As local COVID cases rise, so have hospitalizations. As of Monday morning, Butler Memorial Hospital was treating 45 patients for the coronavirus, with eight in the ICU. That’s up 11 [... Read more
One of the top candidates in the Republican primary to replace Senator Pat Toomey is out. Sean Parnell suspended his campaign yesterday following a loss in a child custody case. […] Read more
The Butler Area School Board has approved a new contract with teachers. At their regular meeting Monday, the board approved a new five-year collective bargaining agreement between the Butler... Read more
Gas prices have dropped slightly this week both locally as well as across western Pennsylvania as a whole. According to AAA’s weekly gas price report, the average price for a […] Read more
The leader of the State System of Higher Education is expanding more on the decision to merge six universities in Pennsylvania. Dan Greenstein is the chancellor of PASSHE and he […] Read more
Department of Justice officials are speaking out again about the number of firearms that are being brought to the Pittsburgh Airport. They say despite reduced travel, the TSA is on […... Read more
Nearly 240 disciplinary actions were filed across the state in November for unsafe digging practices- including two in Butler County. The first local violation occurred in April of 2020 when... Read more
The Butler Area School District is bringing back a familiar face as they look for someone to fill the position long term. During a school board meeting on Monday, members […] Read more
One person was seriously injured this morning in a pedestrian accident on Route 8. It happened around 7:30 a.m. near the intersection of Route 8 and McCalmont Road in Butler […] Read more
Pennsylvania scored its biggest month ever in the amount of money placed in sports bets. According to the latest data, a record $776 million were bet during October on sports. […] Read more