Pizza Hut On Route 8 South Demolished
A former Butler restaurant that caught on fire more than a year ago has been officially demolished. Crews were working earlier this week to take down the former Pizza Hut that was on Route 8... Read more
State Confirms First COVID-19 Positive Cat
State agriculture officials announced that Pennsylvania has confirmed its first COVID-19 positive cat. It was a 16-year-old cat from Cumberland County that lived in a house with multiple peo... Read more
AM and PM Rotaries Team Up For ‘Turkey Roll’
Saturday is World Polio Day and a couple of local organizations are raising awareness and funding with a fun event in downtown Butler. The AM and PM Rotary Clubs of Butler are holding Turkey... Read more
The City of Butler will purchase a new ladder truck for the fire department but has not yet finalized a payment option. At their meeting Tuesday night, City Council approved an agreement wit... Read more
Tuesday Update: 20 New Cases
There were 20 new cases of COVID-19 for Butler County Tuesday. That comes with 155 negative tests, giving today’s report an 11.4 percent positivity rate. As of Monday morning, Butler Memoria... Read more
A Butler woman is facing multiple charges following a drug bust at her West End apartment late last week. According to the criminal complaint, detectives obtained a search warrant last Thurs... Read more
Butler County Staffs Up Election Center
Butler County is enhancing their staff handling phones at the election bureau. Officials say they’ve been slammed with phone calls over the past months, with questions about the mail-in ball... Read more
Several local children were named winners of Butler Township’s annual Fire Prevention Poster Contest. Commissioner Jim Lokhaiser Jr presented trophies to winners in kindergarten through four... Read more
Butler Adding More Act 80 Days
The Butler Area School District is changing the school calendar so that three previously normal school days will now become ACT 80 days to allow more time for grading and teacher preparation... Read more
Weekend Backpack Program Receives Grant
The Butler Area School District has received a grant to help support the Kids Weekend Backpack Program. The district recently applied for and received a $20,000 grant from the national No Hu... Read more