Traditional Casino Revenue Down
With the pandemic shutdown orders, 2020 saw a decline in revenue for traditional casinos. According to an AP report, Pennsylvania brought in $2.65 billion in gross revenue last year, which [... Read more
Mega Million Jackpot Reaches $970 Million
Even though there was a winner of the big Powerball jackpot earlier this week, another major jackpot will be drawn tonight. The Mega Millions is worth an estimated $970 million, […] Read more
Possible Motive Revealed In Kaufman Shooting
A possible motive may have been discovered in the murder of Butler County native Caitlyn Kaufman. According to our news partners at WPXI-TV, a hearing in court yesterday revealed that [... Read more
A man recently arrested for a threatening post on social media has now been banned from entering a local campus. Earlier this week, police charged 24-year-old Ryan McConnell of Butler [... Read more
Slippery Rock University is unveiling their new COVID-19 testing plan in hopes of bringing students back to campus. Testing will begin in the next few weeks for both residential students [... Read more
Stimulus Checks Could Be Delayed In Arrival
Residents waiting for federal stimulus checks should be aware of possible delays depending on how they had their taxes prepared. According to Attorney General Josh Shapiro, tax preparation c... Read more
With frigid temperatures expected over the next several weeks, residents are reminded to use caution when heating homes. The National Fire Protection Association reports that January is the... Read more
There were 92 new cases of COVID-19 and two additional deaths for Butler County Thursday. That now brings the death toll to 299 for the county since the beginning of […] Read more
County To Establish Election Review Commission
A new election review commission for Butler County aims to improve elections in the future. The county commissioners voted to establish the commission at Wednesday’s public meeting. Accordin... Read more
There was a winner in last night’s Powerball drawing. The winning ticket was reportedly from Maryland. The jackpot was worth an estimated $730 million. Winning ticket numbers—40-53-60-68-69... Read more