There were 180 new cases of COVID-19 and three additional deaths for Butler County on Friday. It comes with 190 negative tests, giving the Department of Health’s daily report a 48.6 percent... Read more
The We Care Program in Butler County that was launched to help hospitality workers who were laid off as a result of the latest state measures has seen an extraordinary response. County Commi... Read more
II-VI To Test Alarm Friday And Saturday
II-VI will be testing their early warning system Friday and Saturday. The alert will come from their facility on Saxonburg Road at noon each day. The post II-VI To Test Alarm Friday And Satu... Read more
Man Sentenced In June Drug Bust
One of the individuals arrested during a drug bust in Butler in June has been sentenced in federal court. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, 28-year-old Ricardo Glenn of Butler and... Read more
Butler City Agrees To New Contract With Police
Butler City Council has approved a contract with one of their groups of employees. Thursday night Council ratified a tentative agreement with the Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge #32 that wi... Read more
Vaccinations To Begin At Butler Health System
The first COVID-19 vaccinations in Butler County will be distributed to health care workers Friday. Butler Health System officials said earlier this week that they’re expecting to begin vacc... Read more
Levine: Vaccine Distribution Running Smoothly
State Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine says “so far, so good” when it comes to distributing the vaccine. “Things are moving smoothly in Pennsylvania,” Levine said. “Vaccine distribution... Read more
A local lawmaker is moving ahead with efforts to investigate the integrity of Pennsylvania elections. Republican State Representative Daryl Metcalfe recently congratulated 78 House members a... Read more
Butler City Council has finalized the adoption of a budget for 2020 that includes a small tax increase. Council unanimously voted to adopt the just over $11 million balanced budget during a... Read more
Crews Working On Hansen Avenue Water Line Break
A water line break is causing problems on Hansen Avenue in Butler. The break was first noticed Thursday afternoon as evidenced by a buckling of the road in the area of the West Penn Power of... Read more