The Butler Township Commissioners have approved a change to the zoning of some local properties. Following a public hearing on a zoning change from residential to commercial for several prop... Read more
Governor Tom Wolf says he will veto a bill that would allow school districts to decide capacity for sporting events. Wolf said that crowd restrictions need to be consistent across the state... Read more
There were five new cases of COVID-19 reported for Butler County Monday. And with Monday’s new cases and 20 over the weekend, the county’s total case count since mid-March has surpassed 1,00... Read more
Former Butler Township Commissioner and business owner Joe Wiest has died. Wiest was a Butler native who started Joseph Wiest’s Paving Company in 1969 while he was still employed at Armco. T... Read more
PennDOT officials are touting the success in the development of highly automated vehicles. “Automated vehicle technology has the potential to make transportation safer, increase mobility, re... Read more
A drive-thru food distribution is set for Tuesday at the Big Butler Fairgrounds. The Greater Pittsburgh Food Bank will be distributing 50 pounds of food per vehicle from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Th... Read more
Governor Tom Wolf is calling on the state legislature to provide more funding to the COVID-19 Hazard Pay Program to help frontline workers. After awarding $50 million in CARES Act funding to... Read more
Those interested in learning about kayaking and nature are invited to an event scheduled for later this week at a local state park. Moraine Park staff will host a kayaking session on Wednesd... Read more
There were 20 new COVID-19 cases for Butler County over the weekend. According to the state Department of Health, the county’s positivity rate is at 3.3 percent over the past seven days, tha... Read more
Indoor dining restrictions are easing Monday as capacity expands to 50 percent. Governor Tom Wolf also revised the time of last call, now making it 11 p.m. with customers being able to drink... Read more
