No Injuries in East Franklin Township Crash
No Injuries were reported after a car was side swiped by a school bus last week in nearby Armstrong County. According to State Police, a school bus was traveling on Boltz Road in East Frankl... Read more
National Code Night set for Monday
Monday is National Code Night and families of students in Butler Area elementary schools are invited to participate in an event from home. Family Code Night is a free opportunity for kids in... Read more
This is National Critical Infrastructure Security Month and the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission is raising awareness. The theme of this year’s annual observance is “Tim of Transformat... Read more
Butler Students To Continue Remote Learning
The Butler Area School District plans to continue with remote learning for all students next week leading into Thanksgiving vacation. According to Superintendent Dr. Brian White, this decisi... Read more
A large piece of local industrial property will soon receive new life as a result of a recent transaction. Cleveland Cliffs, owners of AK Steel, will sell a 30 acre Plant 2 property along Ba... Read more
Two people are in police custody following a drug bust at a Butler City home early Friday morning. Shortly after 6 a.m. City Police and officers with the Butler County District Attorney’s Dr... Read more
Medical Associations Release Joint Statements Encouraging Scaled Back Holiday Gatherings
Leadership with the Butler Health System is doubling down on their message asking people to scale back on their holiday gatherings this year. A joint statement was released today by the Amer... Read more
There were 113 new cases of COVID-19 for Butler County on Friday. That comes with 165 negative tests, giving today’s report a 47.8 percent positivity rate. Butler Memorial Hosptial says they... Read more
BHS: Data Shows Masks Work; Could Help Economy
As coronavirus cases continue to grow, health officials are again asking people to wear their masks. Chief Medical Officer of the Butler Health System Dr. David Rottinghaus says that as time... Read more
PennDOT is looking for feedback on new ways to raise funding. The department says they’re facing an $8.1 billion gap in its annual highway and bridge transportation funding. They also say th... Read more