harvest was the sixth most in state history. According to the Pennsylvania Game Commission, 3,608 bears were harvested in 2020. That figure is a decrease of over 1,000 from... Read more
There were 79 new cases of COVID-19 and two additional deaths for Butler County Tuesday. That now brings the death toll in the county to 330 according to the Department of Health. As of Mond... Read more
The COVID-19 vaccine distribution has now eclipsed one million shots in Pennsylvania, according to the Department of Health. Here in Butler County, over 12,000 people have at least received... Read more
Early preliminary data shows that opioid use was up slightly this past year in Pennsylvania. State health officials met recently to discuss the state of opioids and found that most counties... Read more
Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow Tuesday morning, meaning there will be six more weeks of winter. Very few were in attendance at the 135th annual edition of Groundhog Day at Gobbler’s Knob.... Read more
Healthy community members are encouraged to help neighbors in need through participation in a few upcoming blood drives. The first American Red Cross drive is coming up today from noon to 5... Read more
