Juneteenth Holiday This Weekend
Saturday marks the nation’s first and Pennsylvania’s second official observance of Juneteenth, which is a decision being applauded by state lawmakers. As we reported yesterday, state offices... Read more
Grove City Police Investigate Recent Homicide
Police in neighboring Mercer County are continuing to investigate what is believed to be a homicide that occurred earlier this week. According to Grove City Police, officers were dispatched... Read more
Thursday COVID Update: New Local Cases Remain Low
There were two new cases of COVID-19 reported by the state for Butler County on Thursday. This statistic reflects the continuing trend of declining COVID cases for the county over the past c... Read more
South Butler Will Not Raise Taxes
The South Butler County School Board will not raise taxes in order to meet their 2021-22 school year budget. At their Wednesday night meeting, the board voted to approve the nearly $37 milli... Read more
A bill that would ease bureaucratic burdens on small communities holding events on roadways maintained by PennDOT such as Main Street in Butler is one step closer to becoming law. House Bill... Read more
Alameda Pool Will Open Saturday
Alameda Waterpark will be opening for the season this weekend. County officials say they are still short on lifeguards for the season, but are working on a schedule to make sure they have su... Read more
Former Gov. Ridge Suffers Stroke
Former Pennsylvania Governor Tom Ridge is in critical but stable condition following a stroke. The 75-year-old was treated to remove a blood clot at a Washington D.C. hospital yesterday. His... Read more
Man Charged With Strangling His Wife
A West Sunbury man is facing felony charges after he allegedly tried to strangle his wife. 37-year-old Alan Gould was arrested just after 1 a.m. Sunday after police were called to a business... Read more
Police Investigating Attempt At Stealing Horses
Police were called to a farm in Clinton Township last week to investigate an attempt at stealing a horse. It happened at a farm in the 500 block of Sun Mine Road during the overnight last Th... Read more
PennDOT DMV Closing For Juneteenth
On Friday many people will observe Juneteenth which is a celebration of the independence of people who were enslaved. Following Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation in 1863, many slaves learn... Read more