The Butler Area School District is moving ahead with starting preliminary design work on an expansion of, or addition to, the Senior High School. Superintendent Dr. Brian White explained to... Read more
Medical Marijuana Sales Soar During Pandemic
Some industries have bucked the trend of a declining economy and seen sales soar sky high during the pandemic; and that rings true medical marijuana in Pennsylvania. A new report from the Ph... Read more
The deadline is fast approaching for families in the Butler Area School District to decide about how students will begin the school year. Butler School administrators are asking that parents... Read more
Man Pleads Guilty To Role In “Overton Drug Crew”
One of the individuals arrested during a drug bust in Butler in June has entered a guilty plea to federal charges. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, 28-year-old Ricardo Glenn of B... Read more
Monday Update: Five New Cases Of COVID-19
Five new cases of COVID-19 were reported Monday for Butler County. This comes after eight new cases over the weekend, bringing the county’s total to 723. The state also says that over the la... Read more
A new study reveals just how much of a toll the coronavirus pandemic is having on people’s mental health. “According to a recent study from Penn State, younger age groups are experiencing wo... Read more
Slippery Rock Kicks Off Classes
It’s an unusual start for students today at Slippery Rock University. Normally, the campus would be busy with students running around from building to building, but today a majority of them... Read more
An Apollo woman is facing charges after she was accused of making several thousand dollars worth of unauthorized purchases while employed by a local township. According to the Pennsylvania S... Read more
Wolf Revises State Quarantine List
Governor Tom Wolf is reducing the number of states that they recommend quarantining at home if you have returned from traveling there. Wolf announced that Nebraska, North Carolina, Utah, and... Read more
Weekend Update: Eight New Cases In Butler Co.
There were eight new cases of COVID-19 reported in Butler County over the weekend. That brings the total number of cases to 718. The state also updated their weekly positivity rate—in which... Read more