The county will use federal grant money to purchase about 600 double-pack kits of the opioid reversal drug Narcan. Each kit costs $75. No county money is being used. Some Narcan will be kept... Read more
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf has signed into law a bill that would require high school students to learn CPR prior to graduation. The Pennsylvania Department of Education is now tasked with cr... Read more
The South Butler School District is moving ahead with plans to offer two unique new programs to students this fall. During a meeting Wednesday, the school board approved entering into an agr... Read more
The South Butler School Board has approved a final budget for the 2019-20 school year with no increase– or decrease– in taxes. A general fund budget of just under $36 million in expenses for... Read more
Leadership Turnover High At VA Butler
There has been a lot of turnover in leadership at VA Butler Healthcare. At the end of the week, current Director Jon Lasell Jr. will leave the job to return to Texas to take care of his aili... Read more
Bullet-Proof Windows Will Be Installed At All Butler Co. Magistrate Offices
Butler County will use state grant money to install bullet proof windows at all seven local district judges’ offices. It will cost approximately $50,000 to install the windows at the teller... Read more
Four Kayakers Rescued From Conno Creek
Four people were reportedly rescued from the Connoquenessing Creek Wednesday night. All four people were kayaking in the creek when they ended up in the water and needed up, according to rep... Read more
At least one person has been injured as a result of a vehicle rollover on Interstate 79 that occurred Wednesday afternoon. The call came into the Butler County 911 Center just after 2 p.m. f... Read more
Local Couple Says Grandson Was Bitten By Shark
A couple from Gibsonia say their teenage grandson was bitten by a shark while surfing off the southern coast of North Carolina. Grandparents Carl and Bonnie Adler say their 19-year-old grand... Read more
Mars Increases Spending But Not Taxes
The Mars Area School Board will not raise taxes in order to meet their 2019-20 school year budget. Next year’s general fund budget of about $52 million is roughly $2 million higher than last... Read more