Unemployment Rate Up Slightly In September
Butler County’s unemployment rate continues to be the lowest in the seven-county region. According to the latest numbers from the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry, Butler’s rate... Read more
AABC Opens New Show Friday
A local art show begins Friday. The Nature and Wildlife Art Show opens with a reception from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Associated Artists of Butler County Art Center in downtown Butler. Associ... Read more
Veteran Of The Year Named
Butler County’s Veteran of the Year has been named. Robert Ripper, 69, of Fairview Township will be recognized at an annual luncheon Nov. 14 at the American Legion Post in Lyndora. Ripper wi... Read more
The Butler and Heritage Valley health systems have entered into a new partnership to promote neurosurgery. The joint venture- known as the BHS/HVHS Multispecialty Group- will begin its first... Read more
County No Longer Funding Homeless Shelter
Butler County will not be funding a local Winter Relief Center this year following a disagreement about a contract. The homeless center, which is the only one in the county, is operated by t... Read more
Parking Rates Go Up
The City of Butler Parking Authority is raising parking permit rates beginning in January. At a meeting Wednesday, officials voted to increase the cost of all permits by $10 per month. Permi... Read more
Police are now offering a $15,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the man who shot a Beaver County police officer Wednesday. According to our news partners at WPXI-TV, Harmon... Read more
New BHS Building To Open In November
Construction of the Butler Health System’s new medical office building is nearly complete. Officials say a ribbon-cutting ceremony on the new outpatient center- which will be renamed BHS’ Cr... Read more
Gun Shot Reports Lead To City Arrests
Two Butler residents are in jail after police showed up at their home to investigate a report of gun shots and then allegedly found drugs. Keith Reges, 28, and Norma Reges, 42, were arrested... Read more
Officer Shot Overnight In Beaver County
Police are searching for a man who shot a police officer early Wednesday morning in neighboring Beaver County. The shooting reportedly happened around 3 a.m. in Harmony Township (in the area... Read more