A large number of Saxonburg residents became concerned Wednesday afternoon after a rumor began circulating on social media about the possibility of protests. Eyewitnesses describe around 100... Read more
Wednesday Update: Hospitalizations Continue To Decline At BMH; Officials Urge Caution
COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to decline within the Butler Health System. Officials reported today that they are currently treating two patients for the coronavirus at Butler Memorial H... Read more
One man is dead after an accident in Mercer County. The two vehicle crash happened yesterday morning just before 6:30 on Route 258, about five miles north of Slippery Rock. Police say that a... Read more
Governor Tom Wolf extended the timeline for some counties to accept mail-in ballots—which means some state results are still unofficial. In one of the only contested statewide races, W... Read more
Drivers Skills Test To Resume
Teens anxiously awaiting the chance to get their license are now able to take their drivers test. PennDOT announced that driver’s and motorcycle skills tests are resuming at DMV locati... Read more
PA Turnpike Lays Off 500 Employees
The Pennsylvania Turnpike is sticking with the cashless system instituted due to COVID-19 which means approximately 500 employees will lose their jobs. Toll collectors and fare-collection pe... Read more
Butler City Council has decided to continue with the next step in a historic restoration project at the Butler City Building. At their meeting Tuesday night, Council unanimously approved awa... Read more
Butler City Council is giving credit to City Police for the job that officers did at a rally downtown over the weekend as well as everything they continue to do in the local community. Butle... Read more
Rep. Mustello Holding Lead Over Challenger Covert
In the closest race of the evening in Butler County, it appears that State Representative Marci Mustello has held off challenger Ryan Covert to win the GOP nomination for the 11th House Dist... Read more
State Representative Daryl Metcalfe is moving on to the general election after defeating his Republican challenger. The 12th House District saw a contested primary for the GOP nomination, as... Read more