For the fourth consecutive Butler County Commissioner meeting, the 2020 election took center stage. However, this time it was on the agenda. Fred Hensel of Connoquenessing alleged that the c... Read more
Wolf Continues Push For More Vaccinations
Governor Tom Wolf is continuing his push to get more people vaccinated. He spoke yesterday in Montgomery County saying that the state has 68 percent of eligible adults fully vaccinated, but... Read more
Library Holding Haunted Gingerbread Contest
The Butler Area Public Library is engaging the community with a contest as well as helping those in need with a collection. Crafty adults are invited to participate in a gingerbread haunted... Read more
County’s Aging Agency Looking For New Home
Butler County’s Area Agency on Aging is looking at purchasing a new building. County commissioners confirmed that an advisory board for aging looked at several facilities that could serve as... Read more
Sen. Pittman Bills Aim To Keep More P.A.’s in PA
A local lawmaker’s bills aiming to help physician assistants is one step closer to becoming law. Senator Joe Pittman says that many schools have physician assistantship programs, but that a... Read more
Blood Drive Upcoming In Cranberry
Healthy community members are encouraged to help neighbors in need through participation in an upcoming blood drive. The American Red Cross drive is coming up Friday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. a... Read more
A new bill would set protocols for schools if they have to remove a tick from a child at school. The proposal was approved by the Senate’s Education Committee earlier this week. It says that... Read more
BHS Offers Vaccine and Booster At Two Locations
The Butler Health System is now administering Pfizer vaccine and booster shots at two locations. The vaccine clinics are at the Butler Memorial Hospital Tower Entrance as well as the Butler... Read more
One of the venues for the 2024 Can-Am Police-Fire Games will be in the city of Butler. Last week Butler City Council approved an agreement with the organizing committee of the games to allow... Read more
Man Charged After Fleeing Police and Altercation
A local man has been charged following two different incidents with police. According to a criminal complaint filed by Butler Township Police, 46-year-old Dennis Robert John Jr of Butler was... Read more