Teen Charged With Punching Officer In Head
A teenager is facing charges after he allegedly hit a trooper during a fight at a youth center in Butler County. It happened just after midnight Sunday, when police responded to Mid-Atlantic... Read more
United States Senator Bob Casey is one of the national lawmakers calling for funding to support local journalism and media through the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. A total of 20 senators issue... Read more
Game Commission Makes Sunday Hunting Official
The Pennsylvania Game Commission has approved the 2020-2021 hunting and trapping seasons with a notable first in state history. According to Game Commission Executive Director Bryan Burhans,... Read more
The South Butler County School Board is moving forward with an agreement to lease new computers for older students this fall. One of the items approved during the board’s virtual meeti... Read more
Governor Tom Wolf has signed an order that allows the state to transfer needed supplies between medical facilities. “This will allow us to move key equipment, like PPE and ventilators,... Read more
Flags To Fly At Half Staff
Governor Tom Wolf is ordering all flags to fly at half-staff in honor of victims of the coronavirus. The order pertains to all state facilities, public buildings, and grounds—but Wolf... Read more
Wednesday Update: State COVID Cases Continue To Climb; Small Increase In Local Confirmations
There’s been a small increase in the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Butler County. According to the state’s daily update—the county now has 113 confirmed cases. T... Read more
Two Residents Die From COVID-19 At St. Barnabas
Two people at the St. Barnabas Nursing Home in Gibsonia have died as a result of complications from coronavirus. Our news partners at WPXI-TV say there have also been 18 other residents who... Read more
Crews Deal With Middlesex Township Garage Fire
Multiple crews were on the scene of a fire Wednesday morning in Middlesex Township. The call came into the Butler County 911 Center just after 6:30 a.m. for a garage on fire on Sunny Crest L... Read more
Butler City Council will apply for a grant to possibly make additional improvements along Main Street. By a vote of four to one, council approved a grant application for the 2020 Smart Grant... Read more